A5058239288- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Online and Blended Learning
- Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Educational Leadership and Innovation
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
- Various Chemistry Research Topics
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Athletic Training and Education
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Educational Games and Gamification
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010-2024
Dalton State College
2010
Triclosan (TCS) is an antibacterial agent used in a variety of personal care and industrial products. its environmentally transformed derivative, methyl-TCS, have been detected waters receiving effluent from public wastewater treatment plants. Previous studies demonstrated that TCS has the potential to act as endocrine disruptor. The present study tested hypothesis acts endocrine-disrupting fish. Mature male western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, were exposed concentrations 100, 200, 350 nM...
Educators need to create an informed scientifically aware citizenry, especially in the era of COVID-19 pandemic, where public health measures have focused on increasing adoption safe behaviors for reducing transmission COVID-19.
Students in two large-enrollment introductory biology classes were surveyed about their perceptions of how a gamified student response system, Kahoot!, affected anxiety. Kahoot! was less anxiety inducing than most other classroom techniques, and this difference more pronounced for lower-achieving students.
The discovery of pharmaceuticals in effluent from wastewater treatment plants and drug manufacturing facilities receiving waters has raised environmental concern. Because these compounds are ending up the environment, it is important to investigate effects on wildlife as well humans. present study used a fish model endocrine-disrupting spironolactone (SPL), an aldosterone antagonist diuretic, but which also exhibits antiandrogenic A dose-response measured SPL anal fin ray elongation,...
The tragic murder of Mr. George Floyd brought to the head long-standing issues racial justice and equity in United States beyond. This prompted many institutions higher education, including professional organizations societies, engage long-overdue conversations about role scientific perpetuating racism. Similar societies organizations, Society for Advancement Biology Education Research (SABER), a leading international organization discipline-based biology education researchers, has long...
Student instructional assistants (IAs) are an integral part of most students' college experience in higher education. When properly trained, IAs can improve grades, engagement with course content, persistence, and retention. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic forced transition nearly all practices online. At University Alabama at Birmingham, IAs, including Biology Learning Assistants (BLAs), began hosting their sessions virtually, outside class time. The goals these were to reinforce...
Higher education in STEM undoubtedly integrates the use of technology as a primary mode for content delivery to undergraduate students. This became especially salient throughout shift online during COVID-19 pandemic. Despite Learning Management Systems (LMSs) being platform delivering instruction and fostering peer interactions, technologies embedded LMSs do not maximize engagement, therefore, students may be able share LMS materials with peers outside classroom. On other hand, podcasts,...
A large body of data suggests that implementing active learning practices in a STEM classroom contributes to increased success both achievement student outcomes and retention students. Despite these findings, significant barriers exist for instructors strategies their undergraduate classrooms. These can be effectively addressed by providing sustained support postdoctoral trainees interested teaching practice. The Promoting Active Learning Mentoring (PALM) network attains this objective...
One promising practice for increasing active learning in undergraduate science education is the use of a mentoring network. The Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring (PALM) Network was launched with practitioners from several professional societies disciplines to make changes their teaching based on evidence-based practices encourage members reflect deeply experiences. Members interviewed seven previous Fellows, 1 6 years after completing fellowship, better understand value how these...
As evidence mounted that existing prevention methods would be insufficient to end the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear vaccines critical achieve and maintain reduced rates of infection. However, vaccine-hesitant sentiments have become widespread, particularly in populations with lower scientific literacy. The non-STEM major (called non-major) college students represent one such population who rely on or more science classes develop their literacy thus, candidates interest for success...
ABSTRACT Misinformation regarding vaccine science decreased the receptiveness to COVID-19 vaccines, exacerbating negative effects of pandemic on society. To mitigate societal impact pandemic, impactful and creative communication was needed, yet little research has explored how encourage acceptance address misconceptions held by non-Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics majors (referred as non-majors). We have previously demonstrated that including expert guest lectures in module...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all spheres of life, including the world education. Within no time, once-bustling university classrooms were compelled to move online, leaving educators rely on virtual engagement tools. This in turn heightened impact professional development higher education, not just nationally but also internationally. As we look toward finding means engage students effective classroom instruction, there remain parts globe that are making this transition online...
Undergraduate students in large enrollment gateway courses like introductory biology are often inundated with different study resources to enhance their success on course exams. A good performance these exams as measured by grades is a strong determinant of downstream the major and ultimately retention STEM fields. Previous studies have suggested best-practices pre-class reading guides or Supplemental Instruction. However, many do not also corroborate student outcomes Student Approaches...
The paper presents the Electronic Control Unit of vehicles with main focus on Anti-lock braking system. ABS is used in traction control and to maintain vehicle stability. describes detail study CarSim model it gives us most accurate efficient method simulate performance how can be different scenarios. result vehicular without for test cases presented paper. implemented MATLAB Simulink environment corresponding results are presented.
Over 50,000 people die annually from opioid overdoses in the United States leading to what has become known as “opioid epidemic.” This is of heightened concern states like Alabama that experience higher rates overall drug use and overdose deaths. Thus, it increasingly important for college students learn about how epidemic affecting their communities. Previous studies have demonstrated engaging non-majors innovative active-learning oriented pedagogies service-learning can enhance...
Abstract Background: Many individuals and groups have responded to the call action reform undergraduate biology teaching through increased utilization of evidence-based strategies. One promising practice for creating sustained change is use a Community Transformation or deliberate network designed reinforce active learning mentorship. The Promoting Active Learning Mentoring (PALM) Network, which encourage its members reflect deeply on their make changes based practices, supports...
The development of modern vehicles that are not compatible with the roads, rising burden on narrow and recklessness vehicle's driver pedestrians have resulted in an increase uncommon severe forms head injury. We present a case non-fatal autocraniotomy leaf implantation inside cranium. Foreign body merit certain management adaptation from other traumatic injuries. This highlights detachment frontal bone skull left side Superior Sagittal Sinus tear implanted Early assessment patient computed...