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

Abstract

Figure Facts is a versatile instructional tool designed to help college students tackle complex data figures in the primary literature.

Effective Educational Videos: Principles and Guidelines for Maximizing Student Learning from Video Content

“…Guiding questions may serve as an implicit means to share learning objectives with students, thus increasing the germane load of the learning task and reducing the extraneous load by focusing student attention on important elements. This strategy is often used to increase student learning from reading assignments (e.g., Tanner, 2012; Round and Campbell, 2013), and it can translate effectively to helping students learn from video.…”

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

“…Many studies have described the use of primary literature in the classroom (e.g., Janick-Buckner, 1997; Muench, 2000; Kozeracki et al , 2006; Hoskins et al , 2007; Krontiris-Litowitz, 2013; Round and Campbell, 2013; Sato et al , 2014; Van Lacum et al. , 2014; Abdullah et al , 2015).…”

Doing peer review and receiving feedback: impact on scientific literacy and writing skills

“…The data were fabricated and the rationale for this were explicitly communicated to students along with the clear understanding that this was an example of an ethical breach in doing science and not acceptable in real life! The Figure Facts approach (42) was incorporated to help students use a data-centered approach to reading relevant primary literature. Activities involving groups of two to five students were used to establish a culture of group work and create a community of learners.…”