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Online Engagement in an Undergraduate Cell Biology Course
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Online engagement, or the use of online supplementary instruction and assessment, in high-structure courses is gaining popularity as a useful tool to facilitate instruction, assignments, and examinations. High-structure…
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Making Lab Group Work Equitable and Inclusive
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The collaborative nature of introductory college science labs means that labs can play a major role in boosting students’ interest in experimental science when they work together in small groups. However, collaboration…
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A Research-Based Checklist for Development and Critique of STEM Instructional Videos
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The technical barriers to video production are decreasing and the popularity of video as an instructional medium in science is increasing. Although a large body of education research is available to inform the…
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A Novel Rubric Format for Providing Feedback on Process Skills to STEM Undergraduate Students
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To improve student process-skill development, a novel type of rubric was developed that goes beyond a typical analytic rubric by providing detailed feedback to students. Process skills are transferable skills such as…
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Rethinking the Discussion on ‘Learning Loss’
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Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Support for Teaching Critical Thinking in STEM
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This qualitative research study aimed to discover what obstacles and supports community college teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) face when teaching critical-thinking skills in their…
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Implementing Peer-Led Team Learning and Cyber Peer-Led Team Learning in an Organic Chemistry Course
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Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is a small-group, collaborative problem-solving model that has significantly increased student performance in a variety of chemistry undergraduate courses and other STEM courses. Cyber Peer…
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Barriers to Learning Assistant Engagement
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Learning Assistants (LAs) help students develop a deeper understanding of content and are particularly effective during active learning instruction. A foundational pillar of the LA model is the LA pedagogy course,…
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The STEM Faculty Experience at West Point
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At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” Previously, we reported on this question within the context of the cadet’s West Point experience and how STEM…
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Students in an upper-division Environmental Chemistry course used peer review and response to reviewer comments to improve their writing skills. The process employed an anonymous and timed in-class Peer Review Format.…
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Adding Necessary Rigor to Engineering Pedagogical Change
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In this study, we explore the teaching of an acclaimed engineering education professor and his struggles to transform his classroom in light of the National Academy of Engineering standards. We argue that pedagogical…