A comparison of study behaviors and metacognitive evaluation used by biology students

SN Ewell, EP Driessen, W Grogan… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2023 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Student–study behaviors and metacognition are predictors of student-academic success.
However, student metacognitive evaluation of their own study habit behavior use has been …

Narrowing achievement gaps in general chemistry courses with and without in-class active learning

TM Clark - Journal of Chemical Education, 2023 - ACS Publications
Underrepresentation of some populations in STEM fields occurs because these students
experience achievement gaps with performance lower on average than their …

“It let me merge my love of teaching with research”: A qualitative investigation of the career pathways of biology education researchers

EP Driessen, AL Steele, RA Costello, P Brewer… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Discipline-based education research—a field of research that investigates teaching and
learning within STEM disciplines—has emerged over the last few decades to improve the …

A narrative review exploring the attitudes of nursing and complementary medicine students and practitioners toward biosciences curricula

J Yeeles, E Whiteside, C Haeusler… - Journal of Further and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A foundational understanding of the biosciences underpins most undergraduate
programmes of study that lead to a career in the healthcare professions. The study of …

Factors influencing students' intention to enroll in Bachelor of Science in Biology: A structural equation modelling approach

S Cortes, A Agero, EM Agravante, J Arado… - Cogent …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
With the declining number of students interested in pursuing STEM courses such as
Bachelor's Degree in Biology as evidenced by low enrollment, HEIs currently offering and …

Peer-modeled mindsets: An approach to customizing life sciences studying interventions

CA Hecht, AG Latham, RE Buskirk… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2022 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Mindset interventions, which shift students' beliefs about classroom experiences, have
shown promise for promoting diversity in science, technology, engineering, and …

Instructor recommendations for student learning strategies and metacognition: An analysis of undergraduate biology syllabi

SN Ewell, A Harvey, A Clark… - Journal of Research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
An inequitable distribution of resources and opportunities for marginalized students (ie,
opportunity gaps) leads to challenges in identifying effective study behaviors, metacognition …

Metacognitive Exam Preparation Assignments in an Introductory Biology Course Improve Exam Scores for Lower ACT Students Compared with Assignments that …

DK Angell, S Lane-Getaz, T Okonek… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2024 - Am Soc Cell Biol
Preparing for exams in introductory biology classrooms is a complex metacognitive task.
Focusing on lower achieving students (those with entering ACT scores below the median at …

Have you heard about this? An exploration of instructor communication about campus resources to students in biology courses

Y Vega, CL Meaders - Journal of Research in Science, Mathematics and …, 2023 - jrsmte.com
Campus resources provide valuable support for students navigating university, in particular
historically excluded students. However, not all students may be aware of these resources or …

Identification of Students' Science Anxiety: Do Grade Level and Gender Affect It?

PP Nuwangi, A Widodo, R Isnendes… - Jurnal Penelitian …, 2025 - jppipa.unram.ac.id
This study aims to identify the level of junior high school students' science anxiety, determine
the effect of the three indicators of science anxiety on the level of science anxiety, and …