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A collection highlighting papers, presentations, and a book from the CWSEI and CU-SEI, including results of numerous research studies.

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Collection's Items (Sorted by Item Type in Ascending order): 161 to 180 of 182
Item TypeTitleSubjectAuthor(s)Issue DateAccess
PosterStudents as key stakeholders: Exploring undergraduates' perceptions of teaching and learning in an introductory organic chemistry coursechemistry; attitudes, beliefs, perceptions; teaching methodsAshley Welsh; Jackie Stewart2014Open
TalkImproving and Assessing Research, Design and Reporting Skills of STEM Studentsearth and ocean sciences; skills improvementFrancis Jones; Geidy Baldeon; Erik Eberhardt2014Open
TalkMeasuring University students' understanding of the greenhouse effect - a comparison of multiple-choice, short answer and concept sketch assessment tools with respect to students' mental modelsearth and ocean sciences; concept questions; assessmentAnne Gold; Sara Harris2013Open
TalkDevelopment of a Concept Inventory for Measuring Learning Gains in Analytical Chemistrychemistry; concept inventory; learning gainsJane Maxwell2014Open
TalkMeasuring novices' field mapping abilities using an in-class exercise based on expert task analysisearth and ocean sciences; novice-expert; in-class activitiesJoshua Caulkins2010Open
TalkVideos for Supporting Faculty Adoption of Research Based Instructional Strategies in science coursesearth and ocean sciences; SEIFrancis Jones; Tom Scott2014Open
TalkTeaching, learning and assessing scientific skills early in an undergraduate degreeearth and ocean sciences; skills; teaching methodsFrancis Jones2011Open
TalkThe Role of Metacognition in Learning and Strategies for Developing Student Metacognition: ASTRO 101 as a test-bed for implementation and assessmentphysics and astronomy; metacognitionLeilani Arthurs; Douglas Duncan2009Open
TalkMapping for Mastery: Evolution of the Oliver Field School, University of British Columbiaearth and ocean sciences; field coursesJoshua Caulkins; Kenneth Hickey; James Scoates; Sara Harris2014Open
TalkConcept first, jargon second: An assessment of the influence of technical vocabulary on conceptual learninglife sciences; science communicationMegan Barker; Lisa McDonnell; Carl Wieman2014Open
TalkStudent Mental Models of the Greenhouse Effect: Retention Months After Interventionsearth and ocean sciences; mental modelsSara Harris; Anne Gold2013Open
TalkUniversity students' mental models of the greenhouse effect: A comparison of two learning activities in moving students toward expert thinkingearth and ocean sciences; mental modelsSara Harris; Anne Gold2013Open
TalkThe use of cognitive task analysis to inform the development of a laboratory course in chemistrychemistry; cognitive task analysis; laboratoryKerry Knox2014Open
TalkCU's Dept of Geological Sciences - Science Education Initiative Project (GEOL-SEI): A five-year plan to introduce and support an evidence-based and scientific approach to teachingearth and ocean sciences; SEILeilani Arthurs; David Budd2009Open
TalkTransforming Science Education at a Large Research University: progress report from the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI) at UBCgeneral; SEISarah Gilbert2011Open
TalkThinking Like a Physicist: Transforming Upper Division E&Mphysics and astronomy; course transformation; student thinkingStephanie Chasteen; Steven Pollock; Michael Dubson; Ed Kinney; Paul Beale; Katherine Perkins2009Open
TalkClickers in Upper Division Coursesphysics and astronomy; clickersStephanie Chasteen; Kathy Perkins; Steve Pollock; Mike Dubson2009Open
TalkUniversity Students' Ideas about Climate Concepts Lack Systems Dynamics Thinkingearth and ocean sciences; student thinkingSara Harris; Jane Schoonmaker; Stephen Taylor2014Open
ThesisPerformance on the Geologic Spatial Visualization Survey: A Comparison Between Junior and Senior Undergraduate Studentsearth and ocean sciences; comparing student groups; spatial visualizationCarrie Wong2011Publisher
ThesisUnderstanding geological time: A proposed assessment mechanism for beginner and advanced geology students at the university of British Columbia,(Vancouver)earth and ocean sciences; assessmentJamil Ahmed Nizam Rhajiak2009Publisher
Collection's Items (Sorted by Item Type in Ascending order): 161 to 180 of 182