FA 2018 Physics 140 Midterm 2

Grades were reported for 661 students.

Exam Score

Mean exam score: 13.1

Performance Differences

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Exam Wrapper Questions

Question 21

21. Last exam we asked you how you planned to change your study strategies. Which of the following changes did you make? (Select all that apply.)

1. I started studying earlier
2. I studied regularly throughout the last month
3. I solved more practice problems (from Problem Roulette or from the textbook)
4. I used more of the resources available (Physics Help Room, office hours, Piazza, etc)
5. I did not change my study strategies in any of the above ways

424 responses

Biggest gender difference seems to be for those that solved more practice problems. Biggest FGStatus difference seems to be for those that solved more practice problems and started studying earlier. However, only 2 FirstGen students fell into this group. Biggest URMStatus difference seems to be for those that solved more practice problems and started studying earlier as well.

Question 22

22. How do you feel about your preparation for this exam compared to Exam 1?

1. I changed my study strategies and I felt more prepared
2. I changed my studying strategies and I felt less or as prepared
3. I did not change my study strategies and I felt more prepared
4. I did not change my study strategies and I felt less or as prepared
5. I’m not sure

422 responses

Question 23

23. What is your opinion about M-Write activities thus far?

1. I like M-Write, and the activities are useful for my understanding of physics
2. I like M-Write, but the activities are not useful for my understanding of physics
3. I dislike M-Write, but the activities are useful for my understanding of physics
4. I dislike M-Write, and the activities are not useful for my understanding of physics
5. I am neutral towards the M-Write activities

424 responses

Question 24

24. What do you like most about having extra time on this exam? (Select all that apply.)

1. I took my time with each question
2. I checked my work more thoroughly at the end
3. I revisited problems I was not sure about
4. I felt less stress/pressure during this exam
5. Nothing, I did not need extra time and did not use it

418 responses

Question 25

25. What do you like least about having extra time on the exam? (Select all that apply.)

1. I second-guessed my answer choices
2. I felt stress/pressure about when I finished compared to my peers
3. Going in, I worried that extra time meant the exam would be harder
4. I did not prepare as much for the exam as I might have otherwise because I thought I’d have time to figure the problems out on the exam
5. Nothing, the extra time did not affect how I prepared for or experienced the exam

408 responses

Relationship Between Prior Prepration and Exam 2 Scores

Exam 1 Question 21

21. What is the highest physics course you have taken before this class?

1. None
2. High school mechanics
3. High school electricity and magnetism
4. AP mechanics
5. AP electricity and magnetism, or above

Exam 1 Question 22

22. How much of the content for this exam do you feel you already knew before this class?

1. None of it
2. Very little of it
3. Some of it
4. Most of it
5. All of it

Changes in Performance from Exam 1

Exam Wrapper Questions - Exam Score Differences

Question 21

21. Last exam we asked you how you planned to change your study strategies. Which of the following changes did you make? (Select all that apply.)

1. I started studying earlier
2. I studied regularly throughout the last month
3. I solved more practice problems (from Problem Roulette or from the textbook)
4. I used more of the resources available (Physics Help Room, office hours, Piazza, etc)
5. I did not change my study strategies in any of the above ways

424 responses

Question 22

22. How do you feel about your preparation for this exam compared to Exam 1?

1. I changed my study strategies and I felt more prepared
2. I changed my studying strategies and I felt less or as prepared
3. I did not change my study strategies and I felt more prepared
4. I did not change my study strategies and I felt less or as prepared
5. I’m not sure

422 responses

Question 23

23. What is your opinion about M-Write activities thus far?

1. I like M-Write, and the activities are useful for my understanding of physics
2. I like M-Write, but the activities are not useful for my understanding of physics
3. I dislike M-Write, but the activities are useful for my understanding of physics
4. I dislike M-Write, and the activities are not useful for my understanding of physics
5. I am neutral towards the M-Write activities

424 responses

Question 24

24. What do you like most about having extra time on this exam? (Select all that apply.)

1. I took my time with each question
2. I checked my work more thoroughly at the end
3. I revisited problems I was not sure about
4. I felt less stress/pressure during this exam
5. Nothing, I did not need extra time and did not use it

418 responses

Question 25

25. What do you like least about having extra time on the exam? (Select all that apply.)

1. I second-guessed my answer choices
2. I felt stress/pressure about when I finished compared to my peers
3. Going in, I worried that extra time meant the exam would be harder
4. I did not prepare as much for the exam as I might have otherwise because I thought I’d have time to figure the problems out on the exam
5. Nothing, the extra time did not affect how I prepared for or experienced the exam

408 responses