Lightweight Techniques to Support Students in Large Classes
Lightweight Techniques to Support Students in Large Classes
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支持大班学生的轻量级技术
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2018
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通讯作者：
Leo Porter
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Mia Minnes;Christine Alvarado;Leo Porter
随着计算机科学的入学率激增，即使在上层部门，大型班级也正在成为标准。不幸的是，这个新现实会使学生感到匿名和不受支持。这项工作研究了几种轻型干预措施对学生与讲师和班级的联系的影响。这些策略是在以公共研究为重点大学的一系列大型课程中。实施的技术包括：一对一的辅导，座位任务，坐在课堂上稳定的教学工作人员，并分配了小的讨论部分等。所有策略都是轻量级的，只需要上课提供的通常人员配备资源。在本报告中，我们评估学生的社区意识，并反思这些技术的好处和挑战。
With surging enrollments in computer science, large classes are becoming standard, even at the upper division. Unfortunately, this new reality can leave students feeling anonymous and unsupported. This work examines the impact of several lightweight interventions on students' sense of connection with instructors and the class. These strategies were employed in a range of large courses at a public research-focused university. The implemented techniques include: opportunities for one-on-one tutoring, seating assignments with consistent teaching staff members seated in class, and assigned small discussion sections, among others. All strategies are lightweight and require only the usual staffing resources afforded to a class. In this report, we evaluate student sense of community and reflect on the benefits and challenges of these techniques.