Post on 01-Jul-2015
Know Your Students
An innovative approach to teaching and learning
Bachelor of Business Administration(BBA)
Jaai Parasnis and Jill Wright
Know your students?
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Know your students?
Know your students?
Low SES?Low Achiever?Not so good at Maths?International students are good at maths………. but they don’t do well in accounting?Domestic students are not so good at maths but their English is good?….. so they are better in Management and Marketing units?
A typical BBA student _______________________________????
4 (4.1) Domestic 6 (5.8) International
5.4 First Year
4.3 Second Year
0.3 Third Year
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates
will:
• be critical and creative scholars who:
produce innovative solutions to problems
apply research skills to business challenges
communicate effectively and perceptively
• be responsible and effective global citizens who:
engage in an international world
exhibit cross cultural competence
demonstrate ethical values
• have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and are able
to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business,
professional and public policy communities that we serve
• be job-ready, independent learners who are equipped to implement
sound, evidence-based and discipline-specific business practice.
Analytical skills quiz
Orientation Week
All students in BBA
2 quizzes, 10 questions in each
Diagnostic test
Feedback
Feedback
Quiz 1 Quiz 2
Avg Avg
Q1
Ordering/ranking
0.84 (1) Q1
Algebra
0.92 (1)
Q2 0.78 (1) Q2 0.89 (1)
Q3 0.74 (1) Q3 0.92 (1)
Q4GraphsCo-ordinates Slope
0.68 (1) Q4 0.83 (1)
Q5 0.61 (1) Q5Percentages
0.67 (1)
Q6 0.61 (1) Q6 0.27 (1)
Q7 Application of graphsDemand curve
0.74 (1) Q7 Advanced Algebra
0.82 (1)
Q8 0.70 (1) Q8 Percentages 0.34 (1)
Q9
Case studyusing diagrams
0.74 (1) Q9 Mathematical notation
0.65 (1)
Q10 0.69 (1) Q10 Case study using Tables
0.68 (1)
Total 7.12 (10) 6.98 (10)
Sarah is good at algebra but struggles with diagrams.
Yi needs help with percentages.
Feng got 100%
Diagrams are a problem.
Has trouble interpreting questions
Great at applying concepts
Fractions and decimals! Help!
Notation is a problem
Concept of ‘slope’ is unclear
Is very good at using diagrams.
Needs to work on using data tables.
Challenging and influencing our teaching and learning
Target What?
Target Where?
Individual skills
Cohort skills
First Year Macroeconomics lecture
Before
50 mins: economics
10 mins: break
50 mins: economics
After
35 mins: economics
15 mins: data
10 mins: break
35 mins: economics
15 mins: diagrams
First Year Macroeconomics Assessment
Before
40%: mid sem test
tutes
60%: final exam
After
20%: mid sem test
20%: tutes
20%: worksheet ‘diagrams & glossary’
40%: final exam
1 diagram based question
1 data based question
Know Your Students