Improving the design of undergraduate biology courses toward the goal of retention: The case of real-world inquiry and active learning through metagenomics

Retention in science is low in undergraduate populations, especially for under-represented minority (URM) and first generation (FG) college students. Thus, educators have been called to design curricula to counteract this trend. This study examined variables most likely to lead to retention, i.e.,...

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Main Author: Amanda Cottone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/1965