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Direct linkJessica D. Young; Lisa Dawood; Scott E. Lewis – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2025
Student motivation within a STEM course is dependent on their perceived relevance and utility of the topics learned. This paper presents an Informative Utility Value Intervention (IUVI) designed to promote perceptions of utility. The IUVI was designed as a series of assignments for general chemistry students in large lecture courses, but the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Relevance (Education), Assignments, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Terence G. Favero – Advances in Physiology Education, 2025
This article describes the implementation of alternative grading (AG) strategies in an upper-division kinesiology and functional human anatomy course. Traditional point-based grading systems can negatively impact student mental health, decrease intrinsic motivation, and hinder learning. To address these issues, a proficiency-based grading approach…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Grading, Program Implementation, Kinesiology
Briley L. Lewis; Abygail R. Waggoner; Emma Clarke; Alison L. Crisp; Mark Dodici; Graham M. Doskoch; Michael M. Foley; Ryan Golant; Skylar Grayson; Sahil Hegde; Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas; Charles J. Law; R. R. Lefever; Ishan Mishra; Mark Popinchalk; Sabina Sagynbayeva; Samantha L. Wong; Wei Yan; Kaitlyn L. Ingraham Dixie; K. Supriya – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
Undergraduate physics and astronomy students are expected to engage with scientific literature as they begin their research careers, yet reading comprehension skills are rarely explicitly taught in major courses. We seek to determine the efficacy of a reading assignment designed to improve undergraduate astronomy (or related) majors' perceived…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Process Skills, Astronomy
Download full textPickett, Sarah B.; Nielson, Catie; Marshall, Hydea; Tanner, Kimberly D.; Coley, John D. – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2022
Students possess informal, intuitive ways of reasoning about the world, including biological phenomena. Although useful in some cases, intuitive reasoning can also lead to the development of scientifically inaccurate ideas that conflict with central concepts taught in formal biology education settings, including evolution. Using antibiotic…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Assignments, Drug Therapy, Microbiology
Grace, Emily; Griffis, Rachel B. – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2018
This article is a small empirical study based on two assignments, both involving reading and writing, in two physics courses at a Christian college. Students read theological, philosophical, and scientific arguments and produced research papers. By performing interdisciplinary intellectual work, students considered the compatibility of science and…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Christianity, College Science, Science Instruction
Essop, M. Faadiel; Beselaar, Leandrie – Advances in Physiology Education, 2022
Although there is increased uptake of active learning approaches in especially developed countries, this is still lagging within the African context. The current study therefore focused on the implementation of group learning at Stellenbosch University, with several modifications versus our earlier, pilot study. Students freely formed small groups…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Physiology, Science Instruction
Nieberding, Megan; Heckler, Andrew F. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
We have investigated the temporal patterns of algebra (N = 606) and calculus (N = 507) introductory physics students practicing multiple basic physics topics several times throughout the semester using an online mastery homework application called science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fluency aimed at improving basic physics…
Descriptors: Reaction Time, Accuracy, Assignments, Physics
Michael W. Asher; Judith M. Harackiewicz; Patrick N. Beymer; Cameron A. Hecht; Liana B. Lamont; Nicole M. Else-Quest; Stacy J. Priniski; Dustin B. Thoman; Janet S. Hyde; Jessi L. Smith – Grantee Submission, 2023
We tested the long-term effects of a utility-value intervention administered in a gateway chemistry course, with the goal of promoting persistence and diversity in STEM. In a randomized controlled trial (N = 2,505), students wrote three essays about course content and its personal relevance or three control essays. The intervention significantly…
Descriptors: Intervention, Academic Persistence, Diversity, STEM Education
Wack, Jason; Jaeger, Collin; Yuan, Shupei; Bergan-Roller, Heather E. – American Biology Teacher, 2021
Communicating science with nonexperts (SciComm) is an important scientific practice. SciComm can inform decision making and public policies. Recently, seminal reports have indicated that SciComm is a practice in which students should engage. Unfortunately, students have few opportunities to engage in SciComm, partially due to the absence of a…
Descriptors: Biology, Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Instruction
Brandfonbrener, Paul B.; Watts, Field M.; Shultz, Ginger V. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Resonance is a fundamental concept that is necessary for students' successful learning in organic chemistry. However, there is a need to know more about both (1) what students find important when describing resonance and (2) students' conceptual understanding. This research seeks to address this discrepancy by examining second-semester organic…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Govindarajoo, Geeta; Lee, June Y.; Emenike, Mary Elizabeth – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Digital badges are credentials earned via a digital presentation to demonstrate the mastery of a technique. They have been utilized in General Chemistry laboratory courses as an assessment tool and to document students' development of a skill. A digital badge assignment was developed for thin layer chromatography (TLC) and integrated into a…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Nonmajors, Science Tests, Credentials
Watts, Field M.; Park, Grace Y.; Petterson, Michael N.; Shultz, Ginger V. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022
Organic reaction mechanisms are often represented by the electron-pushing formalism and reaction coordinate diagrams. These representations pose a challenge to students because valuable information is encoded within each representation, and students must know how to reason about mechanisms using both. Hence, it is important to understand whether…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Logical Thinking, Writing Assignments
Halim, Audrey S.; Finkenstaedt-Quinn, Solaire A.; Olsen, Laura J.; Gere, Anne Ruggles; Shultz, Ginger V. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2018
Student misconceptions are an obstacle in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses and unless remediated may continue causing difficulties in learning as students advance in their studies. Writing-to-learn assignments (WTL) are characterized by their ability to promote in-depth conceptual learning by allowing students to explore…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Science Instruction, Biology, Introductory Courses
Finkenstaedt-Quinn, S. A.; Halim, A. S.; Kasner, G.; Wilhelm, C. A.; Moon, A.; Gere, A. Ruggles; Shultz, G. V. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
Thermodynamics and kinetics are key topics in the chemistry curriculum that pose challenges to students across a range of educational levels. These struggles arise from the complexity and mixed representations inherent to the topics. Additionally, while thermodynamics and kinetics are related, students struggle to make conceptually correct…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Thermodynamics
Reyna, Jorge; Hanham, Jose; Vlachopoulos, Panos; Meier, Peter – Research in Science Education, 2021
This study explored the self-regulation strategies and learning experiences of undergraduate science students completing Learner-Generated Digital Media (LGDM) assignments that had been implemented using a theory-driven, systematic approach. The rationale for using LGDM in science education is to facilitate student learning of complex scientific…
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Students, Self Management, Educational Experience
