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Can mixed assessment methods make biology classes more equitable? by Cotner, Sehoya, Ballen, Cissy J

“…Many factors have been proposed to explain the attrition of women in science, technology, engineering and math fields, among them the lower performance of…”
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Exams disadvantage women in introductory biology by Ballen, Cissy J, Salehi, Shima, Cotner, Sehoya

“…The gender gap in STEM fields has prompted a great deal of discussion, but what factors underlie performance deficits remain poorly understood. We show that…”
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Close to open-Factors that hinder and promote open science in ecology research and education by Strømme, Christian B, Lane, A Kelly, Halbritter, Aud H, Law, Elizabeth, Nater, Chloe R, Nilsen, Erlend B, Boutouli, Grace D, Egelkraut, Dagmar D, Telford, Richard J, Vandvik, Vigdis, Cotner, Sehoya H

“…The Open Science (OS) movement is rapidly gaining traction among policy-makers, research funders, scientific journals and individual scientists. Despite these…”
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Real-time text message surveys reveal student perceptions of personnel resources throughout a course-based research experience by Olson, Alyssa N, Cotner, Sehoya, Kirkpatrick, Catherine, Thompson, Seth, Hebert, Sadie

“…Course-based research experiences (CREs) are designed to engage students in authentic scientific experiences that are embedded into a standard curriculum. CREs…”
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How the ecology and evolution of the COVID‐19 pandemic changed learning by Lashley, Marcus A., Acevedo, Miguel, Cotner, Sehoya, Lortie, Christopher J.

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic introduced an abrupt change in human behavior globally. Here, we discuss unique insights the pandemic has…”
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Scientist Spotlights: Online assignments to promote inclusion in Ecology and Evolution by Brandt, Samantha, Cotner, Sehoya, Koth, Zoe, McGaugh, Suzanne

“…Scientific disciplines face large diversity challenges, with the fields of ecology and evolution being among the most homogeneous—specifically with respect to…”
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Variation in Incoming Academic Preparation: Consequences for Minority and First-Generation Students by Salehi, Shima, Cotner, Sehoya, Ballen, Cissy J.

“…Recent efforts to promote diversity in the sciences, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines include widening access to colleges and universities…”
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Are synchronous chats a silver lining of emergency remote instruction? Text-based chatting is disproportionately favored by women in a non-majors introductory biology course by Rachael D Robnett, Cissy J Ballen, Sheritta Fagbodun, Kelly Lane, Sophie J McCoy, Lecia Robinson, Ebony I Weems, Sehoya Cotner

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a reimagining of many aspects of higher education, including how instructors interact with their…”
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Small group gender ratios impact biology class performance and peer evaluations by Sullivan, Lauren L, Ballen, Cissy J, Cotner, Sehoya

“…Women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Evidence suggests the microclimate of the classroom is an…”
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In a "Scientist Spotlight" Intervention, Diverse Student Identities Matter by Yonas, Azariah, Sleeth, Margaret, Cotner, Sehoya

“…We report on a brief, simple, online course intervention designed to reduce identity gaps and help students see their "possible selves" in working scientists…”
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Are synchronous chats a silver lining of emergency remote instruction? Text-based chatting is disproportionately favored by women in a non-majors introductory biology course by Robnett, Rachael D, Ballen, Cissy J, Fagbodun, Sheritta, Lane, Kelly, McCoy, Sophie J, Robinson, Lecia, Weems, Ebony I, Cotner, Sehoya

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a reimagining of many aspects of higher education, including how instructors interact with their…”
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Gender gaps in the performance of Norwegian biology students: the roles of test anxiety and science confidence by Cotner, Sehoya, Jeno, Lucas M., Walker, J. D., Jørgensen, Christian, Vandvik, Vigdis

“…Background Understanding student motivational factors such as test anxiety and science confidence is important for increasing retention in science, technology,…”
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Hidden Identities Shape Student Perceptions of Active Learning Environments by Henning, Jeremiah A., Ballen, Cissy J., Molina, Sergio A., Cotner, Sehoya

“…Active-learning pedagogies represent one suite of tools commonly thought to promote greater classroom inclusivity. However, the social aspects of many…”
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Maintaining quality assessment practices in Norwegian higher education after the two-evaluator law by Harlap, Yael, Jørgensen, Christian, Cotner, Sehoya

“…In May 2021, the Norwegian parliament voted unanimously to again require the use of two evaluators to assess all student work given a grade on the A-F scale in…”
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Graduate- and undergraduate-student perceptions of and preferences for teaching practices in STEM classrooms by Gonsar, Ngawang, Patrick, Lorelei, Cotner, Sehoya

“…Despite positive evidence for active learning (AL), lecturing dominates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education. Though…”
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Leveraging public data to offer online inquiry opportunities by Thompson, Seth K., Kirkpatrick, Catherine, Kramer, Maxwell, Cotner, Sehoya

“…Inquiry activities have become increasingly common in Ecology and Evolution courses, but the rapid shift to remote instruction for many faculty members in…”
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Gender Performance Gaps Across Different Assessment Methods and the Underlying Mechanisms: The Case of Incoming Preparation and Test Anxiety by Salehi, Shima, Cotner, Sehoya, Azarin, Samira M., Carlson, Erin E., Driessen, Michelle, Ferry, Vivian E., Harcombe, William, McGaugh, Suzanne, Wassenberg, Deena, Yonas, Azariah, Ballen, Cissy J.

“…A persistent “gender penalty” in exam performance disproportionately impacts women in large introductory science courses, where exam grades generally account…”
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Teaching during COVID-19 Times: A Community College Perspective by Mazur, Clay, Creech, Catherine, Just, Jan, Rolle, Cleo, Cotner, Sehoya, Hewlett, James

“…In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic altered instructional and learning strategies at institutions across the globe. This emergency transition to remote…”
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A Delicate Balance: Integrating Active Learning into a Large Lecture Course by Walker, J. D, Cotner, Sehoya H, Baepler, Paul M, Decker, Mark D

“…A lecture section of introductory biology that historically enrolled more than 500 students was split into two smaller sections of approximately 250 students…”
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Using a Self-Determination Theory Approach to Understand Student Perceptions of Inquiry-Based Learning by Zhao, FangFang, Roehrig, Gillian, Patrick, Lorelei, Chantal, Levesque-Bristol, Cotner, Sehoya

“…Inquiry-based laboratory activities, as a part of science curricula, have been advocated to increase students’ learning outcomes and improve students’ learning…”
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