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Self-Efficacy and Academic Performance in First-Semester Organic Chemistry: Testing a Model of Reciprocal Causation by Villafañe, Sachel M, Xu, Xiaoying, Raker, Jeffrey R

“…Self-efficacy is an affective learning outcome that has been associated with academic performance and retention in STEM. Self-efficacy has been defined as…”
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Measuring the Effectiveness of Online Preparation Videos and Questions in the Second Semester General Chemistry Laboratory by Altowaiji, Sara, Haddadin, Rakahn, Campos, Priscilla, Sorn, Shannon, Gonzalez, Lizbeth, Villafane, Sachel M, Groves, Michael N

“…Chemistry laboratory experiences provide students the opportunity to engage all three domains of learning: psychomotor, cognitive and affective. However, they…”
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Exploring Diverse Students' Trends in Chemistry Self-Efficacy throughout a Semester of College-Level Preparatory Chemistry by Villafañe, Sachel M, Garcia, C. Alicia, Lewis, Jennifer E

“…Chemistry self-efficacy has been defined as a student's beliefs about his or her own capability to perform a given chemistry task. These chemistry…”
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Exploring a Measure of Science Attitude for Different Groups of Students Enrolled in Introductory College Chemistry by Villafañe, Sachel M, Lewis, Jennifer E

“…Decisions about instruction, research, or policy often require the interpretation of student assessment scores. Increasingly, attitudinal variables are…”
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Beliefs about learning and enacted instructional practices: An investigation in postsecondary chemistry education by Gibbons, Rebecca E., Villafañe, Sachel M., Stains, Marilyne, Murphy, Kristen L., Raker, Jeffrey R.

“…While research on and development of evidence‐based instructional practices (EBIPs) in STEM education has flourished, implementation of these practices…”
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Chasm Crossed? Clicker Use in Postsecondary Chemistry Education by Gibbons, Rebecca E, Laga, Emily E, Leon, Jessica, Villafañe, Sachel M, Stains, Marilyne, Murphy, Kristen, Raker, Jeffrey R

“…Research on classroom response systems (CRSs) in chemical education has primarily focused on the development of evidence-based strategies for implementation…”
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Testing a reciprocal causation model between anxiety, enjoyment and academic performance in postsecondary organic chemistry by Gibbons, Rebecca E., Xu, Xiaoying, Villafañe, Sachel M., Raker, Jeffrey R.

“…Affective factors such as the achievement emotions are considered critical for students' academic performance in STEM degree programmes and careers. In this…”
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What We Don’t Test: What an Analysis of Unreleased ACS Exam Items Reveals about Content Coverage in General Chemistry Assessments by Reed, Jessica J, Villafañe, Sachel M, Raker, Jeffrey R, Holme, Thomas A, Murphy, Kristen L

“…General chemistry courses are often the foundation for the study of other science disciplines and upper-level chemistry concepts. Students who take…”
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Design and Implementation of a Tool to Assess Students' Understanding of Metabolic Pathways Dynamics and Regulation by Villafañe, Sachel M, Minderhout, Vicky, Heyen, Bruce J, Lewis, Jennifer E, Manley, Andrew, Murray, Tracey A, Tienson-Tseng, Heather, Loertscher, Jennifer

“…Metabolic systems form the very foundation of life and as such are broadly taught in the molecular life sciences. Here, we describe the biochemistry educator…”
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Development and analysis of an instrument to assess student understanding of foundational concepts before biochemistry coursework by Villafañe, Sachel M., Bailey, Cheryl P., Loertscher, Jennifer, Minderhout, Vicky, Lewis, Jennifer E.

“…Biochemistry is a challenging subject because student learning depends on the application of previously learned concepts from general chemistry and biology to…”
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Development of a Certification Exam to Assess Undergraduate Students' Proficiency in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Core Concepts by Zeidan, Quira, Loertscher, Jennifer, Wolfson, Adele J, Tansey, John T, Offerdahl, Erika G, Kennelly, Peter J, Dries, Daniel R, Moore, Victoria Del Gaizo, Dean, Diane M, Carastro, L. Michael, Villafañe, Sachel M, Tyler, Ludmila

“…With support from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), a community of biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB)…”
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Probing and improving student's understanding of protein α‐helix structure using targeted assessment and classroom interventions in collaboration with a faculty community of practice by Loertscher, Jennifer, Villafañe, Sachel M., Lewis, Jennifer E., Minderhout, Vicky

“…The increasing availability of concept inventories and other assessment tools in the molecular life sciences provides instructors with myriad avenues to probe…”
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Uncovering Students' Incorrect Ideas about Foundational Concepts for Biochemistry by Villafane, Sachel M, Loertscher, Jennifer, Minderhout, Vicky, Lewis, Jennifer E

“…This paper presents preliminary data on how an assessment instrument with a unique structure can be used to identify common incorrect ideas from prior…”
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Design and testing of an assessment instrument to measure understanding of protein structure and enzyme inhibition in a new context by Villafañe, Sachel M., Heyen, Bruce J., Lewis, Jennifer E., Loertscher, Jennifer, Minderhout, Vicky, Arnold Murray, Tracey

“…Assessment instruments designed to measure student conceptual understanding and skills proficiency related to biochemistry are important to transform…”
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Probing and Improving Student's Understanding of Protein a-Helix Structure Using Targeted Assessment and Classroom Interventions in Collaboration with a Faculty Community of Practice by Loertscher, Jennifer, Villafañe, Sachel M, Lewis, Jennifer E, Minderhout, Vicky

“…The increasing availability of concept inventories and other assessment tools in the molecular life sciences provides instructors with myriad avenues to probe…”
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Assessment in Postsecondary Chemistry Education: A Comparison of Course Types by Gibbons, Rebecca E., Reed, Jessica J., Srinivasan, Shalini, Villafañe, Sachel M., Laga, Emily, Vega, Joshua, Murphy, Kristen L., Raker, Jeffrey R.

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Systems thinking in biochemistry: Assessing students’ understanding of metabolic pathway dynamics and regulation by Manley, Andrew, Villafane, Sachel M., Lewis, Jennifer E., Loertscher, Jennifer, Minderhout, Vicky

“…Abstract only…”
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Probing and improving students’ understanding of protein alpha helix structure using targeted assessment and classroom interventions by Loertscher, Jennifer, Minderhout, Vicky, Lewis, Jennifer E, Villafane, Sachel M

“…Molecular visualization is central to the study of biochemistry. Fundamental skills in this area are often taught in introductory biology and chemistry…”
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Community‐based design and national testing of an assessment tool to measure student understanding of enzyme kinetics in undergraduate biochemistry by Loertscher, Jennifer, Minderhout, Vicky, Lewis, Jennifer E, Villafane, Sachel M

“…Abstract only Most biochemists would agree that students should understand the fundamentals of enzyme kinetics and inhibition by the end of an introductory…”
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Use of Assessments in College Chemistry Courses: Examining Students' Prior Conceptual Knowledge, Chemistry Self-efficacy, and Attitude by Villafane-Garcia, Sachel M

“…Students' retention in STEM-related careers is of great concern for educators and researchers, especially the retention of underrepresented groups such as…”
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