"I don't Know what I Would do Without it" How Life Science Graduate Students Describe Resource Value
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar34. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-11-0241.ABSTRACTGraduate students often face choices about which resources to use to help them succeed in their programs. These choices likely differ among students, in part, due to different perceptions of resource value. However, little is known about why particular resources might be considered highly valuable to students, thus driving choice. Utilizing expectancy-value theory for help sources as our theoretical framework, this qualitative study explored life science (LS) graduate students' top three resource choices, their explanations about why they made thos...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Maryrose Weatherton Bailey M Von der Mehden Elisabeth E Schussler Source Type: research
A Comparison of Study Behaviors and Metacognitive Evaluation Used by Biology Students
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar36. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-11-0225.ABSTRACTStudent-study behaviors and metacognition are predictors of student-academic success. However, student metacognitive evaluation of their own study habit behavior use has been largely unexplored. To address this gap, we gave students enrolled in three different Biology courses (n = 1140) a survey that asked them to identify the study behaviors used to prepare for their first and third exams and to appraise the effectiveness of each behavior. We observed that, across all courses, students used different counts of active- and passive-study behaviors. ...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Sharday N Ewell Emily P Driessen William Grogan Quinn Johnston Shobnom Ferdous Yohannes Mehari Ashley Peart Michael Seibenhener Cissy J Ballen Source Type: research
Forming Groups in a Large-Enrollment Biology Class: Group Permanence Matters More than Group Size
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar37. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-08-0172.ABSTRACTActive-learning pedagogies often require group work. We tested aspects of forming groups in a nonmajors Biology class. We asked whether large or small groups affected student learning outcomes and attitudes towards working in groups. We placed students in groups of three or six and students stayed in their groups for the term. We measured learning outcomes using a pre/postassessment as well as two-stage exams. Attitudes towards working in groups were measured using a previously published pre/post survey and an exit survey. We found that students in...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Georgianne L Connell Deborah A Donovan Elli J Theobald Source Type: research
"Your Family is Always With You": Perceptions of Parental Relationships Among Hispanic/Latinx Young Adults Pursuing STEM Careers
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar39. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-06-0110.ABSTRACTHispanic/Latinx young adults remain significantly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, yet the role families play in these young adults' trajectories in STEM is still underexamined. The purpose of this study was to examine the relational supports and constraints that Hispanic/Latinx college students in STEM majors experienced with their parents as they moved through college and transitioned into their first year of graduate school or full-time employment. Two rounds of interviews were conducted with 1...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Angela Frederick Angelica Monarrez Danielle X Morales Heather A Daniels Sara E Grineski Timothy W Collins Source Type: research
Undergraduate Lay Theories of Abilities: Mindset, universality, and brilliance beliefs uniquely predict undergraduate educational outcomes
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar40. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-12-0250.ABSTRACTStudents' beliefs about their abilities (called "lay theories") affect their motivations, behaviors, and academic success. Lay theories include beliefs about the potential to improve intelligence (mindset), who (i.e., everyone or only some people) has the potential to be excellent in a field (universality), and whether reaching excellence in a field requires raw intellectual talent (brilliance). Research demonstrates that each of these beliefs influences students' educational experiences and academic outcomes. However, it remains unclear whether th...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Lisa B Limeri Nathan T Carter Franchesca Lyra Joel Martin Halle Mastronardo Jay Patel Erin L Dolan Source Type: research
Missed connections: Exploring features of undergraduate biology students' knowledge networks relating gene regulation, cell-cell communication, and phenotypic expression
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar44. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-03-0041.ABSTRACTExplaining biological phenomena requires understanding how different processes function and describing interactions between components at various levels of organization over time and space in biological systems. This is a desired competency yet is a complicated and often challenging task for undergraduate biology students. Therefore, we need a better understanding of their integrated knowledge regarding important biological concepts. Informed by the theory of knowledge integration and mechanistic reasoning, in this qualitative case study, we elicit...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Sharleen Flowers Kal H Holder Gabrielle K Rump Stephanie M Gardner Source Type: research
Relevance of Science, Conceptualization of Scientists, and Contextualized "Failure" as Mediators in the Development of Student Science Identity
This study demonstrates how a CURE that emphasizes the cultural relevance of science, an inclusive conceptualization of a "scientist", and contextualized role of "failure" in science, may contribute to historically marginalized students recognizing themselves as scientists and ultimately persisting in science careers.PMID:37751504 | DOI:10.1187/cbe.22-04-0074 (Source: CBE Life Sciences Education)
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Christine M Ambrosino Malia Ana J Rivera Source Type: research
Intersecting Identities: A Look at How Ethnic Identity Interacts With Science Identity in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar43. doi: 10.1187/cbe.23-01-0010.ABSTRACTUnderstanding the experiences of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) students in science courses can help us foster inclusivity and belonging for these often excluded and unacknowledged students. Using social influence theory as a framework, we investigated the intersection between ethnic-racial identity and science identity in NHPI students to better understand their experiences in undergraduate Biology courses. We collected both quantitative and qualitative data and used concurrent triangulation design in our mixed-methods approach....
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Rebeka F Greenall Jose Gaspar de Alba Samara Nichols G E Kawika Allen Elizabeth G Bailey Source Type: research
"It's More Of A Me-Thing Than An Evolution Thing": Exploring The Validity Of Evolution Acceptance Measures Using Student Interviews
In this study, we examined the response-process validity of the I-SEA and GAENE by conducting cognitive interviews with 60 undergraduate students. Interviews revealed that both surveys retain certain response-process issues. The I-SEA conflated knowledge about and acceptance of evolution for a subset of students. The GAENE measured evolution acceptance inconsistently because students interpreted "evolution" in different ways; it also measured willingness to advocate for evolution in addition to acceptance. Researchers can use these findings to better inform their survey choice when designing future studies, and to further ...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Taya Misheva Sara E Brownell M Elizabeth Barnes Source Type: research
Exploring Black Undergraduate Students' Communication and Biology Education Experiences about COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccines During the Pandemic
In this study, we explored how Black undergraduate science students took on the role of science communicators in their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We interviewed 23 Black students about their experiences learning about COVID-19 vaccines and communicating about COVID-19 vaccines to their communities. We found that students' racial/ethnic and science backgrounds made them feel a responsibility to be effective communicators about COVID-19 vaccines as potential trusted messengers within their communities. However, students were using limited strategies when communicating and were unsure how to communicate about C...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Chloe D Bowen Alexa R Summersill Angela N Google Madeline G Aadnes M Elizabeth Barnes Source Type: research
A card-sorting tool to measure expert versus novice thinking in scientific research
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar38. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-11-0230.ABSTRACTUndergraduate research and laboratory experiences provide a wide range of benefits to student learning in science and are integral to imbed authentic research experiences in biology labs. While the benefit of courses with research experience is widely accepted, it can be challenging to measure conceptual research skills in a quick and easily scalable manner. We developed a card-sorting task to differentiate between novice and expert conceptualization of research principles. There were significant differences in the way faculty/postdocs, graduate st...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Megan F Cole Clarke O Britton Denver Roberts Peter Rubin Hannah D Shin Yassin R Watson Colin Harrison Source Type: research
"I don't Know what I Would do Without it" How Life Science Graduate Students Describe Resource Value
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar34. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-11-0241.ABSTRACTGraduate students often face choices about which resources to use to help them succeed in their programs. These choices likely differ among students, in part, due to different perceptions of resource value. However, little is known about why particular resources might be considered highly valuable to students, thus driving choice. Utilizing expectancy-value theory for help sources as our theoretical framework, this qualitative study explored life science (LS) graduate students' top three resource choices, their explanations about why they made thos...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Maryrose Weatherton Bailey M Von der Mehden Elisabeth E Schussler Source Type: research
A Comparison of Study Behaviors and Metacognitive Evaluation Used by Biology Students
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar36. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-11-0225.ABSTRACTStudent-study behaviors and metacognition are predictors of student-academic success. However, student metacognitive evaluation of their own study habit behavior use has been largely unexplored. To address this gap, we gave students enrolled in three different Biology courses (n = 1140) a survey that asked them to identify the study behaviors used to prepare for their first and third exams and to appraise the effectiveness of each behavior. We observed that, across all courses, students used different counts of active- and passive-study behaviors. ...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Sharday N Ewell Emily P Driessen William Grogan Quinn Johnston Shobnom Ferdous Yohannes Mehari Ashley Peart Michael Seibenhener Cissy J Ballen Source Type: research
Forming Groups in a Large-Enrollment Biology Class: Group Permanence Matters More than Group Size
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar37. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-08-0172.ABSTRACTActive-learning pedagogies often require group work. We tested aspects of forming groups in a nonmajors Biology class. We asked whether large or small groups affected student learning outcomes and attitudes towards working in groups. We placed students in groups of three or six and students stayed in their groups for the term. We measured learning outcomes using a pre/postassessment as well as two-stage exams. Attitudes towards working in groups were measured using a previously published pre/post survey and an exit survey. We found that students in...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Georgianne L Connell Deborah A Donovan Elli J Theobald Source Type: research
"Your Family is Always With You": Perceptions of Parental Relationships Among Hispanic/Latinx Young Adults Pursuing STEM Careers
CBE Life Sci Educ. 2023 Dec;22(4):ar39. doi: 10.1187/cbe.22-06-0110.ABSTRACTHispanic/Latinx young adults remain significantly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, yet the role families play in these young adults' trajectories in STEM is still underexamined. The purpose of this study was to examine the relational supports and constraints that Hispanic/Latinx college students in STEM majors experienced with their parents as they moved through college and transitioned into their first year of graduate school or full-time employment. Two rounds of interviews were conducted with 1...
Source: CBE Life Sciences Education - September 26, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Angela Frederick Angelica Monarrez Danielle X Morales Heather A Daniels Sara E Grineski Timothy W Collins Source Type: research
