Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are being championed as
scalable ways of involving undergraduates in science research. Studies of CUREs have …

This review article includes our analysis of the literature and our own experiences in using
various types of active learning as best practices for evidence-based teaching in physiology …

Recent calls for reform have advocated for extensive changes to undergraduate science lab
experiences, namely providing more authentic research experiences for students. Course …

Introductory physics lab instruction is undergoing a transformation, with increasing emphasis
on developing experimentation and critical thinking skills. These changes present a need for …

Integrating research experiences into undergraduate life sciences curricula in the form of
course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) can meet national calls for …

Background Traditionally, doctoral student education in the biomedical sciences relies on
didactic coursework to build a foundation of scientific knowledge and an apprenticeship …

As part of a wider reform to scaffold quantitative and research skills throughout the biology
major, we introduced course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) in …

Concept inventories, constructed based on an analysis of students' thinking and their
explanations of scientific situations, serve as diagnostics for identifying misconceptions and …

If a new antibiotic is being tested for effectiveness, its effectiveness at curing patients is
compared with the best current antibiotics, and not with treatment by bloodletting. However …

Scientific teaching requires scientifically constructed, field-tested instruments to accurately
evaluate student thinking and gauge teacher effectiveness. We have developed a 23 …