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Learning Assistant Supported Student Outcomes (LASSO) study initial findings
written by Ben Van Dusen, Laurie Langdon, and Valerie K. Otero
This study investigates how faculty, student, and course features are linked to student outcomes in Learning Assistant (LA) supported courses. Over 4,500 students and 17 instructors from 13 LA Alliance member institutions participated in the study. Each participating student completed an online concept inventory at the start (pre) and end (post) of their term. The physics concept inventories included Force and Motion Concept Evaluation (FMCE) and the Brief Electricity and Magnetism Assessment (BEMA). Concepts inventories from the fields of biology and chemistry were also included. Our analyses utilize hierarchical linear models that nest student level data (e.g. pre/post scores and gender) within course level data (e.g. discipline and course enrollment) to build models that examine student outcomes across institutions and disciplines. We report findings on the connections between students' outcomes and their gender, race, and time spent working with LAs as well as instructors' experiences with LAs.
Physics Education Research Conference 2015
Part of the PER Conference series
College Park, MD: July 29-30, 2015
Pages 343-346
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Education - Applied Research
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Metadata instance created December 16, 2015 by Lyle Barbato
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B. Van Dusen, L. Langdon, and V. Otero, , presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, 2015, WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13903&DocID=4321).
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B. Van Dusen, L. Langdon, and V. Otero, Learning Assistant Supported Student Outcomes (LASSO) study initial findings, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, 2015, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13903&DocID=4321>.
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Van Dusen, B., Langdon, L., & Otero, V. (2015, July 29-30). Learning Assistant Supported Student Outcomes (LASSO) study initial findings. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13903&DocID=4321
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Van Dusen, B, L. Langdon, and V. Otero. "Learning Assistant Supported Student Outcomes (LASSO) study initial findings." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2015, College Park, MD, July 29-30, 2015. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13903&DocID=4321 (accessed 22 April 2025).
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Van Dusen, Ben, Laurie Langdon, and Valerie Otero. "Learning Assistant Supported Student Outcomes (LASSO) study initial findings." Physics Education Research Conference 2015. College Park, MD: 2015. 343-346 of PER Conference. 22 Apr. 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=13903&DocID=4321>.
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