Cohort 4 CAPER Participants: Starting in 2024
Jennifer Evens
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Research Question: How does Cooperative Implementation of Concept Maps impact students' sense of belonging and engagement in a community college Anatomy and Physiology Course?
Hollie Leavitt
College of Western Idaho
My research is examining the use of case-based learning in an online, asynchronous, undergraduate anatomy and physiology class taught at a two-year community college is associated with:
- Increases in critical thinking
- Increases in students' interest, motivation, and sense of belonging
- High overall course satisfaction
Marianne Baricevic
Raritan Valley Community College
How do concept maps affect achievement of student learning outcomes in traditional and online Human Anatomy & Physiology courses at a Community College?
Beth Eischen
Onondaga Community College
Kanchana Mendes and Nicole Perry
Oakton Community College
Research questions:
Do A & P I sections that are supported with the persistence project have increased success rates compared to non-PP supported classes? Are there any differences in success rates between different demographic groups in PP supported sections vs. non-PP supported sections?
Do A & P I sections that are supported with the persistence project have different DFW rates compared to non-PP supported classes? Are there any differences in DFW rates between different demographic groups in PP supported sections vs. non-PP supported sections?
Are there more or less repeaters of Bio 231 in PP supported vs. non-PP supported sections?
Do students have a greater sense of belonging in the classroom and at the college in A & P I sections that are PP supported vs. non-PP supported?
Mary Ann Sexton
Roane State Community College
Research Questions:
Do cooperative learning activities in the Anatomy and Physiology laboratory contribute to academic growth?
Does participation in cooperative learning activities in the Anatomy and Physiology laboratory increase students' sense of belonging?
Does participation in cooperative learning activities in the Anatomy and Physiology laboratory increase student engagement?
Oakton Community College
Research Questions:
Do A & P I sections that are supported with the persistence project (PP) have increased success rates compared to non-PP supported classes? Are there any differences in success rates between different demographic groups in PP supported sections vs. non-PP supported sections?
Do A & P I sections that are supported with the persistence project have different DFW rates compared to non-PP supported classes? Are there any differences in DFW rates between different demographic groups in PP supported sections vs. non-PP supported sections?
Are there more or less repeaters of Bio 231 in PP supported vs. non-PP supported sections?
Do students have a greater sense of belonging in the classroom and at the college in A & P I sections that are PP supported vs. non-PP supported?
Patricia Butterworth
Antelope Valley College
Research Questions:
In what way do collaborative quizzes impact the academic performance of students in human anatomy courses?
In what way do collaborative quizzes impact students’ social interaction as part of the overall Human Anatomy course experience?
Stephen Henry
Houston Community College
Research Questions:
Does question sequencing in Anatomy multiple-choice exams affect student outcomes?
Does the use of clicker-based questions during lecture influence student's perceived anxiety in relationship to question sequencing?
Does the use of clicker-based questions during lecture influence student's perceived confidence in relationship to question sequencing?
Ksenia Everton
Portland Community College
