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
