Engaging short film activity that supports learning, science identity, and nature of science comprehension.

ABSTRACT: Improving perceptions of students' science identities and their understanding of the nature of science (NOS) are important learning goals for undergraduate biology students. Previous research has observed that students who reflect on personal histories and research narratives of diverse scientists experience positive changes in their own science identities and understanding of the nature of science, respectively. However, these stories were in written or mixed media formats (e.g., podcasts, TED talks). Here, we explore whether such stories in nonfiction film, an immersive storytelling medium, could also serve as an intervention in positively affecting these outcomes. The focus of our curricular intervention is two short films that explore personal histories and research narratives: Decodin

SUBMITTER: Molder AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12020790 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature