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Gibson, Barbara A.; Bruno, Barbara C. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2012
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs have been shown to be effective mechanisms to recruit undergraduate students into the sciences and also to retain them, especially as related to underrepresented students. Academic-year REU programs have numerous benefits, including participation in longer-term research projects that allow…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Undergraduate Students, Scholarship, Higher Education
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Baumgartner, Erin – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2007
Although the majority of the teaching faculty at U.S. universities is composed of people who are scientific experts, research has found that most scientists do not have information about effective teaching methods (DeHaan 2005). Traditional lecture-style college science teaching does not reflect knowledge about best teaching practices based upon…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Professional Development, Graduate Students