Shaping the future of bioscience education: trends, challenges and community insights [0.03%]
塑造生物科学教育的未来：趋势、挑战与社区见解
Helen R Watson,David P Smith,Luciane V Mello
Helen R Watson
Perceived impact of field trips on students' sense of community, skills and knowledge in Biosciences and Chemistry undergraduate degrees [0.03%]
野外考察对生物科学和化学本科生社区感、技能和知识感知影响的研究
Melissa M Lacey,Neil Bricklebank,David P Smith et al.
Melissa M Lacey et al.
Field trips are widely recognised for their pedagogical value in natural sciences, yet their role in Biosciences and Chemistry undergraduate education remains underexplored. This case study investigates the perceived impact of field trips o...
Clinical assessment meets laboratory science: adapting OSCE methodology for authentic biosciences evaluation in the age of generative AI [0.03%]
临床评估与实验室科学的结合：在生成式人工智能时代适应OSCE方法以进行真实的生物科学评价
Ruchira Mann,Sabrina Tosi,David Tree
Ruchira Mann
The proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has fundamentally challenged traditional written assessments across higher education, with particular implications for laboratory-based disciplines where written work may su...
A holistic approach to addressing the degree awarding gap: a perspective [0.03%]
关于解决学位授予差距的综合性方法的一种观点
Prachi Stafford
Prachi Stafford
The degree awarding gap (DAG), disparities in degree outcomes across student demographics, remains a persistent challenge in UK higher education. At Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), the School of Biosciences and Chemistry has implemented ...
Integrating Smart Worksheets into mandatory pre-laboratory exercises increased exercise completion rates and laboratory test grades [0.03%]
将智能练习题融入到实验课前必做作业中可以提高学生完成作业的积极性和实验考试的成绩
Imaan Huseeb,Ines Ramos-Harrison,Andrew Kenny et al.
Imaan Huseeb et al.
Pre-laboratory exercises are assigned to promote student preparedness, but these provide no benefit if students do not engage. Students' perceived barriers to pre-laboratory-exercise engagement were identified via analysis of open and close...
Marking the markers: evaluating the potential of professional development through collaborative marking circles [0.03%]
互评圈的潜力：通过协作批改作业进行教师职前培养的效果评估
Stephen Rutherford,Connie Pritchard,William Kay et al.
Stephen Rutherford et al.
This case study details a three-day 'marking circle' activity where six academics, who co-author this case study, with varied lengths of experience collaboratively marked 25 undergraduate bioscience essays. Observations from this activity, ...
Beatrice Hayes,Nura Sidarus,Narender Ramnani et al.
Beatrice Hayes et al.
We present a pair of case studies of undergraduate peer mentoring schemes in schools of life science to support student transition and reduce demographic awarding gaps. The first, PEMENTOS (PEer MEntoring TO Succeed), was piloted at Royal H...
Holly A Petersen,Allon I Hochbaum,Daniel R Bond et al.
Holly A Petersen et al.
Microbial nanowires are appendages that Bacteria and Archaea use to transfer electrons to external surfaces, such as minerals, electrodes, or other microbes. While initial studies suggested that nanowires were modified pili, recent advancem...
Longitudinal study of changing inspirations and aspirations of first-year students before and after the Covid-19 pandemic [0.03%]
新冠肺炎疫情前后大一学生变化的灵感与抱负的纵向研究
Charlotte Boyd,David P Smith,Melissa M Lacey
Charlotte Boyd
This longitudinal study investigates the evolving inspirations and aspirations of first-year undergraduate students in Biosciences and Chemistry at Sheffield Hallam University over a five-year period (2018-2023). Students submitted reflecti...
David P Smith,Sophie M Pearce,Iosif Giechos
David P Smith
This study explores how undergraduate students form and engage in peer-to-peer social media interactions within a blended learning environment. Drawing on questionnaire responses from 158 students and focus group data from 12 participants i...