同行经验的力量:科学动机的转变和对绩效的影响
Joshua Premo1, William B Davis2, Brittney N Wyatt1
1Department of Biology, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT 84058.
CBE life sciences education
|September 2, 2025
概括
在入门生物学实验室的协作学习体验提高了学生的动力和表现. 这些好处对于以群体为中心的教育环境中的第一代学生来说尤为重要.
科学领域:
- 生物教育
- 教育心理学
- 科学社会学
背景情况:
- 科学教育常常面临系统性障碍,
- 社会互动和协作学习对于学术发展至关重要,尤其是在科学领域.
- 了解同行学习对动机和绩效的影响对于包容性科学教育至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 研究大学生在入门生物学实验室的社会经验与他们的科学动机和表现之间的关系.
- 检查同行想法 (LBP) 和第一代学生 (FGS) 的学习效益如何影响科学动机和学术成果.
- 探索协作课程在科学动机对学生成绩的影响中扮演的角色.
主要方法:
- 使用相关性和回归分析来检查672名大学生在生物实验室入门课程中的数据.
- 这项研究评估了社会经验,包括来自同行思想的学习益处,以及它们与科学动机和课程表现的关联.
- 统计模型研究了LBP,第一代学生 (FGS) 状态和科学动机在预测绩效之间的相互作用.
主要成果:
- 在社会经验,科学动机和课程表现之间发现了积极的关联.
- 从同行思想 (LBP) 的学习效益及其与第一代学生 (FGS) 状态的相互作用显著预测了科学动机.
- 科学动机预测了所有学生的表现,在更具协作性的实验室环境中,FGS状态和动机之间有着显著的相互作用.
结论:
- 经历同行想法 (LBP) 的学习效益会对所有学生的科学动力产生积极影响,从而提高课程成绩.
- 协作式学习环境似乎可以扩大科学动机对绩效的积极影响,特别是在第一代学生 (FGS) 中.
- 建议在生命科学入门课程中优化协作学习机会,以增强学生的参与度,动力和成功,特别是在代表性不足的群体中.
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