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| Abstract Title: | Role of Group Test on STEM students’ success in Physics class |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | This study investigates how collaborative group exams influence student learning and performance in an engineering physics course at Lamar University. Grounded in social constructivism and cognitive learning theories, we examined how peer interaction during group tests supports deeper conceptual understanding. Using a mixed-methods approach, we analyzed quantitative data from 24 groups (72 students) and their individual exams, alongside qualitative in class observations of group behaviors and dynamics. Student solutions were evaluated using a validated problem-solving rubric (Docktor et al., 2016), supplemented with peer evaluations and group/ individual attendance records. Our findings reveal that students who actively participated in group discussions and maintained consistent attendance achieved higher scores on individual exams.While groups with poor communication or uneven participation struggled when taking their individual exam. These results support the formative assessment theory, which suggest that structured rubrics and collaborative learning environments promote greater engagement and improved learning outcomes in STEM classe |
| Footnote: | Special thanks to Lamar University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Grant. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session B |
| Poster Number: | B-28 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
James Addison III Lamar Univ - Beaumont, TX Port Arthur, TX 77640 Phone: 4095481219 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Binod Nainabasti |
