EI Videos
Michael Courtney, Tom Slusher, Amy Courtney
TL;DR
The paper discusses the development and impact of EI videos at USAFA, which provide supplemental instruction to meet high demand and improve cadet success in technical courses.
Contribution
It introduces EI videos as a scalable solution to supplement instruction and reports positive effects on cadet exam success rates.
Findings
Over 14,000 views of EI videos in Fall 2010
Significant increase in first attempt success rate on Algebra exam
Extended video support for advanced courses planned
Abstract
The Quantitative Reasoning Center (QRC) at USAFA has the institution's primary responsibility for offering after hours extra instruction (EI) in core technical disciplines (mathematics, chemistry, physics, and engineering mechanics). Demand has been tremendous, totaling over 3600 evening EI sessions in the Fall of 2010. Meeting this demand with only four (now five) full time faculty has been challenging. EI Videos have been produced to help serve cadets in need of well-modeled solutions to homework-type problems. These videos have been warmly received, being viewed over 14,000 times in Fall 2010 and probably contributing to a significant increase in the first attempt success rate on the Algebra Fundamental Skills Exam in Calculus 1. EI Video production is being extended to better support Calculus 2, Calculus 3, and Physics 1.
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Taxonomy
TopicsEngineering Education and Pedagogy · Experimental Learning in Engineering · Mathematics Education and Programs