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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Biology courses"”.
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Active Learning in Undergraduate (Micro)Biology Courses
… how students experienced an undergraduate microbiology course redesigned to integrate active learning within a combined lab-lecture format. The study was grounded in Vygotsky's theory of social constructivism and examined how this environment shaped student engagement, conceptual understanding, …
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Advanced Placement and College Success in Freshman and Sophomore Level Biology Courses
… college success in freshman and sophomore level biology courses for students with biology AP credit by addressing the following questions: One, Does AP biology experience increase academic performance in freshman biology? Do AP students with scores of 3 significantly outperform non-AP students? …
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Action and Interaction: A Multiple Case Study of E-Textbook Engagement in Secondary School Biology Courses
… e-textbooks in one American high school. Four biology teachers and 159 of their students participated in this multiple case study that spanned two academic years and three learning environments due to Covid-related disruptions. Each of the learning environments – face-to-face, online, and …
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PROCESSES FOR IDENTIFYING IMPORTANT CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY CONCEPTS AND REPRESENTATIONS AND THEIR QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY COURSES
Biology has become increasingly more interdisciplinary in nature. Therefore, the Association of American Medical Colleges-Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the National Research Council have called for reform in biology curricula. In particular, the Vision and Change report emphasized the …
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Student Success in Face-to-Face and Online Sections of Biology Courses at a Community College in East Tennessee
… in student success in face-to-face and online biology courses as categorized by gender, major, and age; and as measured by lecture grades, lab grades, and final course grades. The data used for analyses included data from 170 face-to-face sections and 127 online sections from a biology course …
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A Study of Biology Teaching in the State of Washington – 1959 versus 1965
… determine the scope and teaching methods used in biology courses in the State of Washington in 1965; (2) to determine the factors which influenced the scope and methods; (3) to compare the scope and methods with similar data collected in 1959; and (4) to determine if changes that occurred gave …
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A Syllabus for the Teaching of Biology in Secondary Schools
… thesis is 1) to examine the available syllabi of biology courses of the West Central States; 2) to evaluate then according to a set of principles; 3) to determine the needs and trends In the teaching of biology; 4) to construct on the basis of these findings a syllabus in biology suitable In …
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Comparing Biology Grades Based on Instructional Delivery and Instructor at a Community College: Face-to-Face Course Versus Online Course.
… students’ grades between face-to-face and online biology related courses and if there are differences in grades between face-to-face and online biology courses taught by different instructors and the same instructor. The study also addresses if online course delivery is a viable method to educate …
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Syllabus for Advanced Placement Biology
… copy to those teachers of the advanced placement biology course taught at the high school level. Reference materials used were the Texas Education Agency ( TEA ) approved Campbell text Biology and the College Board's, Advanced Placement Biology Laboratory Manual. The syllabus is divided into major …
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General education in the natural sciences: comparisons of selected sections of a community college general biology course
… community college general education general biology courses in sufficient detail as to shed light on the contribution each makes to general education. This study offers descriptions, interpretations, and evaluations of community college general education biology classrooms and laboratories. …
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The Impact of a Design-Based Engineering Curriculum on High School Biology: Evaluating Academic Achievement and Student Perceptions of Epistemology, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Determination in Life Science
… design process (EDP) into the high school biology classroom may improve academic achievement, alter epistemological beliefs about learning science, and positively influence student perceptions of science self-efficacy and self-determination. This quasi-experimental research study tested …
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Examining Indigenous Students’ Persistence in a Hybrid Pre-Nursing Transitions Environment
… of online activities within two required biology courses. The results of this case study demonstrated the complexity of community membership for Indigenous students. Further, the results highlighted the importance of a one-to-one relationship with the instructor and student expectations …
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Exploring knowledge models with simulated tutorial conversation
… aided instruction. A text similar to a college biology chapter was developed to serve as an educational resource for the students. The subject matter chosen for this test case was the topic of photosynthesis as taught in college level biology courses. Fifty Québec college students participated …
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The Effects of Self-Regulation and Recitation on STEM Student Academic Performance
… to increase the academic quality of STEM gateway courses through supplemental instruction in order to increase retention and graduation rates of STEM majors. However, self-regulation may also play a mediating role in achievement because certain self-regulation strategies have been linked to …
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Cosmological Beliefs About Origins Related to Science Achievement Among Junior High-School Students in South Bend, Indiana
… higher grades and take on more rigorous science courses. A variety of factors have been documented that may account for U.S. students‘ lower science achievement rankings. These include socioeconomic status, race, and gender. One area only marginally explored is the role of cosmological …
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MACH: A model for explaining molecular and cellular mechanisms
… molecular and cellular systems. In undergraduate biology courses, students are expected to explain molecular and cellular mechanisms, but teaching this skill presents many challenges due to the highly abstract, intangible nature of the cellular world, the influence of everyday language, and the …
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Harnessing curiosity, interest, and empathy in the college chemistry classroom
… disengaging with general and organic chemistry courses, performing poorly and not continuing in STEM. Utility value (UV) interventions, though, have increased the achievement and retention of low-performing students in psychology and introductory biology courses. In this study, a multi-semester …
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Decomposition and Production of Dissolved Organic Matter by Aquatic Bacteria
… methods used for teaching undergraduate biology courses. We now know that active learning approaches to teaching science lead to better science outcomes for students. Fur-thermore, engaging undergraduate science students in undergraduate research experiences has been shown to have a …