Event Materials Archive

  • The Bean Beetle Microbiome Project: The impact of student-autonomy on CURE efficacy

    Need: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) are an effective means of transforming the learning and teaching of science by…

  • The importance of validity testing – Goal Orientation and Goal Affordance

    NeedWe proposed to combine two high-impact practices - undergraduate research and service learning - in the context of service…

  • The Role of Sketching in Engineering and Impacts of an Intelligent Tutoring Software, Sketchtivity

    Freehand sketching is an essential skill for engineers. Sketching enables designers to represent ideas rapidly and offload working memory.…

  • The Washington Community College Statewide Consortium for Research & Equity: A Progress Report

    The Washington Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Equity (WA CURE) is a collaboration of faculty, staff, and administrators from…

  • Thinking With Algebra, TWA

    Need:Algebra is the gatekeeper to higher level mathematics and science courses (Domina, McEachin, Penner, & Penner, 2015; Long, Conger,…

  • Tools for Assessment in Genetics: Making Instruments to measure student understanding of genetics co

    NeedGenetics concepts are at the very heart of modern biology, particularly in inheritance, evolution, species variation, and gene function…

  • Transforming classrooms into active learning environments to improve comprehension & graduation rate

    The 2012 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) reported that less than 40% of US students…

  • Understanding students’ learning strategies in mastery-based online learning modules

    The Need: As online learning becomes more prevalent especially after the onset of COVID pandemic, there's a pressing need…

  • Universal Design for Learning Instructional Practice Observation Protocol

    Need: While students vary in their needs, abilities, and interests, postsecondary instructors often do not know how to provide…