Publications by authors named "Izabella Vasquez"
Article Synopsis
- Introductory biology serves as a key course for students in STEM fields, but the influence of prior chemistry knowledge on biology performance hasn't been thoroughly researched.
- A study explored how gaps in students' prior chemistry coursework affect their performance in introductory biology, using data from around 1,800 students across seven course sections.
- The findings emphasize that addressing chemistry concepts early in the biology course, along with providing support, is crucial to bridge opportunity gaps and improve overall student performance.
How students taking introductory biology experience the chemistry content.
J Microbiol Biol Educ
December 2024
Student experiences learning chemistry have been well studied in chemistry courses but less so in biology courses. Chemistry concepts are foundational to introductory biology courses, and student experiences learning chemistry concepts may impact their overall course experiences and subsequent student outcomes. In this study, we asked undergraduate students enrolled in introductory biology courses at a public R1 institution an open-response question asking how their experiences learning chemistry topics affected their identities as biologists.
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