Nationally endorsed learning objectives to improve course design in introductory biology.

ABSTRACT: Introductory biology for majors is one of the most consequential courses in STEM, with annual enrollments of several hundred thousand students in the United States alone. To support increased student success and meet current and projected needs for qualified STEM professionals, it will be crucial to redesign majors biology by using explicit learning objectives (LOs) that can be aligned with assessments and active learning exercises. When a course is designed in this way, students have opportunities for the practice and support they need to learn, and instructors can collect the evidence they need to evaluate whether students have mastered key concepts and skills. Following an iterative process of review, revision, and evaluation, which included input from over 800 biology instructors aroun

SUBMITTER: Hennessey KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11326583 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature