Some key Biology Education research findings from the latest SABER meeting

3 months is pretty late to post - sorry 😅 Attending is one of my favorite times of the year thanks to all of the teaching insights and learning opportunities as a professor!

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GPA correlates with class performance, but it’s a great exercise in a Genetics class for demonstrating that the features that you inherit (Hereditary) do not always predict a strict outcome (Phenotype). Identifying over/underperformers is the first step to success 📈

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Correlations among a combined cohort of 226 STEM students in a Genetics course. Some interesting prologues are among these data.

Obvious caveats include that correlations are typically preliminary and that plenty of data doesn’t scale perfectly (lots of students w/ 100% attendance)

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Does higher student interest in a class improve outcomes in a 200-level STEM course? The basic data suggests so in this case. Let's take a look: yes, populations that arrive with high levels of interest (Likert 4,5) in the class perform significantly better than those that do not (N = 252).

Hello! You're correct that it associates with the other positive metrics, GPA included. The main GPA caveat is that 2nd years typically have less classes, which means GPAs can be a bit more jumpy towards extremes. We we did a Cox Regression, and Attendance and Hours emerged as sig. factors :)

Does attendance improve student outcomes in a 200-level STEM course? The data glaringly suggests so.

Welcome to Installment 1 of Student Data Sundays (sorry it's Monday) where I'll share helpful nuggets from the class data that our IRB collects.

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Premed students balance grades, studying, class, and employment well, but my excellent student Emma highlights when you have to make tough choices. Listen to more of the student + prof podcast here: youtu.be/Kfl86GOoMF4?... or on Spotify/Apple #highered #college #stem #teaching #students

I’m excited to announce a brand-new podcast project: 🎙️ Degrees Between Us! 🎓📚

What makes higher ed worth it? I sit down with my MSU students to explore their stories, infusing humor & experiences along the way.

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For students, parents, & educators 🚀

With #FAFSA under scrutiny, many suggest students find employment. Trust me, they already are, and working over 20+ hours a week is associated with <90% attendance, and both factors are associated with an inferior class prognosis. More to follow, including a successful intervention from Fall 2024 -