Past research has shown that students use feedback such as exam scores to regulate achievement goal pursuit, and that achievement goals predict class performance. However, little is known about goal change in the time between exams. Using college classroom data, we examined changes in achievement goals across six time points and how they relate to exam scores. We found that achievement goals as...

We implemented a guided problem based learning (guided PBL) approach to teach a core business analysis course to study its effectiveness in improving learning, with special regard to critical thinking skills. To aid this approach in class, we created a reversed book that presents problems first, with blank space for students to work out problems or analyze and answer conceptual questions. Stude...

A Lesson Study Project is carried out to examine various teaching methodologies on the students' learning through support from the Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID) of University of Wisconsin System. The study involves a diverse body of faculty and students affiliated with three different departments on campus. One of the methodologies of interest is the "flipped class...

This paper presents longitudinal evaluation results for an online participatory examination process in an information systems course over three semesters. The exam process includes students making up questions, answering other students’ questions, grading answers to questions they author, and appealing the grades. The surveys following each exam elicited students’ feedback, and an experiment co...

This study examined students’ grade expectations over the course of a semester. Students provided their expectations at 3 times: within the first week of the semester, midway through the semester, and within the week just prior to the final exam. Results demonstrate that expected grades decreased over the semester and that the rate of change interacted with students’ cumulative grade point aver...

There has been a widespread debate over the existence of a relationship between intestinal parasites and bruxism. While some authors suggested that parasites may play a role in bruxism (1-5), others do not confirm this association (6). Since detection of etiology of bruxism in every patient seems to be necessary to make an effective treatment plan, and bruxism may be an early sign of parasitic ...

A 56-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with fatigue, generalized weakness, cough without hemoptysis or dyspnea, occasional fever, night sweats, dark stools, and weight loss for months. Physical exam revealed a cachectic gentleman with bilateral distal pitting edema. Cardiac and respiratory exams revealed no adventitious sounds. Stool guaiac was negative for blood. Complet...