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The ability to read and compose original scientific literature is critical to educating informed citizens, yet may be severely lacking in undergraduate curricula. We developed a linked course offering in fall 2017 consisting of a 16-student group tak...

By Evan Lampert and J. Stephen Pearson

Postsecondary General Science Literacy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Students Taught by a First-Time Instructor Using Active-Learning Teaching Strategies Outperform Students Taught by a Highly-Regarded Traditional Instructor

In this paper we put forth a model for physics course reform that uniquely uses proven, research-based active-learning strategies to help students improve their physics knowledge and problem-solving skills. In this study, we compared the exam perform...

By Colin S. Wallace, Edward E. Prather, John A. Milsom, Ken Johns, and Srin Manne

Postsecondary Assessment Curriculum Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Spanning Two Semesters of Biology Impact Student Self-Efficacy but not Future Goals

Course-based undergraduate research is promoted as an equitable strategy for providing the benefits of research experiences to a larger, more diverse population of students pursuing science degrees. Here, we report the impacts of course-based researc...

By Allison Martin, Adam Rechs, Thomas Landerholm, and Kelly McDonald

Postsecondary Biology Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Measuring Data Skills in Undergraduate Student Work

Data literacy, or students’ abilities to understand, interpret, and think critically about data, is an increasing need in K–16 science education. Ocean Tracks College Edition (OT-CE) sought to address this need by creating a set of learning modul...

By Jessica Sickler, Erin Bardar, and Randy Kochevar

Postsecondary Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Responsive Teaching in Online Learning Environments

Online teaching and learning have become widespread in higher education over the past two decades, and accelerated during the pandemic. Although online learning is expanding and has many benefits, instructors teaching online courses must deal with a ...

By Young Ae Kim, Lisa Rezende, Elizabeth Eadie, Jacqueline Maximillian, Katelyn Southard, Lisa Elfring, Paul Blowers, and Vicente Talanquer

Postsecondary Curriculum Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

First-Year STEM Research Program Facilitates Long-Term Academic Success

Retention and student success in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) remains a priority for institutions, and low rates of retention in STEM for underrepresented populations continues to be a concern. In this report, we compiled ...

By Kimberly R. Schneider, Uday Nair, Rachel Straney, Patrice Lancey, and Mary Tripp

Research STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Small Instructional Changes to Emphasize Data Modeling Practices

Data modeling practices are often invisible to students in introductory biology courses. However, developing a well-rounded understanding of these practices is critical for scientific literacy. Furthermore, introductory undergraduate science laborato...

By Joshua W. Reid, Candice M. Quinn, Zhigang Jia, Ryan Jones, and Anna Grinath

Literacy Teaching Strategies Technology