First Do No Harm

Journal Article | July 2022

Computer-delivered exams are attractive due to ease of delivery, lack of waste, and immediate results. But before moving to computer-based assessments, instructors should consider whether they affect student performance…

Adaptation of Project-Based Learning Concepts to the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Curriculum in a Small College Environment

Journal Article | March 2023

Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the PBL model that is suitable for colleges with limited science,…

Water, River, and Community: Bridging Community, Environment, and Outreach Through a Transdisciplinary Course

Journal Article | August 2021

A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Perspectives Toward Learning Assistant–Faculty Relationships

Journal Article | January 2023

Learning Assistant (LA) programs oversee and support undergraduate instructors and faculty members who work together to facilitate student learning in a variety of classroom settings. The success of an LA program is…

Implementing SEL in STEM—Challenges and Opportunities

Journal Article | June 2023

An Investigation into Ocean Acidification

Case Study | November 2020

Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk

Journal Article | May 2023

Who Gets Helped?

Journal Article | December 2020

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…

The Safety Checklist: Navigating to Safer Waters!

Blog Post | December 2021

An Adapted Journal Club Approach

Journal Article | May 2022

Students must be able to evaluate primary literature, yet few options exist within the undergraduate curriculum to develop the necessary skills. In this article, we offer an adapted journal club that provides students…

Student Perceptions of Open Educational Resources Video-Based Active Learning in University-Level Biology Classes:

Journal Article | July 2020

We quantified student perceptions of an active learning exercise, based on open-educational video resources, in both a first-year seminar class (Natural Environment of Athens and Georgia, three sections), and a larger…

Designing a STEM Class

Journal Article | July 2022

Heat Maps as a Fun and Instructive Way to Gauge Student Perceptions on Skill Development

Journal Article | September 2023

The Molecules That Make Me Unique

Journal Article | January 2021

Teaching Plate Tectonics to Diverse Students Using the 5E and 5R Instructional Model

Journal Article | September 2022