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Knaub, Alexis V.; Aiken, John M.; Ding, Lin – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
While other fields such as statistics and education have examined various issues with quantitative work, few studies in physics education research (PER) have done so. We conducted a two-phase study to identify and to understand the extent of these issues in quantitative PER. During phase 1, we conducted a focus group of three experts in this area,…
Descriptors: Physics, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Science Education
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Varty, Alison K. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
I aimed to document the online undergraduate course supply in biology to evaluate how well biology educators are serving the diverse and growing population of online students. I documented online biology course offerings in the 2015-2016 academic year at 96 American colleges and universities. I quantified differences in variety, extent, and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Biology, Majors (Students), Science Instruction
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Klucevsek, Kristin M.; Brungard, Allison B. – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
For undergraduate students to achieve science literacy, they must first develop information literacy skils. These skills align with Information Literacy Standards and include determining appropriate databases, distinguishing among resource types, and citing resources ethically. To effectively improve information literacy and science literacy, we…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Databases, Guides
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Chemical and Engineering News, 1981
Describes "chemometrics" courses which focus on statistical and mathematical approaches for interpreting complex chemical data. (SK)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Course Descriptions, Data Analysis