Support measures introduced in 2007-08 raised the level 1 physics passrate by approximately 8%¶

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q2 i2 The 2007-08 passrate in both Physics 1X and Physics 1Y increased by approximately 8%, exceeding 3 standard deviations from historical averages. → MM Casey and S McVitie 2009

Evidence¶

MM Casey and S McVitie 2009¶

MM Casey and S McVitie. (2009). Academic performance & student engagement in level 1 physics undergraduates. https://arxiv.org/abs/0911.2733 doi:10.48550/arxiv.0911.2733

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Observational comparison of passrates across academic years 2002-03 to 2007-08 (Figure 3) after introduction of the support regime. The article reports "the P1X passrate had increased by 5.7%" to 82.9% and P1Y by 8.5% to 80.9%, both exceeding 3 historical standard deviations.

"Compared to the historical averages, the P1X passrate had increased by 5.7% (and 3 σP 1X ) to 82.9% while P1Y had increased by 8.5% (and 4 σP 1Y ) to 80.9%."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Low engagement with assessment lowered grades at all levels of the 2007-08 Physics 1Y grade distribution — related
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• A hard core of non-attending students remained unresponsive to all offered support — related