4 papers
Predicting time to graduation at a large enrollment American university
John M. Aiken, Riccardo De Bin, Morten Hjorth-Jensen +1
The time it takes a student to graduate with a university degree is mitigated by a variety of factors such as their background, the academic performance at university, and their in…
Modeling student pathways in a physics bachelor's degree program
John M. Aiken, Rachel Henderson, Marcos D. Caballero
Physics education research has used quantitative modeling techniques to explore learning, affect, and other aspects of physics education. However, these studies have rarely examine…
A two-phase study examining perspectives and use of quantitative methods in PER
Alexis V. Knaub, John M. Aiken, Lin Ding
While other fields such as statistics and education have examined various issues with quantitative work, few studies in physics education research (PER) have done so. We conducted…
Exploring University Students' Engagement with Online Video Lectures in a Blended Introductory Mechanics Course
Shih-Yin Lin, John M. Aiken, Daniel T. Seaton +4
The advent of MOOCs has stimulated interest in using online videos to deliver content in university courses. We examined student engagement with 78 online videos that we created an…