scholarly journals Attitudes of Life Science Majors Towards Computational Modeling in Introductory Physics

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon R. Lunk ◽  
Robert J. Beichner
Keyword(s):  
Computational Modeling ◽  
Life Science ◽  
Introductory Physics ◽  
Science Majors

Using Biomedically Relevant Multimedia Content in an Introductory Physics Course for Life Science and Pre-health Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliot Mylott ◽  
Ellynne Kutschera ◽  
Justin C. Dunlap ◽  
Warren Christensen ◽  
Ralf Widenhorn
Keyword(s):  
Life Science ◽  
Introductory Physics ◽  
Multimedia Content ◽  
Physics Course

scholarly journals Investigating Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research Intentions of College Science Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-58
Author(s):  
Eric D. Deemer ◽  
Rachel L. Navarro ◽  
Angela M. Byars-Winston ◽  
Laura E. Jensen ◽  
Catherine P. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Physical Science ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Life Science ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Science Majors ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Career Intention ◽  
The Relationship

The current study examined predictors of undergraduate science students’ intentions to attend graduate school and participate in undergraduate research. We used social cognitive career theory to test our hypothesized model using a sample ( N = 411) of life science and physical science majors and examined basic interests in these disciplines as mediating variables. Among life science majors, results of structural equation modeling indicated that microbiology interest mediated the relationship between scientific self-efficacy (SSE) and graduate education intentions (GEIs) and the latter variable also mediated the relationship between microbiology interest and undergraduate research intentions (URIs). The model for physical science majors did not provide a good fit to the data, therefore path coefficients associated with this model were not interpreted. Implications for counseling interventions based on patterns of career intention formation in the life and physical sciences are discussed.

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