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Is Inquiry the Answer? Using action research to analyze student performance and opinion
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Action research is one of the most informative methods of investigating issues of concern within the educational community—it not only increases awareness of a particular issue but also allows students to discover…
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E-mail–Based Formative Assessment: A Chronicle of Research Inspired Practice
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This article describes an e-mail–based formative assessment program, which was established to encourage students to revisit first-year general chemistry material regularly in a low-risk and supportive environment.
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Research and Teaching: Student Learning in a Project-Based Molecular Biology Course
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Inquiry-based learning was used to enhance an undergraduate molecular biology course. The goal was to use a long-term, in-class project in a studio class setting to enable students to acquire the knowledge and…
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Changing the Teaching Culture in Introductory STEM Courses at a Large Research University
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The authors describe a major transformation in teaching large introductory courses in the sciences and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, impacting over 17,000 students yearly. The…
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Research and Teaching: Enriching Undergraduate Experiences With Outreach in School STEM Clubs
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The STEM Club Leadership for Undergraduate STEM Education, Recruiting and Success project at a large public research university in the Mountain West presents an outreach model to engage undergraduate STEM majors in…