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Allison, Anne B.; York, Virginia V.; Hoefner, Donna M.; Clark, Melinda E.; Yost, Marlena C.; Vondrasek, Joanna R. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
This study assesses the impacts of the Science program at Piedmont Virginia Community College and its flagship capstone research experience, Supervised Study, through psychosocial perceptions associated with persistence in science and through a comparative analysis of subsequent science bachelor's degree attainment. Supervised Study involves…
Descriptors: Capstone Experiences, Community Colleges, Student Research, Science Education
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Summers, Mindi M.; Couch, Brian A.; Knight, Jennifer K.; Brownell, Sara E.; Crowe, Alison J.; Semsar, Katharine; Wright, Christian D.; Smith, Michelle K. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2018
A new assessment tool, Ecology and Evolution--Measuring Achievement and Progression in Science or EcoEvo-MAPS, measures student thinking in ecology and evolution during an undergraduate course of study. EcoEvo-MAPS targets foundational concepts in ecology and evolution and uses a novel approach that asks students to evaluate a series of…
Descriptors: Ecology, Evolution, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses
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Drinkwater, Michael J.; Matthews, Kelly E.; Seiler, Jacob – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
While there is a wealth of research evidencing the benefits of active-learning approaches, the extent to which these teaching practices are adopted in the sciences is not well known. The aim of this study is to establish an evidential baseline of teaching practices across a bachelor of science degree program at a large research-intensive…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, Undergraduate Study, Science Departments