Education Research Initiative

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Biesta, G. (2007). Why “what works” won’t work: Evidence‐based practice and the democratic deficit in educational research. Educational theory, 57(1), 1-22.  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5446.2006.00241.x

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Ong, M., Wright, C., Espinosa, L., & Orfield, G. (2011). Inside the double bind: A synthesis of empirical research on undergraduate and graduate women of color in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Harvard Educational Review, 81(2), 172-209. http://ejournals.ebsco.com/Article.asp?ContributionID=36434636

Allen D, Tanner K. 2005. Infusing active learning into the large-enrollment biology class: seven strategies, from the simple to complex. CBE Life Sci Educ. 4:262-268. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.05-08-0113

Caldwell, J.E. 2007. Clickers in the large classroom: current research and best-practice tips. CBE Life Sci Educ. 6 (1): 9-20. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.06-12-0205

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Smith, M.K. et al. 2011. Combining peer discussion with instructor explanation increases student learning from in-class concept questions. CBE Life Sci Educ. 10 (1): 55-63. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.10-08-0101

Cole, D., & Espinoza, A. (2008). Examining the academic success of Latino students in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors. Journal of College Student Development, 49(4), 285-300. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/241953/summary

Hill, C., Corbett, C., & St Rose, A. (2010). Why So Few? Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. American Association of University Women. 1111 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. (pdf book) https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED509653

Locks, A. M., Hurtado, S., Bowman, N. A., & Oseguera, L. (2008). Extending notions of campus climate and diversity to students' transition to college. The Review of Higher Education, 31(3), 257-285. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/232786/summary

Woolley, A. W., Chabris, C. F., Pentland, A., Hashmi, N., & Malone, T. W. (2010). Evidence for a collective intelligence factor in the performance of human groups. Science, 330 (6004), 686-688. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/330/6004/686

Crouch, C. H., & Mazur, E. (2001). Peer Instruction: Ten years of experience and results. American Journal of Physics, 69(9), 970-977. https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.1374249

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Prince, M. (2004). Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3), 223-231. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=48056773&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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