Background Despite the evidence supporting the effectiveness of active learning in
undergraduate STEM courses, the adoption of active learning has been slow. One barrier to …

Explainable AI (XAI) is widely viewed as a sine qua non for ever-expanding AI research. A
better understanding of the needs of XAI users, as well as human-centered evaluations of …

We compared students' self-reported perception of learning with their actual learning under
controlled conditions in large-enrollment introductory college physics courses taught using …

Background Research has shown that active learning promotes student learning and
increases retention rates of STEM undergraduates. Yet, instructors are reluctant to change …

There is growing consensus regarding the effectiveness of active-learning pedagogies in
college science courses. Less is known about ways that student-level factors contribute to …

Although active learning improves student outcomes in science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) programs, it may provoke anxiety in some students. We examined …

This review article includes our analysis of the literature and our own experiences in using
various types of active learning as best practices for evidence-based teaching in physiology …

In spite of considerable evidence of the effectiveness of active learning and other
contemporary teaching methods, barriers to adoption of those methods, such as possible …

Background Enacting STEM education reform is a complex task and there are a variety of
approaches that might be selected by change agents. When working on an institutional …

Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as
active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention …