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Auerbach, A. J.; Higgins, M.; Brickman, P.; Andrews, T. C. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2018
Active-learning strategies "can" improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduates' abilities to learn fundamental concepts and skills. However, the results instructors achieve vary substantially. One explanation for this is that instructors commonly implement active learning differently than intended. An…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Active Learning, Beginning Teachers, Experienced Teachers
Cleveland, Lacy M.; Olimpo, Jeffrey T.; DeChenne-Peters, Sue Ellen – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
In response to calls for reform in undergraduate biology education, we conducted research examining how varying active-learning strategies impacted students' conceptual understanding, attitudes, and motivation in two sections of a large-lecture introductory cell and molecular biology course. Using a quasi-experimental design, we collected…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Active Learning, Undergraduate Study
Sato, Brian K.; Lee, Amanda K.; Alam, Usman; Dang, Jennifer V.; Dacanay, Samantha J.; Morgado, Pedro; Pirino, Giorgia; Brunner, Jo Ellen; Castillo, Leanne A.; Chan, Valerie W.; Sandholtz, Judith H. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
Despite the ubiquity of prerequisites in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics curricula, there has been minimal effort to assess their value in a data-driven manner. Using both quantitative and qualitative data, we examined the impact of prerequisites in the context of a microbiology lecture and lab course pairing.…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Prerequisites, Required Courses, Microbiology
Stone, Elisa M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
New approaches for teaching and assessing scientific inquiry and practices are essential for guiding students to make the informed decisions required of an increasingly complex and global society. The Science Skills approach described here guides students to develop an understanding of the experimental skills required to perform a scientific…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Process Skills, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
Quitadamo, Ian J.; Faiola, Celia L.; Johnson, James E.; Kurtz, Martha J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
National stakeholders are becoming increasingly concerned about the inability of college graduates to think critically. Research shows that, while both faculty and students deem critical thinking essential, only a small fraction of graduates can demonstrate the thinking skills necessary for academic and professional success. Many faculty are…
Descriptors: General Education, College Graduates, Biology, Critical Thinking