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Elikplimi K. Asem – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
A 3-year study (2017-2019) was conducted to obtain the views of nonmajor undergraduate students about discussions in learning physiology. The teaching methods used were lecture only (lecture), group discussion alone (discussion), and a combination of lecture and discussion (lecture + discussion). Students were assigned homework in a textbook, and…
Descriptors: Nonmajors, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Physiology
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Chrissy Spencer; Aakanksha Angra; Kata Dósa; Abigail Jones – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
The high cost of commercial textbooks in higher education creates barriers to equitable access to learning materials and negatively impacts student performance. Open educational resources (OER) offer a cost-effective alternative, but their impact on student learning remains a critical question. This study directly compared student outcomes between…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Textbooks, Undergraduate Students, Barriers
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Rokos, Lukas; Zavodska, Radka – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of inquiry-based science education in Human biology lessons at the university level and compare this efficacy with traditional laboratory works using "cookbook" manuals written by teachers. Pre-tests and post-tests were used to measure the level of students' knowledge and…
Descriptors: Physiology, Biology, Science Instruction, Science Experiments
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Heim, Ashley B.; Aldor, Emily R.; Holt, Emily A. – American Biology Teacher, 2019
While learner-centeredness is important to quantify, education researchers disagree on how best to measure it. The overall aim of this research was to measure the learner-centeredness of introductory biology classrooms with a valid and reliable instrument that offers a different perspective than self-reported faculty surveys or expert observation…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Introductory Courses
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Hinds, Elsa M.; Shultz, Ginger V. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
The introductory chemistry sequence is a common pathway for undergraduates pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and prehealth careers. Student's academic decision-making has far-reaching consequences for their trajectory, including persistence in the major and ultimate career choice. This phenomenon was studied using a survey…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, STEM Education
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Michaluk, Lynnette; Stoiko, Rachel; Stewart, Gay; Stewart, John – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2018
Elementary teachers often hold inaccurate beliefs about the Nature of Science (NoS) and have negative attitudes toward science and mathematics. Using a pre-post design, the current study examined beliefs about the NoS, attitudes toward science and mathematics, and beliefs about the teaching of mathematics and science in a large sample study…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Science Instruction, STEM Education
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Rutledge, Michael L.; Lampley, Sandra A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2017
In an effort to make our classes more engaging, we recently reorganized sections of our nonmajors biology course, using current issues in biology and society as a premise to promote coherence among course content and emphasize the relevance of biological concepts to everyday life. A key aspect of the reorganization included the development and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Attitudes, Biology, Science Instruction
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Gerczei, Timea – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
The work presented here is the summary of a 3 year study that aimed to uncover how students' perception of science changes with the chance to participate in a mini-conference that is incorporated into the biochemistry lecture course. Students were asked to work in groups of 2 or 3 and research a topic that is related to the material covered in…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Peer Evaluation, Majors (Students)
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Berryhill, Katie J.; Slater, Timothy F. – Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education, 2017
As discipline-based astronomy education researchers become more interested in experimentally testing innovative teaching strategies to enhance learning in undergraduate introductory astronomy survey courses ("ASTRO 101"), scholars are placing increased attention toward better understanding factors impacting student gain scores on the…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Tests, Scores, Science Instruction
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Coley, John D.; Tanner, Kimberly – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2015
Research and theory development in cognitive psychology and science education research remain largely isolated. Biology education researchers have documented persistent scientifically inaccurate ideas, often termed "misconceptions," among biology students across biological domains. In parallel, cognitive and developmental psychologists…
Descriptors: Intuition, Misconceptions, Biology, Science Instruction
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Milner, Rachel; Parrish, Jonathan; Wright, Adrienne; Gnarpe, Judy; Keenan, Louanne – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
In a large-enrollment, introductory biochemistry course for nonmajors, the authors provide students with formative feedback through practice questions in PDF format. Recently, they investigated possible benefits of providing the practice questions via an online game (Brainspan). Participants were randomly assigned to either the online game group…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Nonmajors, Science Instruction, College Science
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Stoltzfus, Jon R.; Libarkin, Julie – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
SCALE-UP-type classrooms, originating with the Student-Centered Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies project, are designed to facilitate active learning by maximizing opportunities for interactions between students and embedding technology in the classroom. Positive impacts when active learning replaces lecture are well…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Lecture Method, Classrooms, Student Centered Learning
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Song, Youngjin; Carheden, Shannon – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2014
Learning chemistry vocabulary that has both scientific and everyday meanings, which we call dual meaning vocabulary (DMV), can be challenging for many students. This qualitative study investigated how college students understand 11 selected DMV words before and after traditional chemistry instruction and to what extent they retain the scientific…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Nonmajors, Interviews
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Rein, Kathleen S.; Brookes, David T. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
We report the student response to a two-year transformation of a one-semester organic chemistry course for nonchemistry majors. The transformed course adopted a peer led team learning approach and incorporated case studies. Student attitudes toward the course transformation were assessed throughout the semester, and adjustments to the methods were…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Nonmajors, College Science
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Baum, Edward J. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
Teaching strategies such as guided inquiry have long been reported to produce superior learning outcomes in postsecondary science education. Yet many teachers cite obstacles that prevent them from implementing the method. Students also often report negative attitudes toward guided inquiry, leading to a lack of student engagement and other…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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