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Course-Based Research in the First Semester of College
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Undergraduate students are increasingly aware of complex global challenges and have a strong desire to take action and create change. Course-based undergraduate research experiences can offer a wide range of students…
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Using Narratives to Evoke Empathy and Support Girls’ Engagement in Engineering
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about temperature in the context of phases of matter. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that the temperature of a substance does…
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A Model for a Data Analysis– and Literature-Intensive Undergraduate Course
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This article describes the use of literature to broaden students’ skills in content comprehension, data analysis, modeling, and productive scientific discussion. The design builds on existing models to maximize student…
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Many undergraduates use research internships to gain experience for graduate school. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs involve heavy research and lab work duties, for which students are…
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Fingerprint Spoofing: Exploring Cybersecurity With Limited Technology
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Primary Literature in Undergraduate Science Courses
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Primary literature—consisting of novel peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings—has been associated with several positive outcomes for students within undergraduate science courses. Primary literature is the…
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Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:
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Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…
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Gearing Up Instructional Spaces Safety-Wise for the New School Year, Part II
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about molecules. The probe is designed to uncover whether students recognize that objects, materials, and substances of both a biological and physical…
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Although undergraduate research experience has proven to have positive effects on student outcomes, such opportunities are not always widely available. Options can be especially limited for early-career engineering…
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Using Connected Learning Principles to Foster Authentic STEM Research Experiences Remotely
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about sound. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that sound is produced by vibrating matter.
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