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Why Colleges Must Change How They Teach Calculus

March 12, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

Each year many students abandon plans to become engineers or scientists because of poor performance in calculus. An active learning approach could help turn things around. [READ MORE]

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Investigating the Influence of Gender on Student Perceptions of the Clicker in a Small Undergraduate General Chemistry Course

March 9, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

The use of electronic response pads or “clickers” is a popular way to engage students and create an active-learning environment, especially within large chemistry courses. The authors of this paper […]

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How Kindness and Community Increases Students’ Participation in STEM Career Pathways

March 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

The United States’ inability to achieve equitable workforce development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career pathways is well-recognized and has been attributed to the poor retention of a […]

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Group Vs. Collaborative Learning: Knowing the Difference Makes a Difference

March 7, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

All collaborative learning is done in a group (of at least two people), but not all group work is inherently collaborative! The trick is to structure the activity in a […]

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Science and Engineering Indicators 2018

February 19, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

The National Science Board released the biennial Science and Engineering Indicators report, a compilation of statistics and analyses on the global R&D landscape, including education, public attitudes to science, and […]

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7 Facts About the STEM Workforce

February 15, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

A new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data takes a broad-based look at the STEM workforce from 1990 to 2016 based on an analysis of adults ages […]

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Exams Disadvantage Women in Introductory Biology

February 12, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

A new study, co-led by postdoctoral associate and SI alumna Cissy Ballen at the University of Minnesota and Shima Salehi at Stanford University, found that unexpected influences underlie gender gaps […]

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Carrot Versus Stick Teaching

February 12, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

Students try harder, and learn more, when your grading includes rewards, not just punishments. [READ MORE]

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10 Key Points About Active Learning

February 9, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

Cathy N. Davidson shares what she wishes she had known when she started teaching active learning courses. [READ MORE]

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Introductory Physics Lab: We Can Do Better

February 8, 2018/0 Comments/in Newsworthy /by maojacan

Research reveals that labs are more effective when their goal is to teach experimental practices rather than to reinforce classroom instruction. [READ MORE]

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