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Forbes-Lorman, Robin; Korb, Michele; Moser, Amy; Franzen, Margaret A.; Harris, Michelle A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2022
Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand structure-function relationships, particularly at molecular scales. Undergraduates in our biology capstone course struggled to connect mutations in a gene encoding a key protein in a cell development…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Science Education, Undergraduate Students, Summative Evaluation
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Bruck, Laura B. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2016
The intermolecular forces activity presented in this article is designed to foster concept-building through students' use of concrete, manipulative objects, and it was developed to be pedagogically sound. Data analysis via pre- and posttesting and subsequent exam questions indicated that students who had the opportunity to participate in the…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Science Activities, Mastery Learning, Concept Formation