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GETTING STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT THEIR THINKING USING EXAMSOFT FEATURES Ashley Castleberry, PharmD, MAEd University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy

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GETTING STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT THEIR THINKING USING EXAMSOFT FEATURES Ashley Castleberry, PharmD, MAEdUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesCollege of Pharmacy

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Session Learning Outcomes:1) Define metacognition. 2) Explain the importance of metacognition in remediation. 3) Identify ExamSoft tools to measure student metacognition.4) Adapt metacognitive tools to help remediate students.

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Metacognition• Knowledge and cognition about cognitive phenomena• Thinking about thinking

• Higher order cognition that regulates thinking• 3 Self-Assessment Skills Plan

Monitor

Evaluate

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Why is it so important?• Guide learning strategies• Improve student performance• Development of critical thinking• Development life-long learning

• Many accreditation standards require schools to develop and assess this skill in students

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How can we enhance Metacognition?• Teaching Methods• Learning Objectives• Activate Prior Knowledge• Outline Studying Process• Chunking Material• Increasing Difficulty

• Assessment Methods• Checklists / Rubrics• Assessment Questionnaires

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How can I use ExamSoft to encourage Metacognition in my Students? • Exam Reviews• Strengths and Opportunities Report• Student Notes and Feedback Box • Rubrics

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Exam Reviews• As group or individual• Delayed or immediate• Delays in feedback can enhance learning

• Rationales• Reflection• What were your assumptions about this item?• What are some alternative ways to approach this question?• What piece of knowledge were you missing?

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Pellissippi State Community College

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EXAM REVIEWSWhat does this look like in ExamSoft?

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How can I use ExamSoft to encourage Metacognition in my Students? • Exam Reviews• Strengths and Opportunities Report• Student Notes and Feedback Box • Rubrics

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•Useful categories• Consistent mapping across courses• Require reflection• What went well? Why?• What can improve? How?

Strengths and Opportunities Report

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STRENGTHS & OPPORTUNITIES REPORTWhat does this look like in ExamSoft?

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How can I use ExamSoft to encourage Metacognition in my Students? • Exam Reviews• Strengths and Opportunities Report• Student Notes and Feedback Box • Rubrics

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Student Notes & Feedback Box • Allows monitoring of thinking during the exam• Tool for reflection during exam review• Instructor feedback• Tool for marking possible incorrect items

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STUDENT NOTES & FEEDBACK BOX What does this look like in ExamSoft?

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Student View

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Student View

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Additional Feature: Export to Excel

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How can I use ExamSoft to encourage Metacognition in my Students? • Exam Reviews• Strengths and Opportunities Report• Student Notes and Feedback Box • Rubrics

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Rubrics• Capture reflective exercises• Distribute rubric at assignment introduction• Train students how to use the rubric• Carefully write descriptors for each level• Use and Revise• Yourself• Colleague• Students

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RUBRICSWhat does this look like in ExamSoft?

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Therapeutics Recitation

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Therapeutics Recitation

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How can I use ExamSoft to encourage Metacognition in my Students? • Exam Reviews• Strengths and Opportunities Report• Student Notes and Feedback Box • Rubrics

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METACOGNITION TOOLKITAdam Persky, PhDMelissa Medina, EdDAshley Castleberry, PharmD, MAEd

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QUESTIONS?

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ASHLEY CASTLEBERRYUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of [email protected]