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How Does Undergraduate Research Experience Impact Career Trajectories and Level of Career Satisfaction: A Comparative Survey

This article reports a comparison of results from a survey of participants in the University of Arizona Undergraduate Biology Research Program with those of a comparable group drawn from the college of medicine who did not participate in the biology ...

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A Case Study for Teaching Quantitative Biochemical Buffer Problems Using Group Work and "Khan Style" Videos

The authors created short "Khan style" videos for the topic of buffers in biochemistry and assigned them as homework, followed by group problem-solving sessions in class. They tested the hypothesis that "inverting the classroom" could replace traditi...

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Improving Postsecondary STEM Education: Strategies for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborations and Brokering Engagement With Education Research and Theory

This article describes factors that influence the success of collaborations involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and education faculty at research-focused universities who work toward postsecondary STEM education improve...

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A Comparative Study of Instructor- and Student-Led Learning in a Large Nonmajors Biology Course: Student Performance and Perceptions

This article discusses incorporating active learning techniques and how it relates to independent learning and instructor-directed classroom activities....

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Can Graduate Teaching Assistants Teach Inquiry-Based Geology Labs Effectively?

This study examines the implementation of teaching strategies by graduate teaching assistants in inquiry-based introductory geology labs at a large research university....

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Research and Teaching: Emotion, Engagement, and Case Studies

The authors wanted to further their understanding of the role that emotion and engagement play in student learning, so they undertook a study comparing student responses to eight different clicker cases....

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Research and Teaching: Training the Foot Soldiers of Inquiry: Development and Evaluation of a Graduate Teaching Assistant Learning Community

This article outlines the development of interdisciplinary graduate teaching assistant learning communities and findings from the various forms of evaluation....

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Two-Year Community: Considerations and Recommendations for Implementing a Dual-Enrollment Program: Bridging the Gap Between High School and College Level Science

This article describes the successful coordination and implementation of a DE geology program (consisting of two lecture and two lab courses). The lessons learned and challenges faced can provide insights to both high school and college instructors i...

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Case Study: A Chat With the Survey Monkey: Case Studies and the Flipped Classroom

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s issue discusses a survey about faculty and their use of case studies and videos in the...