Implementing interdisciplinary sustainability education with the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus
Growth in the green jobs sector has increased demand for college graduates who are
prepared to enter the workforce with interdisciplinary sustainability skills. Simultaneously …
prepared to enter the workforce with interdisciplinary sustainability skills. Simultaneously …
“It's been a Process”: A Multiple Case Study of Biology Instructor Efforts to Reform their Sex and Gender Curriculum to be More Inclusive of Students with Queer …
EP Driessen, KE Walker, T Hallman… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2024 - lifescied.org
Inaccurate sex and gender narratives have saturated the political landscape, resulting in
legal restrictions for people with queer genders. Biology educators can correct these false …
legal restrictions for people with queer genders. Biology educators can correct these false …
Embracing the inclusion of societal concepts in biology improves student understanding
Understanding the relationship between science and society is included as a core
competency for biology students in the United States. However, traditional undergraduate …
competency for biology students in the United States. However, traditional undergraduate …
Few LGBTQ+ Science and Engineering Instructors Come Out to Students, Despite Potential Benefits
LGBTQ+ undergraduates have higher attrition from science and engineering (S&E) than
straight and cisgender undergraduates and perceive that having LGBTQ+ instructors would …
straight and cisgender undergraduates and perceive that having LGBTQ+ instructors would …
Challenging Misconceptions about Race in Undergraduate Genetics
Racial biases, which harm marginalized and excluded communities, may be combatted by
clarifying misconceptions about race during biology lessons. We developed a human …
clarifying misconceptions about race during biology lessons. We developed a human …
Let's talk about sex: instructor views and hesitancies related to sex and gender in the biology classroom
There is much current debate in the United States regarding how sex and gender are
approached in science and medical classrooms. There does not seem to be sufficient …
approached in science and medical classrooms. There does not seem to be sufficient …
University Biology Classrooms as Spaces for Anti-racist Work: Instructor Motivations for Incorporating Race, Racism, and Racial Equity Content
Science is often portrayed as a meritocratic endeavor, but university biology programs
exhibit high rates of student attrition, particularly among students of Color, despite similar …
exhibit high rates of student attrition, particularly among students of Color, despite similar …
A Model for Emotional Intelligence in Biology Education Research
A Tea, D Ovid - CBE—Life Sciences Education, 2024 - lifescied.org
Informed by social science fields including psychology and public health, we propose a
Model for Emotional Intelligence to advance biology education research in affective …
Model for Emotional Intelligence to advance biology education research in affective …
Alabama's attack on DEI hinders STEM teaching
Commercial octopus farming is incapable of meeting welfare requirements, unsustainable,
and unnecessary for sustenance (1, 2). Although no commercial octopus farms currently …
and unnecessary for sustenance (1, 2). Although no commercial octopus farms currently …
Teaching students to effectively evaluate scientific evidence and advocate for research in the context of autism spectrum disorder and the neurodiversity movement
BT Jacques-Fricke - Developmental Biology, 2025 - Elsevier
Connecting socially relevant topics with biological content can boost student engagement
and comprehension. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an increasingly prevalent …
and comprehension. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an increasingly prevalent …