Student Anxiety and Perception of Difficulty Impact Performance and Persistence in Introductory Biology Courses.

Students respond to classroom activities and achievement outcomes with a variety of emotions that can impact student success. One emotion students experience is anxiety, which can negatively impact student performance and persistence. This study investigated what types of classroom anxiety were related to student performance in the course and persistence in the major.

Technology as a tool in teaching quantitative biology at the secondary and undergraduate levels: a review.

Since the publication of the National Research Councils Report , e orts have increased to better integrate mathematics and biology in undergraduate education. Unfortunately, equivalent e orts to introduce these quantitative topics at the secondary level have been seldom. This could cause differential success of undergraduate students who come from diverse secondary science backgrounds.

What's hot about mercury? Examining the influence of climate on mercury levels in Ontario top predator fishes.

Mercury (Hg) levels in Ontario top predator fishes have been increasing in recent decades. These increases may be a result of many additive factors, including global climate change. Only recently has research been conducted on how climate change may impact Hg levels in freshwater fishes at large-scales.