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Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format
Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic science research projects using...
By Robert Idsardi, Daniel A. Hahn, Julie R. Bokor and Julie A. Luft
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Focusing on Learning as a Marker of Success for Underrepresented Students
By Heidi S. Fencl
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Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) faculty by building expertise in le...
By Melissa Vosen Callens, Paul Kelter, Jill Motschenbacher, James Nyachwaya, Jared L. Ladbury and Anna M. Semanko
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The Efficacy of Flipped Laboratory Multiperspective Videos in Skill Acquisition
In recent years, video-based lectures have been increasingly used in education as part of flipped classroom approaches, adult education, distance learning, and other applications. Though approaches in video-based lectures have been widely studied, le...
By Kevin W. Davies
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An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I
This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university. The treatment group received an exam wrapper intervention, a series of four written exercises administered throu...
By Edith Rosales, Alla Chavarga, Evan Grandoit, Shoshana Mayer, Natasha Hackman, Milushka Elbulok-Charcape, Alison C. Domzalski and Gail Horowitz
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Although peer interaction in the college classroom may benefit some students by developing peer networks for future collaborations, prior research has suggested that these relationships most often benefit students from overrepresented communities, wh...
By Michael Brown and Robert M. DeMonbrun
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Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task
This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting. The task, informed by a three-dimensional learning approach, req...
By Jeffrey D. Radloff, Selcen Guzey, David Eichinger and Brenda M. Capobianco
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Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course
At our small liberal arts college, we recently introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors. This course, entitled “The Urban Ecosystem,” explores various aspects of science and technology using our ci...
By Emma Kamen and Alessandra Leri
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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should be revised to meet these challenges. This article describes how science educators at a large southea...
By Tammy D. Lee and Bonnie Glass
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Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions
Community colleges enroll almost half of U.S. undergraduates and were predicted to produce 12% of the workforce for STEM professions in 2018. Half of these students are the first in their families to attend college and therefore are more likely unfam...
By Jamie Pawloski and Patrick Shabram
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Active-learning approaches have recently been broadly promoted on many campuses, but research is limited on how varying levels of interaction impact student success. The aim of this study was to compare student success between two sections of an intr...
By Lauren Shea, Chantale Bégin, Christopher Osovitz, and Luanna Prevost
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Students in an upper-division Environmental Chemistry course used peer review and response to reviewer comments to improve their writing skills. The process employed an anonymous and timed in-class Peer Review Format. In addition to editing peer pape...
By Dulani Samarasekara, Todd Mlsna, and Deb Mlsna
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Student-Driven Research in the First Year
We designed the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program (ISFP) to introduce students to the nature and process of science early in their academic career, help them develop skills and competencies, and create an intellectual community of learners to fo...
By Christina Cianfrani, Sarah Hews, and Christene DeJong
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Changes in Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions About Matter
While research has investigated elementary teachers’ understanding of science content, such research is often limited to topics typically not addressed in elementary school curricula. Yet, research has illustrated that many elementary teachers stru...
By Jerrid W. Kruse, Jesse Wilcox, and Lucas Menke