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Introductory science, math, and engineering courses often have problems related to student engagement, achievement, and course completion. To begin examining these issues in greater depth, this pilot study compared…
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This article discusses a six-year study that involved an evaluation of whether student-learning gains for an online homework system could be sustained when scaled up to multiple sections and multiple instructors over…
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Using course materials to promote visual literacy skills is an important aspect of undergraduate science education. A comparison study was undertaken to determine the composition of visual representation, specifically…
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Two-Year Community: Developing Scientists: A Multiyear Research Experience at a Two-Year College
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This article describes an authentic research experience for undergraduates that mimics a real undergraduate research experience.
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A large research university developed a program that incorporates multiple forms of student-centered programming with a focus on research. Learning Environment and Academic Research Network (LEARN) is a living-learning…
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Two-Year Community: A 3+8 Model of Undergraduate Research for Community College STEM Majors
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This article describes the implementation of an innovative undergraduate research model for students attending a two-year institution. It gives students an opportunity to engage in undergraduate research at nearby four-…
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The authors developed a classroom observation protocol for quantitatively measuring student engagement in large university classes. The Behavioral Engagement Related to instruction (BERI) protocol can be used to provide…
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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of using the problem-based learning (PBL) teaching strategy on student academic achievement and secondary learning outcomes when compared with the traditional lecture (TL)…
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Research and Teaching: WikiED: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Teach Content and Critical Thinking
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This article describes a course in which Web 2.0 tools were used to support the teaching-learning process, including the use of tagging and social bookmarking, academic resource management, and website collaboration and…
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This article discusses three alternative approaches to assessment of exam responses in an undergraduate biochemistry course.
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Research and Teaching: Midterm and First-Exam Grades Predict Final Grades in Biology Courses
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This article describes a study in which the authors analyzed the extent to which two standard forms of feedback, midterm and first-exam grades, correlated with final grades in several biology courses.
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The misconceptions that students bring with them, or that arise during instruction, are a critical barrier to learning. Implicit-confidence tests, a simple modification of the multiple-choice test, can be used as a…
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A study was conducted to promote higher order cognitive skills (HOCS) in a chemistry class using the GOAL (Gather, Organize, Analyze, and Learn) method. Students were assigned four qualitative problems specifically…
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Research and Teaching: Online Homework, Help or Hindrance? What Students Think and How They Perform
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To improve students’ retention rates in general chemistry, online homework was introduced into our curriculum. Replacing quizzes directly by online homework significantly improved (p…
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A new program, On Recent Discoveries by Emory Researchers (ORDER), has been developed as a bridge across the ever-widening gap between graduate and undergraduate education in the sciences. This bridge is created by…
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