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Autor/inn/en | Gardner, Margery; Abrams, Neal; McGee, Gregory; Hogan, Elizabeth |
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Titel | New Community Creation through a Shared Biology-Chemistry-Communication Laboratory Model for First-Year STEM Majors |
Quelle | In: Journal of College Science Teaching, 51 (2022) 5, S.55-61 (7 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0047-231X |
Schlagwörter | College Freshmen; STEM Education; Majors (Students); Biology; Chemistry; Science Laboratories; Laboratory Training; Writing (Composition); Reports; Interdisciplinary Approach; Scientific Principles; Communication Skills; Teacher Collaboration |
Abstract | This article explores results from a 3-year model of laboratory instruction, Project Synapse, that synthesized biology, chemistry, and communication curricula for firstyear science majors at a STEMfocused university. Laboratory biology-chemistry integration was featured at natural intersections where disciplines used similar tools, such as microscopy, or areas where content naturally overlapped, such as the biochemistry of photosynthesis. Communication-related proficiencies, such as lab report writing, were featured across disciplines and in stand-alone writing courses. Faculty perspectives are also part of model analysis using an autoethnographic approach. Primarily qualitative methods were implemented to better understand the participant experience, using Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as a guiding framework. The most prominent themes that emerged from the data and aligned with statistical findings included the following: (i) The instructors were positioned as collegial teaching and learning partners; (ii) formative lab experiences are pivotal for understanding interdisciplinary nature of science content; and (iii) students viewed communication skills as embedded within science learning. (ERIC). |
Anmerkungen | National Science Teaching Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: https://www.nsta.org/ |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2024/1/01 |