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Student and Faculty Views on Process of Science Skills at a Large, Research-Intensive University
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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…
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Practical Research: Help! I’ve Been Asked to Coach a Robotics Team
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This article offers recommended mentoring strategies for teachers new to coaching robotics teams.
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Research and Teaching: Instructor Use of Group Active Learning in an Introductory Biology Sequence
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Active learning (or learner-centered) pedagogies have been shown to enhance student learning in introductory biology courses. Student collaboration has also been shown to enhance student learning and may be a critical…
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Undergraduate engineering education in the United States is in need of reform that addresses the recruitment and retention of a diverse population of students. Change Chem is a curriculum reform model that has been…
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At the authors' public liberal arts institution, biology masters students are required to enroll in BIOL 5050: Teaching Techniques. Course topics include designing effective lectures, assessment, classroom management,…
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses the importance of the insights that are gained through neuroscience research.
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The Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is an organization that serves nine school districts west of Rochester, New York. One of the many programs provided by Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES is a regional summer school program that allows…
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The process of a successful undergraduate student-faculty research collaboration involving a student with documented learning disabilities is detailed. As the student developed research skills, she also learned how to…
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Research and Teaching: Investigating Preservice Teachers' Self-Efficacy Through Saturday Science
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This study reports on preservice teachers’ reported feelings of confidence with learning and teaching science relative to their participation in a science enrichment program. Through Saturday Science, local families…
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This study measures the effects of increased faculty–student engagement on student learning, success rates, and perceptions in a Physical Oceanography course. The study separately implemented two teaching methods that…
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The authors examined college students’ perceptions about their middle school and high school preparation for college science courses as well as what led them to study or not study science in college. Analysis of a…
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Two-Year Community: Undergraduate Research at a Two-Year College: A Team Approach
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An individual faculty can mentor students doing undergraduate research. Such an endeavor represents a substantial commitment of time and effort on the part of the faculty who would like to mentor a substantial number of…
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This study examined the development of peer mentoring skills and deepening of content knowledge by trained and supported undergraduate teaching assistants working with students in entry-level STEM courses across nine…
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The authors designed and implemented a first-year seminar in science course at the University of British Columbia to allow students to develop and improve their scientific writing and argumentation skills. They found…
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Case Study: Revising a Formal Case Study Presentation as an Independent Research Project
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This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue the author discusses creating case study…
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