Data based Decision Making-Gas Laws Unit

Student: Pre-Unit Test Grade:

(Out of 18)
Post-Unit Test Grade:
(Out of 18)
Percent Increase:
S1 0 18 +100.0%
S2 2 18 +88.9%
S3 5 16 +61.1%
S4 6 18 +66.7%
S5 0 18 +100.0%
S6 3 18 +83.3%
S7 3 15 +66.7%
S8 0 17 +94.4%

Pre/Post Unit Assessment Data


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Conclusion:

Based on my results from the pre/post test data, my students clearly gained a
furthered understanding of the Combined Gas Law. As the table above shows, the
students entered the lesson not knowing much about the law and how to use it. By
the end of the lesson, however, the students showed a substantial increase in their
scores, reflecting their furthered understanding due to instruction. After grading
their post-lesson tests, I did find a couple of areas that I could have improved upon
in my lecturing. The primary area students struggled with was the mechanics of the
problems (significant figures, correct units, etc.). Many of the students knew how to
perform the mathematical operations of the problems, but they didnt know what
their numerical answers represented in respect to the problem at hand. Because of
the results I gathered from the students pre-lesson and post-lesson exams, I
conclude that spending more time with the mechanics of these types of problems
will be very beneficial for the students in future endeavors with these lessons.
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