While it does offer a small boost in performance, it may not be enough to justify the extra costs to students and instructors.
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Visuals and embedded questions seem to be make educational videos effective
Both need to be present in the video to get the intended effect.
Continue readingMaking your departmental more LGBT+ friendly is more just eliminating exclusionary behaviors and policies
Just as important is being explicitly inclusive.
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Today’s post teaches you how to create a visual abstract.
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Skill-based labs seem to improve students’ critical thinking skills and their attitudes about experimental physics
Continue readingChanging your grading strategy could reduce inequities
When it comes to grade inequities between racially minoritized and majoritized groups, the standard grading scale might be part of the problem.
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1 minute post-lecture videos seem to do the trick.
Continue readingSuggestions for picking pseudonyms for research participants
Researchers need to consider a variety of factors when thinking about how to refer to study participants.
Continue readingHaving students work in small groups might improve learning
However, the frequency matters. Otherwise, there’s almost no benefit.
Continue readingThe ten “unwritten” rules of getting involved in undergraduate research
Students need to know where to look and how to show interest to be successful in joining a lab
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