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Wendy Haw; Adam Crawford – Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 2025
This article illustrates the potential for hackathons to serve as an innovative educational tool in addressing the underrepresentation of minority communities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Using Merced, California--a region recognised for its agricultural economy, socioeconomic disparities, and diverse…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Disproportionate Representation, STEM Education
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Van Wieren, Arie; Colen, Philip; Majumdar, Sudipta – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2023
An understanding of structure-function relationships in proteins is essential for modern biochemical studies. The integration of common freely accessible bioinformatics tools available online with the knowledge of protein-engineering tools provide a fundamental understanding of the application of protein structure-function for biochemical…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Student Projects, Science Laboratories
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Dionne R. van der Lugt; Talia Smits; Loubna El-Yamani; Thom van den Eng; Maroeska J. Burggraaf; Ivo R. Horn – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
Writing is usually integrated in the curriculum of science studies. However, students often lack the skills to write for various audiences or, to produce a well written manuscript. We developed a concise project of 15 European Credits to improve the writing skills in an early phase of the bachelor study. Students worked on texts from various…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Undergraduate Students, Student Projects, Writing Assignments
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Cle´mence Iacconi; Jonathan Piard; Elena Tosi-Brandi; Franc¸ois Azambourg; Marion Dubois; Vincent Cre´ance; Loi¨c Bertrand – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
There is a gap between the importance of certain archeological material sources and their perception, both by professionals and by the general public. Textiles, for example, are essential to understanding practices that marked daily life and rituals in the past, but they have often been extremely degraded over time, particularly in temperate…
Descriptors: Archaeology, Chemistry, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Scowcroft, Victoria; Davies, Steve R.; Mathlin, Gary; Sloan, Peter A. – Physics Education, 2023
Astronomy is one of the few sciences where the data (star-light) can be seen by all. Yet, there is a disconnect between a typical undergraduate lecture and, for example, where a planet may be in the sky and how to observe it. With the advent of moderate cost, high-quality 'back-garden' astronomy, and standard computers powerful enough to produce…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Science Laboratories
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Hugo Y. Samayoa-Oviedo; Julia Laskin – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
We describe a project implemented in the honors section of an upper-level analytical chemistry undergraduate course, in which students designed an experiment to compare the performance of two analytical techniques to determine the amount of ascorbic acid in a commercial sample. This project designed for 18 students is composed of three stages. In…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Science Laboratories, Comparative Analysis, Scientific Concepts
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Ru-Xin Liu; Feng Xiong; Chao Chen; Tong-Mei Ding; Shu-Yu Zhang – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Project-based learning is widely used in organic laboratories. This goal-oriented and inquiry-based learning model complements student-centered training. Such models focus on complicated issues or real-world problems on the frontier of chemistry. Students progress through three project phases: preproject, during the project, and postproject.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Conservation (Environment)
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Adrian Harrison; Gareth Evans; Gonzalo Blanco – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
Within the eukaryotic cell, the actin cytoskeleton is a crucial structural framework that maintains cellular form, regulates cell movement and division, and facilitates the internal transportation of proteins and organelles. External cues induce alterations in the actin cytoskeleton primarily through the activation of Rho GTPases, which then bind…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Science Process Skills, Skill Development
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Gutiérrez M., Esther D.; Barreto, Gabriel; Pazmino, Arturo; Lamilla Rubio, Erick; Montero, Eduardo – Physics Teacher, 2022
In this work, we will describe a Peer Project Learning assignment focused on the STEM project-based learning activities where students build a custom board game with a series of constraints that guide them to learn (and later teach) about the main concepts of an electromagnetism physics course for undergraduate students.
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Energy, Magnets
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Bhavik Anil Patel – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Accuracy and precision are measures of experimental error and are fundamental to most chemical analysis laboratory classes. Assessment of accuracy and precision is often based on the comprehension of the results generated by students rather than on the quality of the data generated. This activity focused on developing a chemical analysis…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Accuracy, Data
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Steven Marquez; Travis Varra; Cami Christensen; Om Rajasekharan; Carter Dojan; Janelle Hobbs; Rhys A. Otten; Luke Salzer; Jennifer D. Schuttlefield Christus; Justin B. Sambur – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Scanning probe-based microscopes (SPMs) are widely used in biology, chemistry, materials science, and physics to image and manipulate matter on the nanoscale. Unfortunately, high school and university departments lack expensive SPM tools and materials microscopy activities to educate a large number of students in this vital SPM imaging technique.…
Descriptors: Laboratory Equipment, Computer Peripherals, Science Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Bouquet, F.; Creutzer, G.; Dorsel, D.; Vince, J.; Bobroff, J. – Physics Education, 2022
Using smartphones in experimental physics teaching offers many advantages in terms of engagement, pedagogy and flexibility. But it presents drawbacks such as possibly endangering the device and also facing the heterogeneity of available sensors on different smartphones. We present a low-cost alternative that preserves the advantages of…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Science Experiments, Physics
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Dabrowski, Jennifer A.; Manson McManamy, Mary E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
While scientists place high value on the scientific method, its relevance to everyday life is often opaque to nonscientists. In undergraduate teaching, its implementation is primarily apportioned to upper-level, laboratory science classes for majors. Herein we describe the modification of a recipe as a real-world project for learning the…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Scientific Methodology, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
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Olivia Hawco; Erynne Sutanto; Haider Alsafar; Eshal Dave; Aditi Bansal; Ayuni Ratnayake; Emily Bell; Aarthi Ashok – International Journal for Students as Partners, 2024
Immersive research opportunities allow students to take ownership of their learning, explore based on curiosity, and engage in the scientific process while developing confidence and skills. However, research positions for biology undergraduates are limited, and conventional teaching labs are often restricted to pre-designed experiments without…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Student Research
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Grieger, Krystal; Leontyev, Alexey – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
This article describes the implementation of a student-generated open educational resource project into a majors' organic chemistry laboratory. This scaffolded semester-long project was organized into six phases and designed to promote the goals of teaching students about both green chemistry and real-life applications of the reactions covered in…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Conservation (Environment), Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry
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