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In this paper we put forth a model for physics course reform that uniquely uses proven, research-based active-learning strategies to help students imp...
By Colin S. Wallace, Edward E. Prather, John A. Milsom, Ken Johns, and Srin Manne
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Course-based undergraduate research is promoted as an equitable strategy for providing the benefits of research experiences to a larger, more diverse ...
By Allison Martin, Adam Rechs, Thomas Landerholm, and Kelly McDonald
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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. ...
By Jessica Sickler, Erin Bardar, and Randy Kochevar
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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 onlin...
By Young Ae Kim, Lisa Rezende, Elizabeth Eadie, Jacqueline Maximillian, Katelyn Southard, Lisa Elfring, Paul Blowers, and Vicente Talanquer
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Taking the Office Hour Out of the Office
Science classrooms across our campus have changed dramatically over the past 10 years as an increasing number of instructors have incorporated a varie...
By Patrick Cafferty
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Practice effects are ubiquitous human phenomena that have been scientifically studied for over half a century. They are also among the most directly a...
By Jeff Shrager
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Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy
Interdisciplinary education offers a collaborative approach to multifaceted topics, such as environmental sustainability. In this article, we present ...
By Monika Sikand, Claudio Mazzatenta, Keith Wong, Joseph Bush, and Aaron M. Socha
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Incorporating Programming, Modeling, and Data Analysis Into an Introductory Biology Course
This paper describes an introductory biology course for undergraduates that heavily incorporates quantitative problem solving in activities and homewo...
By Eliot C. Bush, Stephen C. Adolph, Matina C. Donaldson-Matasci, Jae Hur, and Danae Schulz
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General education college astronomy courses offer instructors both a unique audience and a unique challenge. For many students, such a course may be t...
By Christine O’Donnell, Edward Prather, and Peter Behroozi
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What to Expect With Group Work
Instructors who wish to take advantage of the benefits of collaborative group work often hesitate over concerns about conflict or problems that arise ...
By Peggy Brickman, Austin Lannen, and Jill Beyette
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Primary Literature in Undergraduate Science Courses
Primary literature—consisting of novel peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings—has been associated with several positive outcomes for st...
By Jeremy David Sloane
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Implementing Peer-Led Team Learning and Cyber Peer-Led Team Learning in an Organic Chemistry Course
Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is a small-group, collaborative problem-solving model that has significantly increased student performance in a variety ...
By Sarah Beth Wilson and Pratibha Varma-Nelson
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The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge and attitudes of preservice teachers toward wind energy education. The participants for this st...
By Mamta Singh