Liquid Margins 44: Marginal Notes, Major Impact - Boosting Comprehension with Social Annotation
Channel: Hypothesis
Date: 2023-10-19

Join us for an exploration into the groundbreaking research from Nicholas Denton, senior lecturer of pharmacy education and innovation at Ohio State University. During this episode of Liquid Margins, we'll traverse the challenges Professor Denton faced with his students, especially when confronted with intricate research-oriented texts, and their imperative need for research literacy. We’ll dive deep into the transformative influence social annotation had that not only shattered barriers of complex jargon but also created an environment where undergraduate students achieved an impressive 2x increase in graduate-level comprehension.

Discover the near-perfect student engagement levels, the psychological safety social annotation extended to underrepresented groups, and its role in fostering professional identity, particularly evidenced by the significant improvements in student self-efficacy. Particularly noteworthy is how the tool has played a pivotal role in achieving educational equity, with BIPOC and 1st Gen students experiencing academic gains comparable to their majority peers.