Join this free webinar series, featuring discussions with authors from recently published articles in ® (JMBE). Come meet other biologists who do discipline-based education research (DBER), become more familiar with study design and interpretation of data of DBER studies and learn how to improve your teaching in the process. Register for each webinar individually. Free for everyone!
After attending JMBE Live! webinars, participants will be able to do the following:- Discuss critical aspects of DBER research study design.
- Interpret results of DBER studies.
- Describe how DBER studies can inform classroom or laboratory teaching.
- Be more motivated to conduct your own DBER study and publish in JMBE.
How Students Taking Introductory Biology Experience the Chemistry Content
March 28, 1-2 p.m. ET
While student experiences learning chemistry have been well studied in chemistry courses, their impact in biology courses is less understood. Since chemistry concepts are foundational to introductory biology, challenges in learning chemistry may shape students' overall experiences and outcomes in biology courses.
In this webinar, we will explore findings from a study conducted at a public R1 institution, where undergraduate students in introductory biology courses shared how their experiences with chemistry concepts influenced their identities as biologists. Through thematic analysis, we identified key trends in student responses, revealing that while many students reported positive impacts, those who struggled with chemistry were significantly more likely to have negative experiences in biology. Additionally, we found strong relationships between prior chemistry preparation, student background and the likelihood of struggling with chemistry, which in turn affected their biology learning experiences.
Join us as we discuss the implications of these findings for biology educators and explore strategies to better support students, reduce stress and enhance learning in introductory biology courses.
Speakers:
- Claire Meaders, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego.
- Melinda Owens, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego.
- Moderated by , JMBE Editor in Chief, San Diego State University.
About the Journal
The ® (JMBE) offers original, previously unpublished, peer-reviewed articles that foster scholarly teaching and provide readily adoptable resources in biology education at the undergraduate, graduate, professional (e.g., medical school), K-12 and informal education levels. JMBE is edited by informed science educators who are active in the pursuit of scholarly teaching and biology education reform.Explore past JMBE Live! webinars on our Youtube playlist.