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Direct linkJessica Merricks; Dave Gammon; Kathy Gallucci – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2025
Traditional lab courses separate lectures from lab work, whereas integrated lab-lecture courses (also known as studio courses) combine both in a single session under one instructor. Previous studies suggest that integrated lab-lecture courses may have the potential to enhance the learning experience for introductory-level students. In this…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Biology, Nonmajors, Integrated Activities
Nyirahabimana, Pascasie; Minani, Evariste; Nduwingoma, Mathias; Kemeza, Imelda – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2023
Physics education has been identified as one of the public sectors that are mostly influenced by technological developments. This paper adopted the quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design to assess the effects of multimedia-aided technologies (MAT) on undergraduate students' performance in quantum physics (QP) at the University of Rwanda…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Education, Educational Technology, College Science
Doggrell, Sheila Anne – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2021
Many factors predict academic performance at university but accessing lecture recordings has not been established as one. Our aims were to quantify how and why biochemistry students accessed lecture recordings and to determine any association between accessing lecture recordings and academic outcomes. Lecture recording access data was collected…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, College Science, Science Instruction, Lecture Method
Lewohl, Joanne M. – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2023
The current cohort of undergraduate students is often said to value technology and is assumed to prefer immersive, interactive, and personalized learning experiences. In contrast, many educators recognise the value of face-to-face classes and believe that attending class positively impacts student performance. A novel teaching strategy, including…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, In Person Learning, Lecture Method, Workshops
Li, Jing; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
We discuss an investigation of the difficulties that students in a calculus-based university introductory physics course have with electric field and the superposition principle for the case of a continuous charge distribution and how that research was used as a guide in the development, validation, and evaluation of a tutorial on these topics to…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, College Science, Energy
Odom, Sara; Boso, Halle; Bowling, Scott; Brownell, Sara; Cotner, Sehoya; Creech, Catherine; Drake, Abby Grace; Eddy, Sarah; Fagbodun, Sheritta; Hebert, Sadie; James, Avis C.; Just, Jan; St. Juliana, Justin R.; Shuster, Michele; Thompson, Seth K.; Whittington, Richard; Wills, Bill D.; Wilson, Alan E.; Zamudio, Kelly R.; Zhong, Min; Ballen, Cissy J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2021
To investigate patterns of gender-based performance gaps, we conducted a meta-analysis of published studies and unpublished data collected across 169 undergraduate biology and chemistry courses. While we did not detect an overall gender gap in performance, heterogeneity analyses suggested further analysis was warranted, so we investigated whether…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Achievement Gap, Science Achievement, College Science
Santangelo, Jessica; Cadieux, Marissa; Zapata, Samantha – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2021
The mismatch between high school and college learning environments creates a barrier to student success in STEM majors in college. The high school learning environment relies on surface learning in which skills such as re-reading and memorizing are sufficient for academic success. The college learning environment, particularly in STEM disciplines,…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Active Learning, Undergraduate Students, College Science
Henbest, Grace; Mortezaei, Kiana; Alvelais, Teresa; Murphy, Courtney; Eichler, Jack F. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
In an ongoing effort to increase student retention and success in the undergraduate general chemistry course sequence, a fully online preparatory chemistry course was developed and implemented at a large public research university. To gain insight about the efficacy of the online course, an observational study was carried out in which student…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study
Nennig, Hannah T.; Idárraga, Katrina L.; Salzer, Luke D.; Bleske-Rechek, April; Theisen, Roslyn M. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
Despite recent interest in online learning, systematic comparisons of online learning environments with traditional classroom environments are limited, particularly in the sciences. Here, we report on a systematic comparison of an online and face-to-face classroom for a sophomore-level, lecture-only introductory inorganic chemistry course that is…
Descriptors: Inorganic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes, Online Courses
Ngawang Youdon Gonsar – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This three-paper dissertation addresses the experience and the implementation of evidence-based learning practices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)/biology education. Study 1 explored instructional strategies and student perceptions and preferences for various teaching practices in graduate and undergraduate classrooms…
Descriptors: Active Learning, STEM Education, Biology, Science Education
Using Continuous Student Feedback to Course-Correct during COVID-19 for a Nonmajors Chemistry Course
Hwang, Candy S. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The two major impetuses to improve STEM education are the shift to online learning and increasing active learning and engagement. Although the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid shift to online learning, this shift came at the cost of losing on-ground active learning strategies. This study provides descriptive analytical information on the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses
Good, Melanie; Maries, Alexandru; Singh, Chandralekha – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
Over the course of instruction, not only does most introductory physics students' content knowledge evolve but their attitudes and approaches to problem solving are also likely to evolve. This change may depend on many factors including the curricula and pedagogies used, the degree to which instruction actively engages students in the learning…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Introductory Courses, Knowledge Level
Weaver, Joanna P. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This study tested the hypothesis that exploratory learning, with and without analogous problems, would improve students' ability to make connections between conceptually-related topics. In this randomized experiment, undergraduates in introductory physics (N = 171) studied a new topic under three different instructional conditions. Order and type…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, College Science, Physics
Download full textMurphy, Cheryl A.; Stewart, John C. – Online Learning, 2015
Blended learning options vary and universities are exploring an assortment of instructional combinations, some involving video lectures as a replacement for face-to-face (f2f) lectures. This methodological study investigates the impact of the provision of lecture choice (online or f2f) on overall student achievement and course engagement. This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Lecture Method, Learner Engagement, Science Instruction
Karim, Nafis Imtiaz – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This thesis explores impact of evidence-based active-engagement courses (EBAE) on student achievement and gender gap in introductory physics. The first study is about the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the physics teaching assistants (TAs) at identifying introductory students' difficulties using the Conceptual Survey of Electricity and…
Descriptors: Physics, Introductory Courses, Evidence Based Practice, Science Achievement
