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Engineering Education; Laboratories; Engineering; Experiments; Animals; Evaluation; Research Reports; Biomedicine; Hypertension; Biology; Ethics; Educational Technology

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This paper describes an educational package for use in tertiary level tissue engineering education. Current learning science principles and theory were employed in the design process of these educational tools. Each module started with a challenge statement designed to motivate students and consisted of laboratory exercises centered on the "How People Learn" framework. The preliminary assessment of these modules supports their potential value in teaching tissue engineering laboratory exercises. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Workshops; Higher Education; Student Attrition; Underachievement; Minority Groups; Grade Point Average; Program Effectiveness; Science Curriculum; Peer Groups; Science Careers; School Holding Power; Improvement Programs

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Minority student attrition and underachievement is a long-standing and widespread concern in higher education. It is especially acute in introductory science courses which are prerequisites for students planning to pursue science-related careers. Poor performance in these courses often results in attrition of minorities from the science fields. This is a particular concern at selective universities where minority students enter with excellent academic credentials but receive lower average grades and have lower retention rates than majority students with similar credentials. This paper reports the first year results of a large scale peer-facilitated workshop program designed to increase performance and retention in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at a selective research university. After adjusting for grade point average or SAT-Math score, workshop participants earned higher final grades than nonparticipants in Biology and Chemistry, but not in Physics. Similar effects on retention were found. While, positive effects of the program were observed in both majority and minority students, effect sizes were generally largest for minority students. Because of practical constraints in Physics, implementation of the program was not optimal, possibly accounting for the differential success of the program across disciplines. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Workshops; Minority Groups; School Holding Power; Academic Persistence; Problem Based Learning; Science Education; Sciences; Program Development; Program Implementation; Program Effectiveness; College Students; Introductory Courses; College Science; Remedial Mathematics; Stereotypes; Cooperative Learning; Peer Teaching; Student Recruitment

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The Gateway Science Workshop is a peer-facilitated, problem-focused program designed to improve student retention in the sciences. This article discusses its development, implementation, and efficacy, which is demonstrated by higher retention of workshop students in the course sequences. Evidence suggests that the program has particular benefits for minority students. (Contains 2 figures.)

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