Short post-lecture multimedia videos might help student learning

February 16, 2022 Nick Young

Short post-lecture multimedia videos might help student learning

1 minute post-lecture videos seem to do the trick.

January 26, 2022 Nick Young

Suggestions for picking pseudonyms for research participants

Researchers need to consider a variety of factors when thinking about how to refer to study participants.

December 15, 2021 Emily Kerr

Making Labs More Interesting: Introductory Inorganic Chemistry Lab Tasks Students With Recovering Lithium From Brine.

Students in an introductory chemistry lab were tasked with finding the best way to recover lithium from brine and interviewed about their experiences.

November 17, 2021 Nick Young

Having students work in small groups might improve learning

However, the frequency matters. Otherwise, there’s almost no benefit.

October 13, 2021 Nick Young

The 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

September 26, 2021 Emily Kerr

How prepared do students feel for college chemistry? And how accurate are their perceptions?

Students often underestimate or overestimate their preparedness for General Chemistry at the beginning of the semester. Tertiary professors view students as less prepared than high school teachers.

May 25, 2021 Emily Kerr

Students Perception of Peer and Professor Mindset Impacts Attitudes In Engineering Classes

Students mindsets, as well as those they think are held by their peers or professors, have an impact on their success in engineering courses.

May 5, 2021 Nick Young

Addressing the questions of undergraduate STEM students

Student questions falls into a few common topics and concerns.

April 21, 2021 Nick Young

Online learning might not be so bad for student outcomes

When it comes to earning a graduate degree, how the student earned their undergraduate degree doesn’t seem to matter.

April 7, 2021 Prasanth

Prior experience with active learning methods promote adoption of such methods

Instructors are more likely to adopt active learning methods when they have exposure to active learning methods or have participated in education research projects.