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Given the recent state of social distancing, the online lab experience discussed in this article offers an economical and versatile approach to online undergraduate chemistry lab instruction. With videoconferencing software, this experience is easily...

By Angela L. Mahaffey

Assessment Chemistry Distance Learning Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary

Journal Article

STEM Graduate Students’ Development at the Intersection of Research, Leadership, and Innovation

Researcher innovation and leadership skills are fundamental for creating implementable solutions to pressing societal and market-based global problems. The Research to Innovation to Society (R2I2S) program is a transformative approach to graduate edu...

By Cindy Lenhart, Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Douglas A. Keszler, Judith Giordan, Rich Carter, and Michelle Dolgos

Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Interactive, Physical Course Materials as Formative Assessment Opportunities to Improve Student Learning of Molecular Structure-Function Relationships

Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand structure-function relationships, particularly at molecular scales. Undergraduates in our biology capstone...

By Robin Forbes-Lorman, Michele Korb, Amy Moser, Margaret A. Franzen, and Michelle A. Harris

Assessment Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science

Journal Article

Integrating the Concept of Homeostasis Into a First-Semester Anatomy and Physiology Course Through Short Predict-Observe-Explain Activities

Historically, undergraduate anatomy and physiology (A&P) has been a challenging course for incorporating conceptual learning techniques due to large class sizes and an emphasis on content and terminology. The project utilized the Predict-Observe-...

By Sammi Moore, Ron Gray, and Jeff Meilander

Postsecondary Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Students as Science Content Creators and Evaluators

Within the context of higher education, the disciplines of science and filmmaking appear disparate, but the importance of storytelling as an integral part of science and research deserves closer examination. Humans have always used stories to share i...

By Erica B. Walker and Kelly B. Lazar

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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