Chemistry ConcepTests: Considerations for Small Class Size

摘要

Implementation of student active learning methods (SAL) is on the rise in the college classroom. One technique, Concep Tests, has been used since it was first reported in the mid-1900s by Mazur (1,2). In this method, students vote individually on the answers to multiple-choice questions, discuss their answers with their peers, and then individually re-vote (3,4). Most instructors have used Concep Tests in large classes (100-300 students) as way to engage the students and elicit feedback (3,5). This paper reports on some of the special considerations that were used in a smaller class (15 students).