Reading Primary Scientific Literature: Approaches for Teaching Students in the Undergraduate STEM Classroom

Insight from Biology Program Learning Outcomes: Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

(2023) Noelle Clark et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Promoting Achievement for Community College STEM Students through Equity-Minded Practices

(2022) Alison K. Varty   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Motivation in Reading Primary Scientific Literature: a questionnaire to assess student purpose and efficacy in reading disciplinary literature

(2022) Kyriaki Chatzikyriakidou et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION

Critical Thinking through Literature Review in Organic Chemistry Laboratory Course

(2022) Tian Li et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Primary source projects as textbook replacements: a commognitive analysis

(2022) Janet Heine Barnett   ZDM-Mathematics Education

How do readers at different career stages approach reading a scientific research paper? A case study in the biological sciences

(2022) Katharine E. Hubbard et al.   International Journal of Science Education Part B-Communication and Public Engagement

Probing Internal Assumptions of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

(2022) Tori M. Larsen et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

A Vision for University Biology Education for Non-science Majors

(2022) Cara Gormally et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Insights on biology student motivations and challenges when reading and analyzing primary literature

(2021) Kristen N. Howard et al.   PLoS One

Introducing Undergraduates to Primary Research Literature

(2021) Sunayana Mitra et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Novel primary literature‐based alternative to comprehensive final examination for undergraduate virology course

(2020) Michael A. Sulzinski   BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Using primary literature on SARS‐CoV‐2 to promote student learning about evolution

(2020) Jeremy L. Hsu   Ecology and Evolution

Students engage in primary literature in molecular biology techniques using an online journal club format

(2020) Julia Thom Oxford et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Value of Case-Based Learning within STEM Courses: Is It the Method or Is It the Student?

(2020) Ashley Rhodes et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Incorporating Literature into an Organic Chemistry Laboratory Class: Translating Lab Activities Online and Encouraging the Development of Writing and Presentation Skills

(2020) Anastasia Saar et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

BioSkills Guide: Development and National Validation of a Tool for Interpreting the Vision and Change Core Competencies

(2020) Alexa W. Clemmons et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Annotated primary scientific literature: A pedagogical tool for undergraduate courses

(2019) Matthew Kararo et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

A module integrating conventional teaching and student-centered approach for critical reading of scientific literature

(2019) Anuttama Kulkarni et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Investigating Instructor Talk in Novel Contexts: Widespread Use, Unexpected Categories, and an Emergent Sampling Strategy

(2019) Colin D. Harrison et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Use of the Test of Scientific Literacy Skills Reveals That Fundamental Literacy Is an Important Contributor to Scientific Literacy

(2019) Justin F. Shaffer et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Primary Literature in the Undergraduate Immunology Curriculum: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities

(2019) Jason S. Rawlings   Frontiers in Immunology

Expert–Novice Comparison Reveals Pedagogical Implications for Students’ Analysis of Primary Literature

(2019) April A. Nelms et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Disparities in science literacy

(2018) Nick Allum et al.   SCIENCE

From CREATE Workshop to Course Implementation: Examining Downstream Impacts on Teaching Practices and Student Learning at 4-Year Institutions

(2018) Kristy L Kenyon et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Religiosity predicts negative attitudes towards science and lower levels of science literacy

(2018) Jonathon McPhetres et al.   PLoS One

A Project Provides an Opportunity: Multiple Drafts of an Introduction Require Students To Engage Deeply with the Literature

(2017) David J. Slade et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Perceptions of scientific research literature and strategies for reading papers depend on academic career stage

(2017) Katharine E. Hubbard et al.   PLoS One

Use of primary literature in the undergraduate analytical class

(2016) Michelle L. Kovarik   ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Teaching Real Data Interpretation with Models (TRIM): Analysis of Student Dialogue in a Large-Enrollment Cell and Developmental Biology Course

(2016) Patricia Zagallo et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Perceived Challenges in Primary Literature in a Master’s Class: Effects of Experience and Instruction

(2016) Richard Lie et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Testing CREATE at Community Colleges: An Examination of Faculty Perspectives and Diverse Student Gains

(2016) Kristy L. Kenyon et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Characterizing College Science Assessments: The Three-Dimensional Learning Assessment Protocol

(2016) James T. Laverty et al.   PLoS One

Critical Analysis of Primary Literature in a Master’s-Level Class: Effects on Self-Efficacy and Science-Process Skills

(2015) Christopher Abdullah et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Beyond the Biology: A Systematic Investigation of Noncontent Instructor Talk in an Introductory Biology Course

(2015) Shannon B. Seidel et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

The CREATE Strategy for Intensive Analysis of Primary Literature Can Be Used Effectively by Newly Trained Faculty to Produce Multiple Gains in Diverse Students

(2014) Leslie M. Stevens et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Practice Makes Pretty Good: Assessment of Primary Literature Reading Abilities across Multiple Large-Enrollment Biology Laboratory Courses

(2014) Brian K. Sato et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

A Teaching Strategy with a Focus on Argumentation to Improve Undergraduate Students’ Ability to Read Research Articles

(2014) Edwin B. Van Lacum et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Using Primary Literature in an Undergraduate Assignment: Demonstrating connections among cellular processes

(2014) Foong May Yeong   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL EDUCATION

Demystifying the Chemistry Literature: Building Information Literacy in First-Year Chemistry Students through Student-Centered Learning and Experiment Design

(2014) Margaret Bruehl et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

A writing-intensive course improves biology undergraduates' perception and confidence of their abilities to read scientific literature and communicate science

(2013) Sara E. Brownell et al.   ADVANCES IN PHYSIOLOGY EDUCATION

A focused assignment encouraging deep reading in undergraduate biochemistry

(2013) Bryan D. Spiegelberg   BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Teaching students to read the primary literature using pogil activities

(2013) Tracey Arnold Murray   BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

CREATE Cornerstone: Introduction to Scientific Thinking, a New Course for STEM-Interested Freshmen, Demystifies Scientific Thinking through Analysis of Scientific Literature

(2013) Alan J. Gottesman et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Figure Facts: Encouraging Undergraduates to Take a Data-Centered Approach to Reading Primary Literature

(2013) Jennifer E. Round et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Reading Journal Articles for Comprehension Using Key Sentences: An Exercise for the Novice Research Student

(2013) Nicole S. Bennett et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Implementing a Grant Proposal Writing Exercise in Undergraduate Science Courses To Incorporate Real-World Applications and Critical Analysis of Current Literature

(2013) Kathryn E. Cole et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Rethinking Mathematical Concepts with the Lens of the History of Mathematics: An Experiment with Prospective Secondary Teachers

(2013) Giuseppina Fenaroli et al.   Science & Education

Improving journal club: Increasing student discussion and understanding of primary literature in molecular biology through the use of dialectical notes

(2012) Virginia McDonough   BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Biological Inquiry: A New Course and Assessment Plan in Response to the Call to Transform Undergraduate Biology

(2012) Ellen S. Goldey et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Developing a Test of Scientific Literacy Skills (TOSLS): Measuring Undergraduates’ Evaluation of Scientific Information and Arguments

(2012) Cara Gormally et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Barriers to Faculty Pedagogical Change: Lack of Training, Time, Incentives, and…Tensions with Professional Identity?

(2012) Sara E. Brownell et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Integration of Information Literacy Components into a Large First-Year Lecture-Based Chemistry Course

(2012) Angela Locknar et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Scientific reasoning abilities of nonscience majors in physics-based courses

(2012) J. Christopher Moore et al.   Physical Review Special Topics-Physics Education Research

Building student proficiency with scientific literature using the Zotero reference manager platform

(2011) Thomas Kim   BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY EDUCATION

The C.R.E.A.T.E. Approach to Primary Literature Shifts Undergraduates’ Self-Assessed Ability to Read and Analyze Journal Articles, Attitudes about Science, and Epistemological Beliefs

(2011) Sally G. Hoskins et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Going beyond the textbook: The need to integrate open access primary literature into the Chemistry curriculum

(2011) Harry E Pence et al.   Chemistry Central Journal

A Chemical Information Literacy Program for First-Year Students

(2011) Ellen S. Gawalt et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

“But if It's in the Newspaper, Doesn't That Mean It's True?” Developing Critical Reading & Analysis Skills by Evaluating Newspaper Science with CREATE

(2010) Sally G. Hoskins   AMERICAN BIOLOGY TEACHER

Integration of Information and Scientific Literacy: Promoting Literacy in Undergraduates

(2010) Jason A. Porter et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

The Problem of Revealing How Students Think: Concept Inventories and Beyond

(2010) Julia I. Smith et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Teaching the Process of Science: Faculty Perceptions and an Effective Methodology

(2010) David Coil et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Beyond Chemical Literature: Developing Skills for Chemical Research Literacy

(2010) Dell Jensen et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Electronic journals and changes in scholarly article seeking and reading patterns

(2009) Carol Tenopir et al.   ASLIB PROCEEDINGS

Accessing and Managing Scientific Literature: Using RSS in the Classroom

(2009) Laura E. Pence et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Incorporating Primary Literature Summary Projects into a First-Year Chemistry Curriculum

(2009) Kaya Forest et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION

“Deconstructing” Scientific Research: A Practical and Scalable Pedagogical Tool to Provide Evidence-Based Science Instruction

(2009) Ira E. Clark et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Biology in Bloom: Implementing Bloom's Taxonomy to Enhance Student Learning in Biology

(2008) Alison Crowe et al.   CBE-Life Sciences Education

Conference proceedings as a source of scientific information: A bibliometric analysis

(2008) Cynthia Lisée et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY