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Science Communication Training Imparts Confidence and Influences Public Engagement Activity. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Christina M Swords,Jerlym S Porter,Amy J Hawkins,Edwin Li,Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith,Matthew D Koci,John T Tansey,Nicole C Woitowich
The impacts of science are felt across all socio-ecological levels, ranging from the individual to societal. In order to adapt or respond to scientific discoveries, novel technologies, or biomedical or environmental challenges, a fundamental understanding of science is necessary. However, antiscientific rhetoric, mistrust in science, and the dissemination of misinformation hinder the promotion of science
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Classification of Features across Five CURE Networks Reveals Opportunities to Improve Course Design, Instruction, and Equity. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Alita R Burmeister,Melanie Bauer,Mark J Graham
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are tools used to introduce students to authentic participation in science. Several specific CUREs have been shown to benefit students' interest and retention in the biological sciences. Nevertheless, CUREs vary greatly in terms of their context, methodology, and degree of research authenticity, so different types of CUREs may differently influence
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Students Need More than Content Knowledge To Counter Vaccine Hesitancy. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Star W Lee,Stacy Tran
To better prepare undergraduate students as informed citizens, they need skills to evaluate and interpret scientific data that are relevant to real world scenarios. Socioscientific issues are typically complicated or debatable issues that require individuals to evaluate their background knowledge and make decisions with respect to social and cultural contexts. Incorporation of socioscientific issues
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Microbiology at Home (M@H): an Online, Self-Paced Solution To Enhance Practical Skills in Foundation Microbiology. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Gal Winter,Natkunam Ketheesan
The online education market share is rapidly increasing, raising the demand to teach sciences outside the laboratory environment. Here, we present Microbiology at Home (M@H), a new approach that integrates hands-on microbiology experimentation with online interactive simulations using authentic scenarios in microbiology in the home environment. The M@H program includes 8 practical activities aligned
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Better Writing, Brick by Brick: a Student-Centered Writing Exercise Using LEGO. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Kathleen Fitzpatrick,Megan K Barker
Supporting student development of clear science communication skills is critically important and incredibly challenging. In this activity, to help students understand the importance of clear written communication, students work in pairs with LEGO bricks. One student with a completed LEGO structure describes a small LEGO construction, directing a second student to build it, sight unseen. This exercise
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Incision Precision: Engaging Students during Dissection Labs. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Azure N Faucette
Active learning tools, such as gamification, have facilitated teamwork and improved decision-making skills in Anatomy and Physiology classes. However, most Anatomy and Physiology labs currently contain dissection activities where students are not likely to engage in inquiry, critical thinking, or problem-solving. Usually, the instructor gives a brief lecture on the topic, and students are left to dissect
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Specifications Grading Is an Effective Approach to Teaching Biochemistry. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-06-20 Justin J Donato,Thomas C Marsh
Specifications grading is a relatively recent approach to assessing student learning. In this approach, students make progress toward completion of a course by demonstrating mastery of specific skills or material. The assessment tools are short, frequent exercises that can be attempted multiple times until mastered. This contrasts with the traditional, exam-based assessment of student learning. There
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On the Path to "Positive Microbiology". Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-06-06 Monika W Oli
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Promoting RAPID Vaccine Science Education at the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Davida S Smyth,Trace Jordan,Robert Seiser,Meghan Moran,Ulla Hasager,Sheryl Sorby,Nathan Kahl,Amy Shachter,Karen Oates
At the onset of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, it was clear that we needed to support public education on the science of vaccines. This project was born of that need and led to the development of comprehensive educational materials that addressed the process of science, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 biology, vaccine development, and science communication and outreach
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Trails to Research: an Inquiry-Based Course Using Zebrafish To Provide Research Experience to Tribal College Students. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Jennifer Forecki,Chelsea Morales,Christa Merzdorf
Embryonic development is fascinating to follow and highly engaging and, therefore, lends itself for undergraduate students' first steps in experimental science. We developed the "Trails to Research" inquiry-based course, which exposes students to life science research using zebrafish as model organism. Zebrafish are ideal in the classroom: they are easy to maintain, their embryos develop rapidly, and
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An Integrated Approach to Teaching Cell Staining. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Archana Lal,Thiru Vanniasinkam
Active learning has been shown to improve student outcomes across a range of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. In addition, active learning with an interdisciplinary focus in the classroom is beneficial for students to pursue health and allied health careers. Case studies have also been shown to enhance student learning. In this study, we utilized a novel learning approach
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Using an Observation Protocol To Evaluate Student Argumentation Skills in Introductory Biology Laboratories. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-22 Lindsey Clevenger,Jennifer Teshera-Levye,Joi P Walker,Heather D Vance-Chalcraft
Argumentation is vital in the development of scientific knowledge, and students who can argue from evidence and support their claims develop a deeper understanding of science. In this study, the Argument-Driven Inquiry instruction model was implemented in a two-semester sequence of introductory biology laboratories. Student's scientific argumentation sessions were video recorded and analyzed using
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Here Is the Biology, Now What is the Mechanism? Investigating Biology Undergraduates' Mechanistic Reasoning within the Context of Biofilm Development. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Sharleen Flowers,Kal H Holder,Stephanie M Gardner
Understanding molecular processes and coordinating the various activities across levels of organization in biological systems is a complicated task, yet many curricular guidelines indicate that undergraduate students should master it. Employing mechanistic reasoning can facilitate describing and investigating biological phenomena. Biofilms are an important system in microbiology and biology education
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COPUS-TA: An "Entry-Level" Peer Observation Tool to Support Teaching Assistant Professional Pedagogical Development. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Megan K Barker
When coordinating teams of teaching assistants (TAs) in our courses, it can be time and resource prohibitive to provide mentorship for individual professional development of their teaching. Peer observation of teaching is a useful and effective approach for professional development and for forming a community of practice that TAs can engage in. However, structured peer observation can require substantial
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Synthesizing Research Narratives to Reveal the Big Picture: a CREATE(S) Intervention Modified for Journal Club Improves Undergraduate Science Literacy. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Emma C Goodwin,Casey Shapiro,Amanda C Freise,Brit Toven-Lindsey,Jordan Moberg Parker
Communicating science effectively is an essential part of the development of science literacy. Research has shown that introducing primary scientific literature through journal clubs can improve student learning outcomes, including increased scientific knowledge. However, without scaffolding, students can miss more complex aspects of science literacy, including how to analyze and present scientific
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Developing Vaccine Literacy for Urban Health Science Students, the Future Health Workforce. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Naydu Carmona,Monica Trujillo
The 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic underlined a shift in attitudes against vaccines and a rise in hesitancy among some members of the population, despite the overwhelming evidence that vaccinations are one of the most successful and safe health interventions. Research has shown that vaccine hesitancy is complex and can result from an intersectionality of multiple factors. Research has also shown
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Hybrid Inquiry-Based Laboratory Curriculum Highlights Scientific Method Using Bacterial Conjugation as a Model. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Joan E Klages,Srishti Baid,Emily G Giri,Dyan E Morgan,Eileen M Hotze
Undergraduate microbiology students are exposed to the theory of the scientific method throughout their undergraduate coursework, but laboratory course curricula often focus on technical skills rather than fully integrating scientific thinking as a component of competencies addressed. Here, we have designed a six-session inquiry-based laboratory (IBL) curriculum for an upper-level microbiology laboratory
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FUTIs: an In-Person or Online Graphing, Bioinformatics, and Scientific Literacy Exercise That Explores the Presence of Antibiotic Resistance in Foodborne Urinary Tract Infections. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Dawn Foster-Hartnett,Gwantwa Mwakalundwa,Greta Henry,Lisa Bofenkamp,Cheryl M T Dvorak,Anna Lalande,Timothy J Johnson
We developed a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) that gives students an opportunity to practice the process of science in a context that intersects with their everyday lives: purchasing grocery store chicken. Student mastery of concepts was assessed by pre- and postassessment questions and lab report worksheets that guided them through the process of writing a scientific paper.
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Promoting Science Literacy and Awareness across the Globe: the Role of Scientists as Science Ambassadors. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-25 Matthew J Tuttle,Daniela Cejas,Donghoon Kang,Francis Muchaamba,Britta Goncarovs,Yaprak Ozakman,Fatima Aziz,Arnaud Orelle
Science literacy has many personal and societal benefits that allows for better informed decision-making. Although the importance of science literacy is recognized globally, there are many challenges associated with its promotion. Scientists are more frequently engaging with nonscientific audiences through public outreach activities and with increasing support from institutions and professional societies
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Developing Science Literacy in Students and Society: Theory, Research, and Practice. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Nicole C Kelp,Melissa McCartney,Mark A Sarvary,Justin F Shaffer,Michael J Wolyniak
The subject of scientific literacy has never been more critical to the scientific community as well as society in general. As opportunities to spread misinformation increase with the rise of new technologies, it is critical for society to have at its disposal the means for ensuring that its citizens possess the basic scientific literacy necessary to make critical decisions on topics like climate change
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"What's Your Thinking behind That?" Exploring Why Biology Instructors Use Classroom Discourse. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Cristine Donham,Tessa C Andrews
Instructor discourse, defined as verbal interactions with students in the classroom, can play an important role in student learning. Instructors who use dialogic discourse invite students to develop their own ideas, and both students and the instructor share ideas in back-and-forth exchanges. This type of discourse is well-suited to facilitate deep learning for students but is rare in undergraduate
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Write a Researcher: a Pen Pal Outreach Program for Middle and High School Students. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Caroline H Steingard,Emily M Wollmuth,Andrew N Murtha,Alberto Correa
The decision to pursue a science, technology, engineering, and/or math (STEM) career is often made in middle and high school, yet many students do not have access to resources or opportunities to navigate this career path. Without guidance, obtaining a job in STEM may seem like a daunting or impossible task. Here, we present Write a Researcher, a program wherein middle and high school students were
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Talk To A Scientist: a Framework for a Webinar-Based Outreach Program for Scientists to Engage with K-12 Students. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Shreeya Mhade,Snehal Kadam,Karishma S Kaushik
Science outreach programs that enable real-time interactions between scientists and school-aged children are known to positively impact learning gains and students' perceptions of scientists. To expand K-12 outreach by scientists, it is important to build structured outreach programs which offer scientists well-defined opportunities, while providing school students regular and diverse interactions
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Understanding Your Own Inner Landscape as a Pathway to Becoming a More Skillful Science Educator. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Naowarat Cheeptham
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Investigating Anti-Vaccination Stances on Social Media: an Assignment To Promote Science Literacy. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Ayuni W Ratnayake,Aarthi Ashok
In this digital age in which social media use among young adults continues to rise, consideration of the impact of these platforms on our students and on science literacy pedagogy is essential. This has been highlighted during the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic, when mis- and disinformation surrounding the pandemic and vaccinations were so prevalent on social media platforms that it provoked a cautionary
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A Scaffolded Module to Improve Scientific Literacy by Engaging Students with Primary Literature Using the Instructor's Research Experience. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Natalie April van Breukelen
To improve students' scientific literacy, I designed a learning module that built upon my personal research experience and interest to actively engage students in reading primary literature. Here, I describe the scaffolded procedure in six steps, each linked to a learning outcome and assessment using Bloom's taxonomy as a framework of increasing from lower-order to higher-order cognition: (i) storytelling
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Developing Scientific Communication Skills Using Primary Literature in an Undergraduate Cell Biology Course. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Mara Laslo,Michaelyn Hartmann
Being able to communicate scientifically is an important skill for students graduating with a science degree. Skills used in future graduate school and careers for science majors include oral and written communication, as well as science literacy and being able to create figures to display information. There is a consensus that these skills should be taught throughout an undergraduate science curriculum;
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Inexpensive DIY Bioprinting in a Secondary School Setting. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-04-10 Leo Ming Pong Sun,Andrew Ching-Yuet To
Bioprinting is a technique that allows custom printing of cell-laden tissue using the principle of three-dimensional (3D) printing. The technique has various applications, ranging from tissue engineering to materials science. Bioprinting is an attractive topic for science, technology, engineering, and math education due to its novelty and interdisciplinary nature. Nonetheless, a basic commercial bioprinter
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Increasing Student Confidence in Writing: Integrating Authentic Manuscript Writing into an Online 8-Week Research Program. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-30 Choah Kim,Kiam Preston,Alice Braga,Sarah C Fankhauser
In various formats, students at the secondary and postsecondary levels participate in multiweek authentic science research projects. There have been many papers explaining the operations of such programs, but few have provided explicit instruction on how to incorporate authentic communication practices into the student research process. In this paper, we describe how we integrated primary literature
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A Road to Microbiology Literacy (and More): an Opportunity for a Paradigm Change in Teaching. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Kenneth Timmis
Microbial activities pervasively impact the wellbeing of all organisms, including humans, and the functioning of the planet itself. In order for society to form informed opinions and take effective actions related to its welfare, it must be able to understand the causes of issues of importance and to appreciate the range of possible responses and their likely effectiveness. Society must become microbiology
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Use of a Role-Playing Activity To Increase Student Understanding of Bacterial Gene Regulation. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Vinaya Sampath
Undergraduate students often struggle to understand the basics of bacterial gene regulation, a key concept in microbiology. They find it hard to visualize the architecture of a bacterial operon or how the gene, RNA, and protein components interact with each other to regulate the operon. To better visualize the molecular interactions, students engaged in a role-playing exercise on bacterial gene regulation
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Connecting Ethical Reasoning to Global Challenges through Analysis of Argumentation. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Caroline A Sjogren,Gary Comstock,Carlos C Goller
Scientific literacy is built on critical thinking. The postbaccalaureate workforce enhances our economies and societies by contributing a wealth of knowledge and skill sets to local communities, respective industries, and beyond as our world becomes increasingly interconnected. Education in scientific literacy should teach students how to learn about science and how to cultivate and communicate a positive
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Increasing Undergraduate Student Knowledge about Journal Peer Review Using Outside Reading and In-Class Discussion. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Rachael M Barry
Peer review is an important part of the scientific publishing process that serves as a key quality control step. Learning that scientific publications go through peer review builds scientific literacy and may increase trust in published findings. Though the publication and peer review process is an established part of the practice of communicating science, this topic is not commonly taught at the undergraduate
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COVID-19 Scientific Literacy in Medical and Nursing Students. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-16 Maria Cabreja-Castillo,Leislany Hernandez,Alicia Mustafa,Gregory Hungria,Maria T Bertoli
The pandemic brought a whole newfound collection of words into our everyday language, some of which had been terms that were infrequently used outside academic and medical settings. However, as familiar as this new pandemic vocabulary has become, there are still several terms that often get mixed in everyday conversations, media communications, and even in the medical field. Some of these terms are
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A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Teaching Science Communication with Graphical Abstract Assignments. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Swati Agrawal,Paul Ulrich
An important part of scientific training in undergraduate curriculum involves teaching students how to effectively communicate in science. Scientific writing and oral presentations are important parts of most science classes. The same cannot be said about a new and emerging aspect of many recent scientific articles: graphical abstracts. In recent years, many scientific journals have adopted graphical
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Social Media Reflection Assignment: a Simple Classroom Intervention To Help Students Examine Scientific Claims in Social Media. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Judy J Brown
Social media has the power to spread information faster than any other news source. The science community has experienced this firsthand during recent years, unfortunately to its detriment. When scientific and medical claims are made without responsible examination of scientific evidence, misinformation is allowed to spread. While all users are likely faced with misleading claims on social media, this
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Annotations Serve as an On Ramp for Introductory Biology Students Learning to Read Primary Scientific Literature. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Sangah Lee,Cerrone Foster,Min Zhong,Hannah Bruce-Opris,Mainlyng Duenas,Victoria Parente,Chaniece Reid,Melissa McCartney
Learning to read primary scientific literature (PSL) is an important part of developing scientific literacy skills. First-year students entering college often have little previous exposure to PSL and therefore face initial barriers in learning how to engage with PSL. Annotations have been shown to be a useful tool in undergraduate education and have potential for guiding students in developing higher-level
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A Multistep Science Literacy Training Framework in an Introductory Biology Classroom: Teaching How to Find, Evaluate, Comprehend, and Cite Scientific Evidence. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Mark A Sarvary,Joseph M Ruesch
Today's undergraduates are tomorrow's decision makers. Many of these decisions in biological sciences can influence whether the vaccines for the next pandemic will be effective, whether the mitigation efforts will have any impact on climate change, or whether we can produce enough food for the rapidly increasing human population while fighting the next pest outbreak. These informed decisions will need
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Conceptualizations and Limitations of STEM Literacy across Learning Theories. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Kristin Tenney,Brinley Poulsen Stringer,Talia LaTona-Tequida,Isabel White
The concept of literacy is relevant in many areas of life, both inside and out of the classroom. With science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) being fast-growing fields, STEM literacy in particular holds an important place in today's education system and beyond. While there is not a single definition for STEM literacy, it is impacted by possible assumptions educators make about students and
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Making It Matter: Increasing Student-Perceived Value of Microbiology through Reflective and Critical News Story Analysis. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Drew A Rholl,Naowarat Cheeptham,Archana Lal,Adam J Kleinschmit,Samantha T Parks,Tomislav Mestrovic
Even before coverage and updates on COVID-19 became a daily event in mainstream news, mass media was already full of science-focused current events stories. While relevant to our everyday lives, many popular press science articles overstate conclusions, misstate details or, at worst, purposefully spread disinformation. This iterative news analysis and writing intervention was designed to increase the
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Life Science Research Immersion Program Improves STEM-Specific Skills and Science Attitudes among Precollege Students. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Maysoon Lehmeidi Dong,Zuying Feng,Flannery McLamb,Lindsey Griffin,Armando Vazquez,Ken K Hirata,Liisa Bozinovic,Miguel F Vasquez,Goran Bozinovic
A predicted rapid growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers demands a vast and talented workforce, but students most commonly abandon STEM majors within the first 2 years of college. Performance in introductory courses, scientific literacy, and the ability to critically reason are main predictors of retention in STEM, highlighting the importance of precollege and early college
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Undergraduate STEM Students' Science Communication Skills, Science Identity, and Science Self-Efficacy Influence Their Motivations and Behaviors in STEM Community Engagement. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Katlyn M Murphy,Nicole C Kelp
While numerous studies have examined how scientists perceive doing public communication and engagement, there is limited research on undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) student attitudes toward these meaningful activities. Undergraduate students are more diverse than STEM faculty and may serve as boundary spanners in communities, so exploring their motivations and behaviors
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What Do You Find Beautiful about Viruses? A Post-COVID Assessment Strategy. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Stefanie H Chen
In the age of an ongoing pandemic and the ungrading movement, many instructors have been taking a closer look at their assessment methods. Assessment in science courses typically focuses heavily on checking understanding of underlying vocabulary and processes rather than highlighting an emotional connection to the material. For the final exam in a senior-level virus biotechnology course in Spring 2021
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An Approach to Improve Laboratory Notebook Feedback and Decrease Instructor Fatigue from Grading Undergraduate Laboratory Notebooks. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Emily J Fleming
Proper laboratory notebook maintenance is a critical skill for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workers. Laboratory notebook grading can be time-consuming and lead to instructor fatigue. After many hours of grading laboratory notebooks, instructors can become biased or not provide detailed feedback to students. I developed a simple protocol to alleviate these problems. Students maintained
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Higher-Order Clicker Questions Engage Students and Prepare Them for Higher-Order Thinking Activities. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-06 Deborah K Anderson,Michelle Schoenleber,Stuart Korshavn
Previous research has shown that the use of clickers in the classroom enhances student engagement. However, few studies have investigated how the type of clicker question may influence learning outcomes. To explore this, we compared the effects of lower-order cognitive skill (LOCS) and higher-order cognitive skill (HOCS) clicker questions on later exam performance in a biology course. During class
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A Career Preparation Course for Biomedical Science Majors Focused on Skills for Diverse Career Paths. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-06 Nicole C Kelp,Grace I Borlee,Carolina Mehaffy
Training in career preparation is vital for biomedical science, microbiology, and related life science undergraduates to know the types of careers available in the field, to obtain employment after graduation, and to be successful in these careers. This is especially critical for historically marginalized students who have lower science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) retention and lower
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Primary Scientific Literature Is Not Just for Students and Academics: a Study of Primary Source Modalities and Predictors of Learning across Adulthood. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-06 Melissa McCartney,Xiaoqing Wan,Christina D Griep,Nichole R Lighthall
The 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic and distrust for popular media have highlighted the need for effective methods of direct communication of biomedical science to the public. It is presently unclear how well nonexperts can learn from primary scientific sources and what factors predict such learning in the general public. The present study examined three modalities for learning about biomedical science
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Student Perceptions of a Framework for Facilitating Transfer from Lessons to Exams, and the Relevance of This Framework to Published Lessons. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-06 Dilan P Evans,Lekelia D Jenkins,Gregory J Crowther
A main goal of academic courses is to help students acquire knowledge and skills that they can transfer to multiple contexts. In this article, we (i) examine students' responses to test question templates (TQTs), a framework intended to facilitate transfer, and (ii) determine whether similar transfer-promoting strategies are commonly embedded in published biology lessons. In study 1, in surveys administered
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Immune Literacy: a Call to Action for a System-Level Change. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Philip F Mixter,Adam J Kleinschmit,Archana Lal,Thiru Vanniasinkam,Danielle L J Condry,Rebekah T Taylor,Louis B Justement,Sumali Pandey
Immune literacy-the ability to hear, learn, read, write, explain, and discuss immunological content with varied audiences-has become critically important in recent years. Yet, with its complex terminology and discipline-specific concepts, educating individuals about the immune system and its role in health and disease may seem daunting. Here, we reflect on how to demystify the discipline and increase
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Building Radical Listening and Empathy through an Implementation Lab in an Undergraduate Microbiology Course. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Jessie Lee Mills,Pete Chandrangsu
With rapid advances in science and technology, individuals are faced with the challenging process of making decisions based on sound and accurate information. As a result, to promote scientific literacy, scientists must be able to engage with a wide range of audiences in an inclusive and engaging manner. In addition to a solid knowledge of facts and data, effective scientific communication requires
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Impact of a Science Art Exhibit on Public Interest and Student Comprehension of Disease Ecology Research. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Kyra Ricci,Benjamin McLauchlin,Jessica Hua
Art is a common approach for communicating and educating about science, yet it remains unclear the extent to which science art can benefit varied audiences in varied contexts. To examine this gap, we developed an art exhibit based on the findings of two publications in disease ecology. In study 1, we asked visitors with varying formal science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education backgrounds
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Visual Literacy of Molecular Biology Revealed through a Card-Sorting Task. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Dina L Newman,Hannah Spector,Anna Neuenschwander,Anna J Miller,Lauren Trumpore,L Kate Wright
Visual literacy, which is the ability to effectively identify, interpret, evaluate, use, and create images and visual media, is an important aspect of science literacy. As molecular processes are not directly observable, researchers and educators rely on visual representations (e.g., drawings) to communicate ideas in biology. How learners interpret and organize those numerous diagrams is related to
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Scaffolding STEM Literacy Assignments To Build Greater Competence in Microbiology Courses. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Jessica Lee Joyner,Samantha T Parks
Different approaches can be used to impart science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) literacy among undergraduates and thus can be modified to support various scientific concepts and course objectives. In comparable microbiology-related courses, scaffolded assignments to improve STEM literacy through data, information, and communication analysis skills were developed using the ASM Curriculum
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Can We Quantify If It's a CURE? Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Christopher W Beck,Megan F Cole,Nicole M Gerardo
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) rapidly have become more common in biology laboratory courses. The effort to implement CUREs has stimulated attempts to differentiate CUREs from other types of laboratory teaching. The Laboratory Course Assessment Survey (LCAS) was developed to measure students' perceptions of how frequently they participate in activities related to iteration
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Discussion of Annotated Research Articles Results in Increases in Scientific Literacy within a Cell Biology Course. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-01-23 Mary E Washburn,Ryan A Shanks,Melissa McCartney,Chuck L Robertson,Miriam Segura-Totten
As the amount and complexity of scientific knowledge continues to grow, it is essential to educate scientifically literate citizens who can comprehend the process of science and the implications of technological advances. This is especially important when educating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) college students, since they may play a central role in the future of scientific
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Science Literacy: a More Fundamental Meaning. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Jeff Elhai
Over a century of attention to "science literacy for all" has not produced a public that can appreciate a common body of core science facts, concepts, and methods; nor have many acquired from their years in K-12 education the ability to apply science learning to everyday problems or to the scientific issues that concern a democracy. Some have called the endeavor impossible and moved on to lesser goals
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An Equity-Focused Redesign of an Introductory Organismal Biology Lab Course To Develop Foundational Scientific Practices. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2023-01-09 Tess L Killpack,Thea R Popolizio
Laboratory courses can serve as important avenues to equitably support introductory biology students to develop foundational scientific literacy skills while experiencing the authentic research process. We present a model for an equity-focused redesign of an introductory organismal biology laboratory course at a teaching institution with limited research infrastructure. We incorporated elements of
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A Hands-on Activity for V(D)J Recombination in an Undergraduate Immunology Class. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2022-12-21 Kelly N Hallstrom,Gwendowlyn S Knapp
This learning activity teaches the difficult concept of V(D)J recombination as it occurs in B cells. Following the traditional lecture, this hands-on activity uses pipe cleaners of various colors representing variable, joining, and diversity gene segments and recombination signal sequences. Students are provided with instructions for using the pipe cleaners to assemble specific light and heavy immunoglobulin
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Power of a Snapshot Observation: Using iNaturalist To Teach Undergraduates about Ethograms in Animal Behavior. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2022-12-13 Shem Unger
Engaging undergraduate biology majors may present challenges for educators disseminating science concepts utilizing standard lecture classroom formats. Moreover, animal behavior courses teaching ethology may often require the use of live animals, field excursions, or students having to develop projects which can be both time-consuming or require financial investment, or that may not be well-suited
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Collaborative Two-Stage Exams Benefit Students in a Biology Laboratory Course. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Pub Date : 2022-12-01 Clara L Meaders,Yalila Vega
Collaborative two-stage exams provide an effective mechanism to incorporate group work into summative course assessments. We implemented these exams in an upper-level biology laboratory course over two terms, one with online exams and one with in-person exams. We compared student exam performance and perceptions of two-stage exams and group work across terms and demographic groups. Quantitative analyses