April 18–20, 2024
Pittsburgh, PA
Developing Self-Directed Learning Skills in the Online Classroom: Importance and Strategies
April 19, 8:00–9:15 AM
Self-directed learning (SDL) skills and mindsets like self-efficacy, help seeking, and goal-setting are considered malleable factors for learning. Drawing on survey data and faculty interviews, we present evidence about their predictive validity with academic outcomes and strategies for promoting the development of these skills in online courses in community colleges.
Access to Success: Insights and Strategies in Implementing Multiple Measures Assessment
April 20, 12:30–1:45 PM
CAPR, with support from Ascendium Education Group, are assisting colleges and states nationwide in the adoption and implementation of MMA practices that place more students, and allow more students to be successful, in college-level courses. This presentation summarizes insights derived from this work, focusing on the adoption of multiple measures assessment in open-access colleges in Arkansas and Texas. During the presentation, researchers will present cost analysis findings, explore supporting factors for implementation, and delve into specific strategies used by colleges to tackle common implementation challenges.
