Learning science requires higher-level (critical) thinking skills that need to be practiced in
science classes. This study tested the effect of exam format on critical-thinking skills. Multiple …

Large-group activities have increased in higher education since 2000. Research focused on
the possibility to have positive effects on students' learning, regardless of the number of …

At the close of the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research conference
in July 2012, one of the organizers made the comment:“Misconceptions are so yesterday.” …

This paper shows a method for integrating computer programming into a standard physical
chemistry laboratory sequence to augment student data analysis abilities and allow them to …

Purpose–Teaching methods such as Flipped Learning and Team-Based Learning require
students to pre-learn course materials before a teaching session, because classroom …

Undergraduate introductory biology courses are changing based on our growing
understanding of how students learn and rapid scientific advancement in the biological …

Structured collaborative peer teams are widely recognized as a high-impact pedagogy that
supports learning outcomes for diverse learners but it can be difficult to implement this …

The high attrition rate among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
majors has long been an area of concern for institutions and educational researchers. The …

Learning objectives communicate the knowledge and skills that instructors intend for
students to acquire in a course. Student performance can be enhanced when learning …

The achievement gap, disparities in the academic achievement of marginalized students
(eg, underrepresented minority, first generation in their family to attend college, and low …