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Course-Based Support for Peer-Led Study Group Facilitators in a Large Instructional Team
To improve communication within the instructional workforce of a large organic chemistry course, students must take a required course for all undergraduate peer-led study groups (PLSG) facilitators and peer tutors hired by the Science Learning Center...
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Evolution in Student Perceptions of a Flipped Classroom in a Computer Programming Course
In this article the “flipped classroom” pedagogical approach is used for a combined undergraduate and graduate computer programming course in meteorology. Details of how the course was flipped are discussed, as well as how student perceptions of...
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Science and Community Engagement: Connecting Science Students With the Community
In this article the authors describe a course on science outreach that was developed as part of our college’s goal that all students participate in a meaningful community engagement experience. The Science & Community Engagement course provides a w...
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The Role of Faculty in Fostering STEM Transfer Student Success
In 2012 Eckerd College received a grant from the National Science Foundation to create a scholarship program for transfer students majoring in one of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors offered at Eckerd. This article ...
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Breaking Down Barriers: A Bridge Program Helps First-Year Biology Students Connect With Faculty
Summer bridge programs aim to build social connections for first-year students to ease their transition into college, yet few studies have reported on bridge programs successfully leading to these outcomes. The authors backward designed a summer brid...
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Student and Faculty Views on Process of Science Skills at a Large, Research-Intensive University
The Association of American Colleges and Universities ranks multiple process of science (POS) skills among the top-10 skills employers seek in college graduates. As part of an effort to explore and align the emphasis on POS skills in our science dep...