Revamping a research course to improve scientific literacy among students
Conference Tracks
Assessment and SoTL - Research
Abstract
A fundamental skill for becoming a scientist is the ability to read and understand the primary literature. This is, however, one of the greatest challenges facing students. The Parasitology Research course, offered for the second time at Johnson C. Smith University, was redesigned to emphasize comprehension and evaluation of the primary literature to improve students’ scientific literacy. Student learning was assessed by a retrospective pre-post assessment of students’ knowledge of learning. Preliminary analysis of student responses suggested the students increased their ability and confidence in critically reading the scientific literature.
Session Format
Poster
1
Location
Harborside Ballroom East
Recommended Citation
von Dohlen, Alexa, "Revamping a research course to improve scientific literacy among students" (2020). SoTL Commons Conference. 107.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2020/107
Revamping a research course to improve scientific literacy among students
Harborside Ballroom East
A fundamental skill for becoming a scientist is the ability to read and understand the primary literature. This is, however, one of the greatest challenges facing students. The Parasitology Research course, offered for the second time at Johnson C. Smith University, was redesigned to emphasize comprehension and evaluation of the primary literature to improve students’ scientific literacy. Student learning was assessed by a retrospective pre-post assessment of students’ knowledge of learning. Preliminary analysis of student responses suggested the students increased their ability and confidence in critically reading the scientific literature.
