A5010550528- Career Development and Diversity
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
- Online and Blended Learning
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Gender and Technology in Education
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Higher Education and Employability
- Mathematics Education and Programs
- Sparse and Compressive Sensing Techniques
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Engineering Education and Pedagogy
University of Colorado Boulder
1996-2023
Center for Information Technology
2021-2023
Boulder Language Technologies (United States)
2018
InView Technology Corporation (United States)
2013
University of Colorado System
2011
The Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Network (CUREnet) was initiated in 2012 with funding from the National Science Foundation program for Coordination Networks Biology Education. CUREnet aims to address topics, problems, and opportunities inherent integrating research experiences into undergraduate courses. During meetings discussions, it became apparent that there is need a clear definition of what constitutes CURE systematic exploration makes CUREs meaningful terms student...
This mixed-methods study explores differences in novice and experienced undergraduate students’ perceptions of their cognitive, personal, professional gains from engaging scientific research. The was conducted four different research (UR) programs at two research-extensive universities; three these had a focus on the biosciences. Seventy-three entry-level student researchers participated in-depth, semi-structured interviews completed quantitative Undergraduate Research Student...
Slow faculty uptake of research-based, student-centered teaching and learning approaches limits the advancement U.S. undergraduate mathematics education. A study inquiry-based (IBL) as implemented in over 100 course sections at 4 universities provides an example such multicourse, multi-institution uptake. The suggests real-world promise broad methods that improve outcomes and, ultimately, student retention college mathematics.
This article examines the validity of Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment (URSSA), a survey used to evaluate undergraduate research (UR) programs. The underlying structure was assessed with confirmatory factor analysis; also examined were correlations between different average scores, score reliability, and matches numerical textual item responses. study found that four components represent separate but related constructs for cognitive skills affective learning gains derived from...
This article describes My Science Tutor (MyST), an intelligent tutoring system designed to improve science learning by students in 3 rd , 4 th and 5 grades (7 11 years old) through conversational dialogs with a virtual tutor. In our study, individual engage spoken the tutor Marni during 15 20 minute sessions following classroom investigations discuss extend concepts embedded investigations. The MyST are scaffold presenting open-ended questions accompanied illustrations or animations related...
The education of doctoral chemists contributes to the chemical research enterprise and thus innovation as an engine economy. This quantitative analysis describes trends in production diversity chemistry Ph.D. degrees top-50 U.S. Ph.D.-granting departments past two decades. Time series data for individual from Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System are compared with aggregate National Science Foundation. results highlight that stand out their peers educating a diverse group...
While demand for computer science and information technology skills grows, the proportion of women entering (CS) fields has declined. One critical juncture is transition from high school to college. In our study, we examined factors predicting college persistence in science- technology-related majors data collected female students. We fielded a survey that asked about students’ interest confidence computing as well their intentions learn programming, game design, or invent new technology....
How can performance assessments be used as part of regular instruction? Will this raise student on external achievement measures? What aspects examinee improve the assessment exercises?
Abstract Background Numerous studies show that active and engaging classrooms help students learn persist in college, but adoption of new teaching practices has been slow. Professional development programs encourage instructors to implement methods change the status quo STEM undergraduate teaching, structured observations can be used multiple ways describe assess this instruction. We addressed challenge measuring instructional with observational protocols, data often do not lend themselves...
Observations are widely used in research and evaluation to characterize teaching learning activities. Because conducting observations is typically resource intensive, it important that inferences from observation data made confidently. While attention focuses on interrater reliability, the reliability of a single-class measure over course semester receives less attention. We examined use limitations for evaluating practices, how many needed during typical make confident about practices....
In ShortVertical transfer from community college to a university offers promising, although unrealized, pathway diversify STEM disciplines.Studying how successful transfer-receiving universities support students can offer insights into the institutional practices that promote student retention and success.Using data is crucial identify vulnerable populations within population design necessary changes in practice or policy, especially at department level.Providing discipline-specific...
AbstractIn this article, the authors describe how classroom observations were used to characterize differences in instructional practices among undergraduate science courses. Student and faculty behaviors dialogues quantified using Teaching Dimensions Observation Protocol (TDOP) introductory courses across multiple disciplines (e.g., biology, chemistry, computer science) at a primarily institution. Courses that had been revised incorporate active learning pedagogies showed significant...