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Scanlon, Erin; Schreffler, Jillian; James, Westley; Vasquez, Eleazar; Chini, Jacquelyn J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
Federal legislation specifies equitable access to education for all students at all levels of education, including postsecondary. To explore how well the physics education research (PER) community is currently serving students who inherently vary in needs, abilities, and interests, four research-based curricula (Tutorials in Introductory Physics,…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Access to Education, Curriculum Development
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Wan, Tong; Geraets, Ashley A.; Doty, Constance M.; Saitta, Erin K. H.; Chini, Jacquelyn J. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2020
Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) often lead laboratory and tutorial sections in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), especially at large, research-intensive universities. GTAs' performance as instructors can impact student learning experience as well as learning outcomes. In this study, we observed 11 chemistry GTAs and 11…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students, Teaching Methods, College Science
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Chini, Jacquelyn J.; Straub, Carrie L.; Thomas, Kevin H. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016
Undergraduate students are increasingly being used to support course transformations that incorporate research-based instructional strategies. While such students are typically selected based on strong content knowledge and possible interest in teaching, they often do not have previous pedagogical training. The current training models make use of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Physics, Science Process Skills
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Wan, Tong; Doty, Constance M.; Geraets, Ashley A.; Saitta, Erin K. H.; Chini, Jacquelyn J. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2023
Background: In college science laboratory and discussion sections, student-centered active learning strategies have been implemented to improve student learning outcomes and experiences. Research has shown that active learning activities can increase student anxiety if students fear that they could be negatively evaluated by their peers. Error…
Descriptors: College Science, Science Laboratories, Student Centered Learning, Learning Strategies
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Scanlon, Erin; Zamarripa Roman, Brian; Ibadlit, Elijah; Chini, Jacquelyn J. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2019
Background: Numerous studies in the literature describe the effectiveness of research-based instructional strategies (RBIS) in the postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) context. Many of these studies are predicated on the assumption that instructors implement the RBIS exactly as is intended by the developers.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies, Instructional Effectiveness, STEM Education
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Wilcox, Matthew; Yang, Yuehai; Chini, Jacquelyn J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016
Teaching assistants (TAs) that lead reformed recitations and labs must understand and buy into the design of the course and the research-based instructional strategies that the course requires in order to create high-fidelity implementations. We present a model that outlines possible influences on TAs' buy-in and their in-class actions coupled…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Science Instruction, Active Learning, Influences