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View article: Addressing the need to facilitate undergraduate research experiences for community college transfer students in science
Addressing the need to facilitate undergraduate research experiences for community college transfer students in science Open
Community college transfer students face numerous challenges, including gaining access to undergraduate research experiences. In this Perspectives piece, we articulate the benefits of undergraduate research experiences for community colleg…
View article: The scientific rules, roles, and values that life sciences doctoral students want to see upheld by undergraduate researchers
The scientific rules, roles, and values that life sciences doctoral students want to see upheld by undergraduate researchers Open
Articulating the rules, roles, and values that are expected of undergraduate researchers is important as we strive to create a more accessible path into the scientific community. Rules refer to skills required of scientists, roles refer to…
View article: Who is Represented in the Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences in the Natural Sciences? A Review of Literature
Who is Represented in the Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences in the Natural Sciences? A Review of Literature Open
We conducted a review of the education research literature on student outcomes from participation in undergraduate research experiences to document how demographic variables are reported and considered in analyses. This information is crit…
View article: Perspectives from Undergraduate Life Sciences Faculty: Are We Equipped to Effectively Accommodate Students With Disabilities in Our Classrooms?
Perspectives from Undergraduate Life Sciences Faculty: Are We Equipped to Effectively Accommodate Students With Disabilities in Our Classrooms? Open
The authors interview life sciences faculty instructors to explore their motivation to provide accommodations for students with disabilities. They find that faculty motivation is largely influenced by personal belief that providing accommo…
View article: A comparative case study of the accommodation of students with disabilities in online and in-person degree programs
A comparative case study of the accommodation of students with disabilities in online and in-person degree programs Open
Fully online degree programs are an increasingly important part of the higher education ecosystem. Among the many challenges raised by the growth of fully online courses and degree programs is the question: Are institutions providing onlin…
View article: Face negotiation in graduate school: the decision to conceal or reveal depression among life sciences Ph.D. students in the United States
Face negotiation in graduate school: the decision to conceal or reveal depression among life sciences Ph.D. students in the United States Open
Background Depression is one of the top mental health concerns among biology graduate students and has contributed to the “graduate student mental health crisis” declared in 2018. Several prominent science outlets have called for intervent…
View article: Moving towards More Diverse and Welcoming Conference Spaces: Data-Driven Perspectives from Biology Education Research Scholars
Moving towards More Diverse and Welcoming Conference Spaces: Data-Driven Perspectives from Biology Education Research Scholars Open
Academic conferences are integral to the dissemination of novel research findings and discussion of pioneering ideas across all postsecondary disciplines. For some participants, these environments are spaces to develop new collaborations, …
View article: Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities
Students with Disabilities in Life Science Undergraduate Research Experiences: Challenges and Opportunities Open
A national survey of undergraduate researchers was conducted to determine whether students with disabilities are underrepresented in undergraduate research. In follow-up interviews, students revealed specific challenges in research, accomm…
View article: New Online Accommodations Are Not Enough: The Mismatch between Student Needs and Supports Given for Students with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
New Online Accommodations Are Not Enough: The Mismatch between Student Needs and Supports Given for Students with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nearly all universities transitioning their in-person courses to online instruction. Recent work from our research team conducted in Spring 2020 established that the immediate transition to online learning…
View article: The Experiences of Undergraduates with Depression in Online Science Learning Environments
The Experiences of Undergraduates with Depression in Online Science Learning Environments Open
This interview study of 24 undergraduates with depression examined how depression affects student cognitive domains when learning science online and how aspects of online science courses affect student depression. The study yielded recomme…
View article: Anatomical self-efficacy of undergraduate students improves during a fully online biology course with at-home dissections
Anatomical self-efficacy of undergraduate students improves during a fully online biology course with at-home dissections Open
Student enrollments in online college courses have grown steadily over the past decade, and college administrators expect this trend to continue or accelerate. Despite the growing popularity of online education, one major critique in the s…
View article: An Exploration across Institution Types of Undergraduate Life Sciences Student Decisions to Stay in or Leave an Academic-Year Research Experience
An Exploration across Institution Types of Undergraduate Life Sciences Student Decisions to Stay in or Leave an Academic-Year Research Experience Open
Many studies on persistence in undergraduate research experiences have been almost exclusively conducted at research-intensive (R1) institutions, and it is unclear whether such challenges are generalizable across institution types. A study…
View article: PhDepression: Examining How Graduate Research and Teaching Affect Depression in Life Sciences PhD Students
PhDepression: Examining How Graduate Research and Teaching Affect Depression in Life Sciences PhD Students Open
This interview study of 50 biology PhD students with depression examines how aspects of graduate teaching and research affect depression and how depression affects students’ experiences teaching and researching. This work identifies aspect…
View article: COVID-19 and Undergraduates with Disabilities: Challenges Resulting from the Rapid Transition to Online Course Delivery for Students with Disabilities in Undergraduate STEM at Large-Enrollment Institutions
COVID-19 and Undergraduates with Disabilities: Challenges Resulting from the Rapid Transition to Online Course Delivery for Students with Disabilities in Undergraduate STEM at Large-Enrollment Institutions Open
This article explores how the rapid transition to online instruction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affected students with disabilities. Findings suggest challenges related to access to existing accommodations, unique challenges in t…
View article: It’s in the syllabus … or is it? How biology syllabi can serve as communication tools for creating inclusive classrooms at a large-enrollment research institution
It’s in the syllabus … or is it? How biology syllabi can serve as communication tools for creating inclusive classrooms at a large-enrollment research institution Open
Syllabi are usually required by institutions of higher education and often are the first exposure that students have to a particular course. Instructors can use syllabi as a mechanism to convey important information to students. Moreover, …
View article: Call on me! Undergraduates’ perceptions of voluntarily asking and answering questions in front of large-enrollment science classes
Call on me! Undergraduates’ perceptions of voluntarily asking and answering questions in front of large-enrollment science classes Open
Allowing students to voluntarily ask and answer questions in front of the whole class are common teaching practices used in college science courses. However, few studies have examined college science students’ perceptions of these practice…
View article: Is Active Learning Accessible? Exploring the Process of Providing Accommodations to Students with Disabilities
Is Active Learning Accessible? Exploring the Process of Providing Accommodations to Students with Disabilities Open
This essay documents the challenges that active-learning practices pose for students with disabilities and how these challenges are currently being addressed by disability resource centers, or DRCs. Recommendations are presented for instru…
View article: Depression as a concealable stigmatized identity: what influences whether students conceal or reveal their depression in undergraduate research experiences?
Depression as a concealable stigmatized identity: what influences whether students conceal or reveal their depression in undergraduate research experiences? Open
Background Concealable stigmatized identities (CSIs) are identities that can be kept hidden or invisible and that carry negative stereotypes. Depression is one of the most common CSIs among undergraduates. However, to our knowledge, no stu…
View article: Fear of Negative Evaluation and Student Anxiety in Community College Active-Learning Science Courses
Fear of Negative Evaluation and Student Anxiety in Community College Active-Learning Science Courses Open
Twenty-nine students enrolled in community colleges were interviewed to probe factors that affect their anxiety in active-learning science courses. Student anxiety decreased when students perceived that active learning enhanced their learn…
View article: An Exploratory Study of Students with Depression in Undergraduate Research Experiences
An Exploratory Study of Students with Depression in Undergraduate Research Experiences Open
This study explored the undergraduate research experiences of 35 students who identify as having depression. It identified ways that depression affects students’ research experiences and ways that research negatively and positively impacts…
View article: Factors that predict life sciences student persistence in undergraduate research experiences
Factors that predict life sciences student persistence in undergraduate research experiences Open
Undergraduate research experiences (UREs) have the potential to benefit undergraduates and longer UREs have been shown to lead to greater benefits for students. However, no studies have examined what causes students to stay in or consider …
View article: Diagnosing differences in what Introductory Biology students in a fully online and an in-person biology degree program know and do regarding medical school admission
Diagnosing differences in what Introductory Biology students in a fully online and an in-person biology degree program know and do regarding medical school admission Open
Increasingly, institutions of higher education are adopting fully online degree programs to provide students with cost-effective, accessible postsecondary education. A concern these degrees raise is: Will students be prepared for the next …
View article: Students Who Fail to Achieve Predefined Research Goals May Still Experience Many Positive Outcomes as a Result of CURE Participation
Students Who Fail to Achieve Predefined Research Goals May Still Experience Many Positive Outcomes as a Result of CURE Participation Open
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) provide students opportunities to engage in research in a course. Aspects of CURE design, such as providing students opportunities to make discoveries, collaborate, engage in relevant…