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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about researching a problem. The probe is designed to determine the extent to which students are aware of the need to learn as much as possible about how…
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Where Do You Find Earth’s Plates?
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s plates. The probe is designed to find out where students think tectonic plates are located.
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The Role of Question-Asking in Mentoring Undergraduate Research
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Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice for which effective mentoring has been identified as a key factor in determining its success. Some researchers have argued that effective mentors help…
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Adding Necessary Rigor to Engineering Pedagogical Change
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In this study, we explore the teaching of an acclaimed engineering education professor and his struggles to transform his classroom in light of the National Academy of Engineering standards. We argue that pedagogical…
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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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Coffee comes to the science lab
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Using technology to sensitively and sensibly meet students' needs in the science classroom
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Strategies for increasing student engagement
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An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I
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This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university. The treatment group received an exam wrapper intervention, a series of four…
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This article describes how clickers (student response systems) may be used to assess and support the development of productive process skills and discourse patterns within student teams during class periods. Clicker…
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Incorporating DNA Education in Early and Intermediate STEM Learning
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Creating a Culture of Science Safety: 7 Teacher Tips for This Fall (and Beyond)
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