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Retention Of Female Minority Students In Bachelor Stem Degree Programs: An Exploratory Study Of Five Cohorts, Elizabeth Milonas Jun 2023

Retention Of Female Minority Students In Bachelor Stem Degree Programs: An Exploratory Study Of Five Cohorts, Elizabeth Milonas

Publications and Research

Minority female students are under-represented in computer-related fields such as computer science, information systems, and computer engineering. Yet, minority female students are also under-represented in computer-related degree programs (Botella et al. 2019). This group of students faces unique challenges that can discourage them from continuing with a computer-related degree (Varma 2003). These challenges include a lack of writing and degree readiness skills such as mathematical and computational thinking skills (Varma 2003). Minority female students are also faced with economic challenges and family commitments which can hinder or discourage them from continuing in a degree program (Varma 2003). In addition, minority …

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Reading Primary Scientific Literature: Approaches For Teaching Students In The Undergraduate Stem Classroom, Lara K. Goudsouzian, Jeremy L. Hsu Jun 2023

Reading Primary Scientific Literature: Approaches For Teaching Students In The Undergraduate Stem Classroom, Lara K. Goudsouzian, Jeremy L. Hsu

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Teaching undergraduate students to read primary scientific literature (PSL) is cited as an important goal for many science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classes, given a range of cognitive and affective benefits for students who read PSL. Consequently, there are a number of approaches and curricular interventions published in the STEM education literature on how to teach students to read PSL. These approaches vary widely in their instructional methods, target student demographic, required class time, and level of assessment demonstrating the method's efficacy. In this Essay, we conduct a systematic search to compile these approaches in an easily accessible …

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Community-Derived Core Concepts For Neuroscience Higher Education, Audrey Chen, Kimberley A. Phillips, Jennifer E. Schaefer, Patrick M. Sonner Jun 2023

Community-Derived Core Concepts For Neuroscience Higher Education, Audrey Chen, Kimberley A. Phillips, Jennifer E. Schaefer, Patrick M. Sonner

Biology Faculty Publications

Core concepts provide a framework for organizing facts and understanding in neuroscience higher education curricula. Core concepts are overarching principles that identify patterns in neuroscience processes and phenomena and can be used as a foundational scaffold for neuroscience knowledge. The need for community-derived core concepts is pressing, because both the pace of research and number of neuroscience programs are rapidly expanding. While general biology and many subdisciplines within biology have identified core concepts, neuroscience has yet to establish a community-derived set of core concepts for neuroscience higher education. We used an empirical approach involving more than 100 neuroscience educators to …

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Curriculum Evaluation Of The Academy Of Global Logistics Program: Connections To Stem Education, Ann Y. Kim, Tyler Reeb, Jaylee Jordan, Youngjin Song Jun 2023

Curriculum Evaluation Of The Academy Of Global Logistics Program: Connections To Stem Education, Ann Y. Kim, Tyler Reeb, Jaylee Jordan, Youngjin Song

Mineta Transportation Institute

The Academy of Global Logistics (AGL) is a career technical education program developed in collaboration with the Port of Long Beach and the Long Beach Unified School District and with support from the Center for International Trade and Transportation. Students enrolled in the program, implemented at a high school in Long Beach, CA, learn global logistics and supply chain management over the course of their high school career. The program culminates in a capstone project that is evaluated by industry leaders. This research project applies qualitative coding methods to find connections between the AGL curriculum and CA mathematics and science …

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Exploring The Path That Has Led To A Fragmented Curriculum, Driven By High Stakes Testing, Sidelining Science, Emily L. Flaherty May 2023

Exploring The Path That Has Led To A Fragmented Curriculum, Driven By High Stakes Testing, Sidelining Science, Emily L. Flaherty

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

This paper explores the current state of science instruction in classrooms, particularly concerning the fragmented curriculum resulting from high-stakes testing and the subsequent side-lining of science education. The study examines the historical context, starting with the implementation of standardized tests such as MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) in 1998 and the subsequent impact of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001. These reforms led to a punitive system for underachieving schools and a narrowing of instructional time for subjects other than math and English Language Arts (ELA). The focus on improving test scores resulted in limited time allocated for …

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In Pursuit Of Failure: A Project-Based Learning Approach To Introducing Generative Failure Into High School Physics, Bradford O'Brien May 2023

In Pursuit Of Failure: A Project-Based Learning Approach To Introducing Generative Failure Into High School Physics, Bradford O'Brien

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

It is important that students encounter and learn how to respond to failure in their high school experience. In traditional education systems, failure (for students and teachers) is often penalized in a way that stigmatizes failure and disincentivizes intellectual risk-taking. In my experience, as a high school physics teacher, I have witnessed firsthand the impact of the stigmatization of failure in the science classroom. Educators in the science classroom can use projects, lessons, and reimagined grading systems to cultivate a different mindset around failure for their students. As a conceptual physics teacher, I believe that my classroom should be a …

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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, And Student Engagement In A University Statistics Course, Adam Heck May 2023

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Resilience, And Student Engagement In A University Statistics Course, Adam Heck

Faculty Works

Engagement is a fundamental aspect of the learning process. Exploring the role of outside factors on student engagement offers potential for eduators to tailor their pedagogies to meet the need of students who have experienced trauma. Researchers over the past couple of decades have begun exploring the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on a whole host of different fields (health, education, etc.). This study examines the potential role that ACES and resilience may play in a student’s engagement levels within a university statistics course. Participants were college students from a university in the southeastern United States. Two survesy, an …

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Learning To Teach Prospective Elementary Teachers: A Narrative Inquiry Of A Newer Mathematics Content Instructor, Kelsey Quaisley May 2023

Learning To Teach Prospective Elementary Teachers: A Narrative Inquiry Of A Newer Mathematics Content Instructor, Kelsey Quaisley

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Learning to teach mathematics content courses designed for prospective elementary teachers (PTs) is challenging. Mathematics content instructors must be prepared to not only teach mathematics content, but engage PTs in understanding children’s mathematical thinking strategies, learning trajectories, and misconceptions (Carpenter et al., 1996; Carpenter & Moser, 1982; I et al., 2020). When considering how instructors might best be prepared and supported, however, one must recognize that there is significant variation in the backgrounds and expertise of mathematics content instructors (Masingila et al., 2012; Yow et al., 2016) and little is known about the preparation, knowledge, and experiences of mathematics content …

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The Impact An Inquiry-Based Learning Professional Development Has On Science And Agricultural Teachers' Intent To Use Animal Science Concepts As A Context For Teaching Science, Kasey Harmon May 2023

The Impact An Inquiry-Based Learning Professional Development Has On Science And Agricultural Teachers' Intent To Use Animal Science Concepts As A Context For Teaching Science, Kasey Harmon

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Scholarship

There is an emerging need for Tennessee and Nebraska high school students to increase their science proficiency. It is important that students are science literate to equip them with basic science skills needed for the workforce. Science literacy enables students to problem solve efficiently, appropriately assess societal issues, and make informed decisions. Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a teaching strategy that has been shown to positively impact students’ ability to critically think and make informed decisions. Since IBL and agricultural education are centered around experiential learning, combining them gives students the opportunity to learn science in a real-world context. However, previous …

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Women In Science At Depauw University, Lauren Nguyen '23 May 2023

Women In Science At Depauw University, Lauren Nguyen '23

Student Research

Women in Science at DePauw is a research project conducted in Spring 2023 to honor the women in science in the history of DePauw University. This project utilizes resources from the Archives, including the Archives and Special Collections and the Digital Library, to gather information about the lives and accomplishments of female faculty and alumni in science at DePauw. The final product of the project is 8 posters created in Adobe Photoshop, highlighting 10 female figures that studied and/or taught science at DePauw. By recognizing the presence and contributions of these women at DePauw, the project raises public awareness of …

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Exploration Of The Lived Experiences Of Native American Science Teachers Of The Great Plains: A Narrative Inquiry, Uma Ganesan Apr 2023

Exploration Of The Lived Experiences Of Native American Science Teachers Of The Great Plains: A Narrative Inquiry, Uma Ganesan

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The complicated history of the education of Native American children through U.S. government-sponsored practices has led to the elimination of the Native children’s sense of Indian identity, culture, and language (Noel, 2002). In addition, increased emphasis on standardization and high-stakes accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has resulted in less culturally responsive educational efforts and more Indigenous students left behind in school systems (Castagno & Brayboy, 2008). This has led to Indigenous students being underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields where they account for only 3% of STEM workers (Fry, Kennedy, & Funk, …

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Classroom Social Support: A Multiple Phenomenological Case Study Of Mathematics Graduate Teaching Assistants’ Decision Making In The Classroom, Brittany Johnson Apr 2023

Classroom Social Support: A Multiple Phenomenological Case Study Of Mathematics Graduate Teaching Assistants’ Decision Making In The Classroom, Brittany Johnson

Department of Mathematics: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Research suggests that support offered by an instructor can have a significant impact on the student experience, both in terms of classroom performance and affective well-being. Research also suggests that there are different types of support that instructors can offer (e.g., emotional support, instrumental support, informational support, and appraisal support). Although such research suggests that students perceive and are affected by these different types of support in different ways, there does not appear to be research surrounding the decision-making process behind instructors offering the support or the extent to which social support is a priority for them in the classroom. …

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Multiple Case Study Of Science And Engineering Integration In Secondary School Across Six School Districts, Elizabeth Hasseler, Elizabeth B. Lewis Apr 2023

Multiple Case Study Of Science And Engineering Integration In Secondary School Across Six School Districts, Elizabeth Hasseler, Elizabeth B. Lewis

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

A multiple case study was conducted to investigate six districts’ approaches to integrating science and engineering curricula in their secondary education programs. Data collected included classroom observations, interviews with teachers and administrators, college transcripts, professional development, and curriculum, as well as how, and how district personnel supported, and teachers enacted classroom instruction to align with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Six districts were chosen due to their ranges in their size, urban or rural context, and demographics. There were 25 participants in the study who were either district personnel or secondary teachers. All school districts in the study incorporated …

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Norms Of Mathematical Definitions: Imposing Constraints, Permitting Choice, Or Both?, Rachel Rupnow, Brooke Randazzo Apr 2023

Norms Of Mathematical Definitions: Imposing Constraints, Permitting Choice, Or Both?, Rachel Rupnow, Brooke Randazzo

Faculty Peer-Reviewed Publications

Definitions play an important role in mathematics by stipulating objects of interest to mathematicians in order to facilitate theory building. Nevertheless, limited research has examined how mathematicians approach writing definitions or the values of the mathematical community that are upheld through norms related to definition use and writing. Based on interviews with nine algebraists/category theorists, we characterize two mathematical values upheld through definitions: clarity in and for communication, and freedom of choice in the use and writing of definitions. Further results highlight the norms and values related to defining that participants do and do not claim to discuss through their …

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Assessing The Impact Of A Csforall Research-Practice Partnership Using The Prosper Framework: A Case Study Of The Chicago Alliance For Equity In Computer Science (Cafécs), Erin Henrick, Steven Mcgee, Ronald I. Greenberg, Dale Reed, Don Yanek, Lucia Dettori, Haley Williamson Apr 2023

Assessing The Impact Of A Csforall Research-Practice Partnership Using The Prosper Framework: A Case Study Of The Chicago Alliance For Equity In Computer Science (Cafécs), Erin Henrick, Steven Mcgee, Ronald I. Greenberg, Dale Reed, Don Yanek, Lucia Dettori, Haley Williamson

Computer Science: Faculty Publications and Other Works

The Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science (CAFÉCS) Research Practice Partnership (RPP) has been working for more than a decade towards their mission to engage in research and development that enables Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to ensure that all students in Chicago participate in engaging, relevant, and rigorous computing experiences, increase opportunities for all students to pursue computing pathways and prepare all students for the future of work. The partnership engaged in an iterative design process to develop a framework for understanding the areas of RPP impact on a district. This paper applies the PROSPER framework to the CAFÉCS …

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Test 2240: Kubota M8-231, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Apr 2023

Test 2240: Kubota M8-231, Nebraska Tractor Test Lab

Nebraska Tractor Tests

ABOUT THE TEST REPORT AND USE OF THE DATA The test data contained in this report are a tabulation of the results of a series of tests. Due to the restricted format of these pages, only a limited amount of data and not all of the tractor specifications are included. The full OECD report contains usually about 30 pages of data and specifications. The test data were obtained for each tractor under similar conditions and therefore, provide a means of comparison of performance based on a limited set of reported data. EXPLANATION OF THE TEST PROCEDURES Purpose The purpose of …

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A Pluriversal Model For Equity In Family And Youth Stem Identity Research Praxis, Remy Dou, Heidi Cian Apr 2023

A Pluriversal Model For Equity In Family And Youth Stem Identity Research Praxis, Remy Dou, Heidi Cian

Department of Teaching and Learning

In this paper presentation, we present how we (re)consider and take into account the consequentiality of both our own (as researchers) and our participants’ onto-epistemological beliefs in relation to STEM and STEM contexts, particularly attending to the relationship between these beliefs and identity development through an ethico-political praxis centered on notions of equity as a pluriverse.

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Using Familial Stem Identity To Understand Identity Development Through Social Units, Remy Dou, Heidi Cian Apr 2023

Using Familial Stem Identity To Understand Identity Development Through Social Units, Remy Dou, Heidi Cian

Department of Teaching and Learning

Using case study data, we illustrate the need for a more comprehensive model of STEM identity development that accounts for the STEM affiliation of youths, their caregivers, and siblings–not as a collection of individuals but as a coherent and functional unit. We introduce the concept of familial STEM identity as a framework on which to expand STEM identity development theory, particularly as it relates to learners whose social identities are tightly embedded in family relationships, values, and culture. We emphasize the value of familial STEM identity in the context of diversification of STEM fields and formal and informal STEM programming …

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Assessing College Students' Understanding Of Geologic Timescales, Ethan Couture Apr 2023

Assessing College Students' Understanding Of Geologic Timescales, Ethan Couture

Honors College

Geologic timescales are central to many concepts in the natural sciences, including evolution, climate change and plate tectonics. However, geologic time scales can be challenging to appreciate, especially for those who have not had exposure to such topics previously. During primary and secondary education (K-12) students are provided with foundational information about geology that is then further developed in specialized classes in college. Yet most students are not getting this foundation, which could arguably lead to deficits in their post-secondary education. Despite the importance of these concepts, especially for those interested in careers associated with geologic timescales, there have been …

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Blatticomposting In The Classroom With Ne Iowa Area School Districts, Alex Holden Mar 2023

Blatticomposting In The Classroom With Ne Iowa Area School Districts, Alex Holden

Science Education Update Conference Documents

Undergraduate science teaching majors will be providing a series of short presentations including the “Effects of Biophilia on Secondary Science Classrooms”, “Blatticomposting in the Classroom with NE Iowa area school districts”, and “Aquaponics Ideas for PK-12 classrooms Building upon Ioponics Lessons”.

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Considering The Crosscutting Concepts, Dana Atwood-Blaine Mar 2023

Considering The Crosscutting Concepts, Dana Atwood-Blaine

Science Education Update Conference Documents

Come further your understanding of the most misunderstood dimension of the NGSS. This presentation will engage participation in collaborative learning activities to take a deep dive into the Crosscutting Concepts.

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Watershed-Based Conservation Case Study Workshop, Elizabeth Ripley, Usda - Natural Resources Conservation Service Mar 2023

Watershed-Based Conservation Case Study Workshop, Elizabeth Ripley, Usda - Natural Resources Conservation Service

Science Education Update Conference Documents

The workshop focuses on new Watershed-Based Case Studies that were developed to be easy and ready to use by educators for grades 8-12. All materials will be provided, including a flash drive containing booklets for educators and students, as well as PowerPoints and agendas. The workshop will be interactive and an opportunity to explore the case studies firsthand.

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Doing It All - Meaningful Integration Of Science With Social Studies, Math, And Ela, Chelsie Byram, Mandie Sanderman Mar 2023

Doing It All - Meaningful Integration Of Science With Social Studies, Math, And Ela, Chelsie Byram, Mandie Sanderman

Science Education Update Conference Documents

Presenters will share two units in which science is integrated with ELA, math, and social studies. This session will share the process of unit creation and how incorporation with other content areas strengthens science instruction. Two units will be shared-one for kindergarten and one for 3rd grade as well as discussion on how integrated units can be created for other grade areas.

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How Grading For Equity Changed The Way I Teach, Andrew Berns, Ben Schafer Mar 2023

How Grading For Equity Changed The Way I Teach, Andrew Berns, Ben Schafer

Science Education Update Conference Documents

If you are anything like us, you are likely frustrated with the amount of time you spend both grading and then "quibbling" with students about grades - oftentimes in situations that have no real connection with classroom learning. Members of the computer science department at UNI have been discussing teaching and learning together for years and we were thrilled to discover the 2019 book Grading for Equity by author and educator Joe Feldman. In it he writes "There is growing awareness that traditional grading practices have become a barrier to meaningful student learning." From this belief he presents a style …

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Ngss And Openscied: Transform Your Instruction To Put Your Students In The Role Of Scientists, Michelle Tindall Mar 2023

Ngss And Openscied: Transform Your Instruction To Put Your Students In The Role Of Scientists, Michelle Tindall

Science Education Update Conference Documents

Participants will learn how OpenSciEd’s instructional model puts students in the active role of doing science. As students move through the five routines of an OpenSciEd unit, they are exposed to all three dimensions of the NGSS, Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts. Come learn more about the five routines used in OpenSciEd and how OpenSciEd supports instruction based upon the NGSS through the use of phenomena, storylines, investigations, modeling, and classroom discourse.

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The Science And Stem Of Iowa’S Grape Industry, Cathryn Carney Mar 2023

The Science And Stem Of Iowa’S Grape Industry, Cathryn Carney

Science Education Update Conference Documents

Iowa is full of science phenomena rooted in agriculture. In this session participants will explore earth science as they compare production of an Iowa specialty crop, grapes, to those in California. Participants will learn about integrating agriculture into STEM as they engineer a value-added product (jelly).

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Environmental Issues Instruction: Nourishing Our Water And Soil Through Sustainable Agriculture, Barb Ehlers, Cathryn Carney, Jeff Monteith Mar 2023

Environmental Issues Instruction: Nourishing Our Water And Soil Through Sustainable Agriculture, Barb Ehlers, Cathryn Carney, Jeff Monteith

Science Education Update Conference Documents

We will present a lesson from our Environment Issues Instruction professional development curriculum on properties of soil. This will be an interactive hands-on activity for participants to experience how to teach the properties of soil.

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Openscied: Instructional Routines That Put Your Students At The Center Of The Learning, Michelle Tindall Mar 2023

Openscied: Instructional Routines That Put Your Students At The Center Of The Learning, Michelle Tindall

Science Education Update Conference Documents

Participants will experience how OpenSciEd makes use of phenomenon-driven storylines, driving question boards, investigations, and discourse. Participants will be introduced to the storyline approach, a sequence of lessons that is motivated by students’ questions related to their interactions with phenomena. Participants will also navigate an OpenSciEd unit using five routines - activities that play specific roles in advancing the storyline to help increase students’ understanding of the science content.

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How Structuring Our Physics Courses With Grades Based On Standards Has Transformed Our Pedagogy, Sara Karbeling, Camille Chalkley, Sasha Murphy Mar 2023

How Structuring Our Physics Courses With Grades Based On Standards Has Transformed Our Pedagogy, Sara Karbeling, Camille Chalkley, Sasha Murphy

Science Education Update Conference Documents

In the past 5 years, Liberty High School’s physics team (Iowa City) developed a robust standards-based grading system, informed by research and designed from the ground up. Learn about the effects that mindset shifts have had on our culture and outlook.

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Enhancing Science Notebooks With Scientific Sketching And Nature Journaling, Dana Atwood-Blaine Mar 2023

Enhancing Science Notebooks With Scientific Sketching And Nature Journaling, Dana Atwood-Blaine

Science Education Update Conference Documents

Learn techniques and strategies for incorporating scientific sketching and nature journaling into students’ science notebook routines by engaging in the activities yourself. These exercises are about close observation and focused attention; you do not need any artistic skill to be successful at scientific sketching or nature journaling. Additionally, nature journaling has been shown to be an effective practice to add to a teacher’s Social Emotional Learning toolkit. This workshop is appropriate for all K-12 teachers.

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