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Emily Margaret Stump – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Physics education researchers have called for a shift from traditional laboratory (lab) instruction to labs that focus on the development of experimental skills. Although research has demonstrated the efficacy of such reformed labs, much work remains to determine what these labs can and should teach students and how best to achieve these goals.…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Experimental Curriculum
Dutton, Nicole A. M. – American Journal of Distance Education, 2023
An increase in online science course offerings requires a closer evaluation of the online laboratory experience. While it has been established that students can successfully learn from online laboratory simulations, there is a lack of knowledge regarding factors that impact student success. Grounded in the constructivist learning theory, a unique…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Microbiology
Sundstrom, Meagan; Wu, David G.; Walsh, Cole; Heim, Ashley B.; Holmes, N. G. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Understanding social interactions among students comprises a rich area of physics education research. Here we focus on the social interactions in introductory physics laboratories (labs). Most existing research in such contexts focuses on within-group social dynamics, however, we argue that interactions between different lab groups are just as…
Descriptors: Interaction, Physics, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories
Winkelmann, Kurt; Keeney-Kennicutt, Wendy; Fowler, Debra; Lazo Macik, Maria; Perez Guarda, Paola; Joan Ahlborn, Connor – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
Virtual worlds are increasingly popular in educational settings. In order to further usefulness in providing a laboratory education, almost 300 students participated in a study to determine the relative learning gains and attitudes related to performing two chemistry experiments in either the virtual world of Second Life (SL) or a real world…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Science, Chemistry, Computer Simulation
Meaders, Clara L.; Vega, Yalila – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2023
Collaborative two-stage exams provide an effective mechanism to incorporate group work into summative course assessments. We implemented these exams in an upper-level biology laboratory course over two terms, one with online exams and one with in-person exams. We compared student exam performance and perceptions of two-stage exams and group work…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Science Tests, Student Attitudes
Wineinger, Troy O.; Fry, Mary D.; Moore, E. Whitney G. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
Biology laboratory instructors play a key role in creating an optimal environment where college students try hard and enjoy their classroom experiences. This study used achievement goal perspective theory to examine the influence of instructor behaviors on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students' perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation
Bowers, Geoffrey M.; Larsen, Randolph K., III; Neiles, Kelly Y. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
This paper describes and assesses the impact of a new upper-level "scholarly" laboratory model that is part of a four-year scaffolded research skills curriculum at a Carnegie Bachelor's institution. In this scholarly lab model, students gain the "tools" of a discipline in a first-semester laboratory and engage in the scholarly…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Student Research, Research Training
Liu, He; Vagula, Mary – HAPS Educator, 2021
In this study, we analyzed data of heart rate and pulse amplitude collected by undergraduate students in a physiology lab course during and after the diving reflex. On average, heart rate was reduced 21% at 15 seconds and 29% at 30 seconds during diving. Pulse amplitude generally decreased but with greater individual variation. There is no…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Laboratory Experiments, Undergraduate Students
Kalender, Z. Yasemin; Stump, Emily; Hubenig, Katelynn; Holmes, N. G. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
Instructional physics labs offer students unique opportunities to develop an understanding of experimentation. By transforming labs to be more open ended and experimentation focused, instructors can better support student agency and choice. In this study, we examine students' overall sense of and perceptions about agency in two…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Laboratory Experiments
Dewey, Jessica; Hicks, Jenna; Schuchardt, Anita – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
When conducting biological investigations, experts constantly integrate their conceptual and quantitative understanding of variation with the design and analysis of the investigation. This process is difficult for students, because curricula often treat these concepts as separate components. This study describes the effect of a curricular…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Multiple Choice Tests
Reynolds, Olivia May; Khan, Aminul Islam; Thiessen, David B.; Dutta, Prashanta; Adesope, Olusola O.; Van Wie, Bernard J. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2022
The development, testing, and classroom implementation of a low-cost, reproducible, desktop sized, highly visual double-pipe heat exchanger are presented. Quantitative measurements with the module reveal its usefulness for demonstrating basic and advanced convective heat transfer theory while worksheet-guided inquiries promote student engagement.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Thermodynamics, Laboratory Experiments
Riese, Emma; Stenbom, Stefan – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2023
Contribution: This study evaluates the generalizability of previously identified perceptions among engineering students of assessments in introductory programming (CS1). The students' perceptions of their instructors' and teaching assistants' (TAs) roles in these assessments are also studied, and differences based on prior programming experience,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Experience, Computer Science Education, Student Evaluation
Kasey A. Karen; Bruce A. Snyder; Rich Adams – American Biology Teacher, 2024
Growing evidence has come to suggest that model-based inquiry can improve student learning outcomes and attitudes toward STEM in the biological sciences and beyond. In our introductory biology laboratory course that focuses on cellular and molecular biology, we introduced model-based inquiry (MBI) labs to create a more student-focused course that…
Descriptors: Biology, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students
Simsekli, Yeter – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
In this study, it was aimed to examine the experiment design skills of Biology and Science teachers and preservice teachers. For this purpose, 85 Biology and 80 Science teachers and preservices given information about laboratory approaches, experiment types and science process skills were asked to design an experiment about germination. In the…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Laboratory Experiments, Science Teachers, Experienced Teachers
Lee, Bai-Chin; Hsieh, Sung-Tsang; Chang, Yih-Leong; Tseng, Fen-Yu; Lin, Yu-Jung; Chen, Yuh-Lien; Wang, Shu-Huei; Chang, Yu-Fong; Ho, Yi-Lwun; Ni, Yen-Hsuan; Chang, Shan-Chwen – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2020
Virtual microscopy (VM) has been utilized to improve students' learning experience in microscope laboratory sessions, but minimal attention has been given to determining how to use VM more effectively. The study examined the influence of VM on academic performance and teacher and student perceptions and compared laboratory test scores before and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Learning Experience, Laboratory Experiments, Academic Achievement