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Formative assessment has been shown to be a critical activity for promoting meaningful understanding in the classroom. Systematic engagement in format...
By Young Ae Kim, Jonathan Cox, Katelyn M. Southard, Lisa Elfring, Paul Blowers and Vicente Talanquer
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Modifying Traditional Labs to Target Scientific Reasoning
This article showcases how a physics lab course was successfully redesigned to promote important reasoning abilities not explicitly addressed in the t...
By Kathleen Koenig, Krista E. Wood, Larry J. Bortner and Lei Bao
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Critical thinking skills are sought after in the workforce and are often included in course, departmental, and programmatic learning objectives. ...
By Elizabeth Co
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Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format
Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article descri...
By Robert Idsardi, Daniel A. Hahn, Julie R. Bokor and Julie A. Luft
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Focusing on Learning as a Marker of Success for Underrepresented Students
By Heidi S. Fencl
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Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postse...
By Melissa Vosen Callens, Paul Kelter, Jill Motschenbacher, James Nyachwaya, Jared L. Ladbury and Anna M. Semanko
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The Efficacy of Flipped Laboratory Multiperspective Videos in Skill Acquisition
In recent years, video-based lectures have been increasingly used in education as part of flipped classroom approaches, adult education, distance lear...
By Kevin W. Davies
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An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I
This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university. The treatmen...
By Edith Rosales, Alla Chavarga, Evan Grandoit, Shoshana Mayer, Natasha Hackman, Milushka Elbulok-Charcape, Alison C. Domzalski and Gail Horowitz
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Although peer interaction in the college classroom may benefit some students by developing peer networks for future collaborations, prior research has...
By Michael Brown and Robert M. DeMonbrun
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Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task
This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science...
By Jeffrey D. Radloff, Selcen Guzey, David Eichinger and Brenda M. Capobianco
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Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course
At our small liberal arts college, we recently introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors. This course,...
By Emma Kamen and Alessandra Leri
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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should ...
By Tammy D. Lee and Bonnie Glass
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Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions
Community colleges enroll almost half of U.S. undergraduates and were predicted to produce 12% of the workforce for STEM professions in 2018. Half of ...
By Jamie Pawloski and Patrick Shabram
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Active-learning approaches have recently been broadly promoted on many campuses, but research is limited on how varying levels of interaction impact s...
By Lauren Shea, Chantale Bégin, Christopher Osovitz, and Luanna Prevost