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A New Approach to Supplementary Instruction Narrows Achievement and Affect Gaps for Underrepresented Minorities, First-Generation Students, and Women
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Stanich, Cynthia A.; Pelch, Michael A.; Theobald, Elli J.; Freeman, Scott – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2018
To help students who traditionally underperform in general chemistry, we created a supplementary instruction (SI) course and called it the STEM-Dawgs Workshops. These workshops are an extension of the Peer-led Team Learning (PLTL) SI. In addition to peer-facilitated problem-solving, we incorporated two components inspired by learning sciences: (1)…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, STEM Education, Workshops
Evaluating the Development of Chemistry Undergraduate Researchers' Scientific Thinking Skills Using Performance-Data: First Findings from the Performance Assessment of Undergraduate Research (PURE) Instrument
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Harsh, Joseph; Esteb, John J.; Maltese, Adam V. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
National calls in science, technology, engineering, and technology education reform efforts have advanced the wide-scale engagement of students in undergraduate research for the preparation of a workforce and citizenry able to attend to the challenges of the 21st century. Awareness of the potential benefits and costs of these experiences has led…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Student Research