Journal of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research
Article Title
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Benefit Students in Anatomy and Physiology Classes at Southern Adventist University
Abstract
Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) is a program implemented at Southern Adventist University to lower drop, withdrawal, and fail rates. In these sessions, a student leader, who has excelled in previous sections of a particular class, help reinforce difficult concepts in hourlong meetings with currently enrolled students. Activities during PASS include worksheets, pretests and quizzes, games, and videos. In this paper, we discuss the methods used during PASS sessions within anatomy and physiology classes and present an analysis of the effect of PASS on academic performance in entry-level anatomy and physiology classes over two semesters (winter and fall of 2015) at Southern Adventist University. Our analysis showed that greater student attendance at PASS sessions predicted higher final grades while controlling for two other potentially confounding predictors of students success: high school GPA and ACT score.
Recommended Citation
Sacdalan, Nicole
(2017)
"Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Benefit Students in Anatomy and Physiology Classes at Southern Adventist University,"
Journal of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research: Vol. 9, Article 3.
Available at:
https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/jiur/vol9/iss1/3