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Irene K. Guttilla Reed; Michelle L. Kraczkowski; Steven J. Pearlman – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2024
Critical thinking is essential in academia and the workforce. Although writing can be used as a pedagogical tool for fostering deeper subject matter understanding, increased retention, and critical thinking, relatively few science courses are writing based. This writing-based introductory science course provided an opportunity for students to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biology, Science Instruction, Molecular Biology
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Garza, Nicholas F.; Finkenstaedt-Quinn, Solaire A.; Shultz, Ginger V.; Zimmerman, Steven C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Organic chemistry courses enroll students from many majors with diverse interests. Although instructors may strive to appeal to these interests by relating course content to real life, it is challenging to intrinsically appeal to students at the personal level, particularly in high enrollment courses like organic chemistry. When students identify…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Course Content, Teaching Methods
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Ina Zaimi; Amber J. Dood; Ginger V. Shultz – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
Asking students to explain why phenomena occur at a molecular level is vital to increasing their understanding of chemistry concepts. One way to elicit students' mechanistic reasoning and guide construction of knowledge is through Writing-to-Learn (WTL), which is a promising approach for students in organic chemistry courses. In the design of WTL…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
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Jones, Jeff C.; Bassett, Gennie M.; Lescalleet, Jacob L.; Wingert, Jason R. – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
CRISPR technologies are among the most powerful advancements in modern biology because they accurately manipulate the genomes of living cells and have the potential of curing various genetic diseases. This study examined the attitudes of undergraduate health science students towards somatic cell and germline gene editing therapies and whether…
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Instruction, Biology, Ethics
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Annabelle T. Lolinco; Thomas A. Holme – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
In a technology-centric world, leveraging digital tools such as chatbots allows educators to engage students in ways that may be more accessible for both parties, particularly in large lecture classrooms. This report details the development of an interactive web-based chatbot to curate content for writing about chemistry in context. Students were…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software
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Jessica Cail – Teaching of Psychology, 2025
Background: Rapid changes brought on by generative artificial intelligence (AI) have emphasized the need to teach students to work with this technology while also developing the "robot proof" human skills future workers will need, such as creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Objective: The study objective was to explore…
Descriptors: Psychology, Accuracy, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Integration
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Solaire A. Finkenstaedt-Quinn; Safron L. Milne; Michael N. Petterson; Jasen Chen; Ginger V. Shultz – Written Communication, 2024
Peer review is useful for providing students with formative feedback, yet it is used less frequently in STEM classrooms and for supporting writing-to-learn (WTL). While research indicates the benefits of incorporating peer review into classrooms, less research is focused on students' perceptions thereof. Such research is important as it speaks to…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Feedback (Response), STEM Education
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Savory, Joanne; Carnegie, Jacqueline – HAPS Educator, 2019
Health sciences students need strong communication skills so that they can engage patients, explain concepts and justify medical procedures. For 3% of their final mark, 547 students studying the anatomy and physiology of the immune system were assigned the creation of a one-page brochure to help parents understand the importance and mechanism of…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Communication Skills, Publications, Anatomy
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Watts, Field M.; Schmidt-McCormack, Jennifer A.; Wilhelm, Catherine A.; Karlin, Ashley; Sattar, Atia; Thompson, Barry C.; Gere, Anne Ruggles; Shultz, Ginger V. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
Learning to reason through organic reaction mechanisms is challenging for students because of the volume of reactions covered in introductory organic chemistry and the complexity of conceptual knowledge and reasoning skills required to develop meaningful understanding. However, understanding reaction mechanisms is valuable for students because…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Content Area Writing, Writing Assignments, Teaching Methods
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Deng, Yang; Kelly, Gregory J.; Xiao, Lishi – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2019
This study examines scientific practices associated with scientific writing in organic chemistry in China. Although there is rapidly growing literature on the features and strategies of scientific writing, further research in this area is needed to recognize and treat scientific writing as a social endeavor to evaluate it in a more comprehensive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students
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Priniski, Stacy J.; Rosenzweig, Emily Q.; Canning, Elizabeth A.; Hecht, Cameron A.; Tibbetts, Yoi; Hyde, Janet S.; Harackiewicz, Judith M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Utility-value (UV) interventions, in which students complete writing assignments about the personal usefulness of course material, show great promise for promoting interest and performance in introductory college science courses, as well as persistence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. As researchers move toward scaling…
Descriptors: Intervention, Writing Assignments, Introductory Courses, Essays
Priniski, Stacy J.; Rosenzweig, Emily Q.; Canning, Elizabeth A.; Hecht, Cameron A.; Tibbetts, Yoi; Hyde, Janet S.; Harackiewicz, Judith M. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Utility-value (UV) interventions, in which students complete writing assignments about the personal usefulness of course material, show great promise for promoting interest and performance in introductory college science courses, as well as persistence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. As researchers move toward scaling…
Descriptors: Intervention, Writing Assignments, Introductory Courses, Essays
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Gilman, Denise; Farrow, Shannon; Hartman, Danielle – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2018
For 12 years, Denise Gillman has taught the course Science on the Stage at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. The plays studied awaken intellectual curiosity and understanding of human nature and complex scientific ideas within the framework of a good story and can do so for students of every major. This article presents how…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Drama, Higher Education
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Wu, Nancy; Hall, Ariana O.; Phadke, Sameer; Zurcher, Danielle M.; Wallace, Rachel L.; Castañeda, Carol Ann; McNeil, Anne J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
Introductory-level laboratory courses provide students with hands-on experience using the discipline's tools and theories. These courses often rely on recipe-based experiments due to the constraints of large enrollments, short lab periods, and the desire to minimize complexity. In addition, covering a breadth of topics can lead to a fragmented…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Learning Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Laboratory Experiments
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Cox, Charles T., Jr.; Poehlmann, Jennifer Schwartz; Ortega, Caitlin; Lopez, Julio C. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
Problem solving and critical thinking are buzzwords used in defining general chemistry learning goals. Assessments including well-structured homework, quizzes, and exams are designed and incorporated to build these skills. Our research expanded upon the types of assessments and analyzed the effect of writing assignments for promoting problem…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Chemistry, Science Instruction
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