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Conceptions of Disciplinary Anxiety across Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Contexts: A Critical and Theoretical Synthesis by Grimes, Zachary, Gardner, Grant

“…Education policy is currently calling for wholistic reform towards the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). However, much…”
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Navigating Tensions of Research and Teaching: Biology Graduate Students' Perceptions of the Research-Teaching Nexus within Ecological Contexts by Reid, Joshua W, Gardner, Grant E

“…Graduate students represent both a significant component of the instructional team for biology departments as well as being students themselves learning to…”
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S + T + M = E as a Convergent Model for the Nature of STEM by Quinn, Candice M., Reid, Joshua W., Gardner, Grant E.

“…The paper provides a theoretical synthesis that addresses the multiple calls to consider the existence of an integrated nature of STEM (science, technology,…”
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Biology graduate teaching assistants as novice educators: Are there similarities in teaching ability and practice beliefs between teaching assistants and K–12 teachers? by Gardner, Grant E., Parrish, Jennifer

“…Biology graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are a critical instructional group in the successful implementation of classroom reform efforts in higher…”
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Prevailing Questions and Methodologies in Biology Education Research: A Longitudinal Analysis of Research in "CBE--Life Sciences Education" and at the Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research by Lo, Stanley M, Gardner, Grant E, Reid, Joshua, Napoleon-Fanis, Velta, Carroll, Penny, Smith, Emily, Sato, Brian K

“…Biology education research (BER) is a growing field, as evidenced by the increasing number of publications in "CBE--Life Sciences Education" ("LSE") and…”
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Exploring Barriers to the Use of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices by Gardner, Grant E., Brown, Evelyn, Grimes, Zachary, Bishara, Gina

“…Recent reform documents in postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields recommend the use of evidence-based instructional…”
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A Conceptual Framework for Graduate Teaching Assistant Professional Development Evaluation and Research by Reeves, Todd D, Marbach-Ad, Gili, Miller, Kristen R, Ridgway, Judith, Gardner, Grant E, Schussler, Elisabeth E, Wischusen, E. William

“…Biology graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are significant contributors to the educational mission of universities, particularly in introductory courses, yet…”
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Students' Attitudes Toward Gene Technology: Deconstructing a Construct by Gardner, Grant E., Troelstrup, Angelique

“…Emergent technologies are commonly characterized as involving cutting-edge developments while lacking wide-scale public implementation. Although currently…”
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Range-Wide Population Size of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken: 2012 and 2013 by Lyman Mc Donald, Grant Beauprez, Grant Gardner, Jim Griswold, Christian Hagen, Fawn Hornsby, David Klute, Sean Kyle, James Pitman, Troy Rintz, Doug Schoeling, Bill Van Pelt

“…We flew aerial line-transect surveys to estimate the range-wide population size of lesser prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in the Great Plains,…”
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Exploring pedagogical content knowledge of biology graduate teaching assistants through their participation in lesson study by Lampley, Sandra A., Gardner, Grant E., Barlow, Angela T.

“…Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are responsible for teaching the majority of biology undergraduate laboratory sections, although many feel underprepared to…”
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Modeling Late-Summer Distribution of Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in the Western United States by Nielson, Ryan M, Murphy, Robert K, Millsap, Brian A, Howe, William H, Gardner, Grant

“…Increasing development across the western United States (USA) elevates concerns about effects on wildlife resources; the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is of…”
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Comparing Individual and Group-Negotiated Knowledge Structures in an Introductory Biology Course for Majors by Gardner, Grant E., Ellen Lohr, Mary, Bartos, Stephen, Reid, Joshua W.

“…One of the key agendas for the emerging field of disciplinary-based education research is the evaluation of the trajectory of disciplinary knowledge…”
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Development of a "Lac" Operon Concept Inventory (LOCI) by Stefanski, Katherine M, Gardner, Grant E, Seipelt-Thiemann, Rebecca L

“…Concept inventories (CIs) are valuable tools for educators that assess student achievement and identify misconceptions held by students. Results of student…”
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PowerPoint Use in the Undergraduate Biology Classroom: Perceptions and Impacts on Student Learning by Smith-Peavler, Emily, Gardner, Grant E., Otter, Ryan

“…Visual representations of physical and natural phenomena are important components of the teaching and learning of biology. In current undergraduate biology…”
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Factors Influencing Postsecondary STEM Students’ Views of the Public Communication of an Emergent Technology: a Cross-National Study from Five Universities by Gardner, Grant E., Jones, M. Gail, Albe, Virginie, Blonder, Ron, Laherto, Antti, Macher, Daniel, Paechter, Manuela

“…Recent efforts in the science education community have highlighted the need to integrate research and theory from science communication research into more…”
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Using Biomimicry to Engage Students in a Design-Based Learning Activity by Gardner, Grant E.

“…I describe a design-based learning activity that utilizes the interdisciplinary content domain of biomimicry. Design-based learning requires student creativity…”
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Nonmajors' Shifts in Attitudes & Perceptions of Biology & Biologists Following an Active-Learning Course: An Exploratory Study by Gardner, Grant E., Bonner, Jeff, Landin, Jennifer, Ferzli, Miriam, Shea, Damian

“…This exploratory study examined the impacts of a student-centered, active-learning course on nonmajors' attitudes and perceptions of biology and biologists…”
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Students' Risk Perceptions of Nanotechnology Applications: Implications for Science Education by Gardner, Grant, Jones, Gail, Taylor, Amy, Forrester, Jennifer, Robertson, Laura

“…Scientific literacy as a goal of a science education reform remains an important discourse in the research literature and is a key component of students'…”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Use of Student Response Devices (“Clickers”) in University Learning Environments at a Large Southeastern University by Gardner, Grant E., Dutta, Subodh, Mulcahy, Karen, Tabakova, Vera, Majewski, Diane, Reid, Joshua W., Jia, Zhigang

“…Reforms in STEM education call for the broad implementation of student-centered strategies and instructional technologies support this integration. An…”
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Science instructors' perceptions of the risks of biotechnology : implications for science education by Gardner, Grant Ean, Jones, M. Gail

“…Developing scientifically literate students who understand the socially contextualised nature of science and technology is a national focus of science…”
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