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Direct linkOvid, Dax; Abrams, L'vannah; Carlson, Tess; Dieter, Mark; Flores, Paulos; Frischer, David; Goolish, Jolie; Bernt, Michelle La-Fevre; Lancaster, Amber; Lipski, Christopher; Luna, Joshua Vargas; Luong, Lucy M. C.; Mullin, Marlene; Newman, Mia Janelle; Quintero, Carolina; Reis, Julie; Robinson, Freja; Ross, Allison James; Simon, Hilary; Souza, Gianne; Taylor, Jess; Ward, Katherine E.; White, Yvonne Lever; Witkop, Emily; Yang, Christine; Zenilman, Aliza; Zhang, Eddie; Schinske, Jeffrey N.; Tanner, Kimberly D. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2023
Based on theoretical frameworks of scientist stereotypes, possible selves, and science identity, written assignments were developed to teach science content through biographies and research of counter-stereotypical scientists--Scientist Spotlights (www.scientistspotlights.org). Previous studies on Scientist Spotlight assignments showed significant…
Descriptors: Scientists, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Writing Assignments
Dionne R. van der Lugt; Talia Smits; Loubna El-Yamani; Thom van den Eng; Maroeska J. Burggraaf; Ivo R. Horn – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
Writing is usually integrated in the curriculum of science studies. However, students often lack the skills to write for various audiences or, to produce a well written manuscript. We developed a concise project of 15 European Credits to improve the writing skills in an early phase of the bachelor study. Students worked on texts from various…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Undergraduate Students, Student Projects, Writing Assignments
Kenneth T. Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This paper is a proposal, project, and dissertation for Kenneth Johnson, Doctor of Philosophy degree in Science Education, in the Graduate College of The University of Iowa. I propose analyzing the writing assignment in an undergraduate online physics course offered by a small midwestern community college (CC). The goal is to study how Writing to…
Descriptors: Science Education, Writing Assignments, Physics, Online Courses
Knight, Jefferson D.; Budd, Skylar; Bruehl, Margaret; Pan, Denise – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Scientific knowledge is growing rapidly, particularly in biochemistry, an interdisciplinary subject in which the courses attract diverse students with varied disciplinary interests and career goals. Thus, there is a need to teach skills and concepts in biochemistry in a way that is both compelling to a variety of learners and also relevant to…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Education, Writing Assignments, Scientific Concepts
Danica A. Nowosielski – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
How often do students get to delve deeper into the lives of the scientists that are typically mentioned in a general chemistry class? Most of the time, the scientist's name is mentioned, and then their scientific contribution becomes the main topic of discussion. A Scientist Report writing assignment has been used in a General Chemistry I course…
Descriptors: Scientists, Writing Assignments, Chemistry, Reports
Download full textCronmiller, James; Babulski, Julie; Collins, Kimberley; Finn, Michele; Hall, Susan; Hill, Jennifer; Jacobs, Michael; Markham, Jennifer; Murphy, James; Vest, MaryJo; Wahba, Artif; Wendtland, Christopher – HAPS Educator, 2022
Writing Intensive (WR) High Impact Practice (HIP), which incorporates Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT), was applied to written assignments in Human Biology and Anatomy and Physiology II (A&P II) courses. As part of our study sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), certified AAC&U Valid…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), Critical Thinking, Writing Assignments, Community Colleges
Melissa A. Mullen Davis; Kathryn Allen – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
To increase student interest and engagement in introductory chemistry courses for non-science majors, we incorporated a children's book project based on the chemistry discussed in class. Students were given agency in topic, target age range, and book format to encourage creativity, to integrate student interest and major, and to challenge…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, Introductory Courses, Learner Engagement
Andrew Williams – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2024
The value of generative AI tools in higher education has received considerable attention. Although there are many proponents of its value as a learning tool, many are concerned with the issues regarding academic integrity and its use by students to compose written assessments. This study evaluates and compares the output of three commonly used…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Artificial Intelligence, Writing Assignments, Biomedicine
Jinxin Guo – Journal of Chemical Education, 2025
Our organic chemistry course enrolls students from the medicine major. As future healthcare professionals, medical students should also take on the responsibility of publicizing scientific knowledge related to human health. Therefore, starting from 2020, we have designed an assignment that tasked students with writing a popular science essay for…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Writing Assignments, Medical Education, Medical Students
David-Tramantano, Johanna Sara – ProQuest LLC, 2023
That writing can support students' learning in science and mathematics has been documented, yet little is known about how empirical findings have been applied in (1) materials designed to support science and math instruction; and (2) informal learning environments mediated by peer instructors. This dissertation examines two relatively unexplored…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Teaching Methods
Klucevsek, Kristin M. – Across the Disciplines, 2022
Students in the sciences learn to engage with primary research articles as a fundamental part of their discipline, essential to both writing and research. These sources are difficult to navigate, leading students to use (and misuse) these sources in a variety of complex ways. As instructors and researchers, we are aware of these challenges, but…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Student Attitudes, Writing Assignments, Science Education
Juli D. Uhl; Megan Shiroda; Kevin C. Haudek – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
National calls to improve science education include focusing on scientific practices coupled with learning disciplinary core ideas. Among the practices is constructing explanations. In the field of cellular and molecular biology, explanations typically include a mechanism and can be used to make predictions about phenomena. In this work, we…
Descriptors: Molecular Biology, Cytology, Genetics, Scientific Concepts
Leung, Jessica Shuk Ching – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2020
The epistemic understanding of science has always been an important part of science education, and critical engagement with socioscientific issues (SSI) is a desirable outcome of scientific literacy. However, investigations into the link between these two concepts have been inconclusive. Many students have very limited interest in epistemic…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Science Process Skills, Evaluative Thinking, Science and Society
Sedlacek, Quentin C. – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Writing activities can function as powerful teaching tools in science education -- but are their benefits realised equitably? The answer may depend in part on how teachers interpret and respond to student writing in light of societal stereotypes that link scientific competence, linguistic competence, and racial, ethnic, or gender identity. In this…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Teachers, Gender Bias, Racial Bias
Hennig, Amee Jeanette; Whitworth, Brooke A.; MacPherson, Allison Huff – Science Teacher, 2020
At the Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN), an Engineering Research Center funded from 2008-2018 by the National Science Foundation, the education department worked to develop new and innovative digital resources to engage students in learning science content. One resource created, the CIAN Comic Book, focuses on educating students about…
Descriptors: Science Education, Teaching Methods, Cartoons, Astronomy
