Search Results - "L. Kate Wright"

Misshaped Chromosomes, Mismatched Chromatids, and Missized Genes: Easy Edits May Help Mitigate Misconceptions Commonly Represented in Published Scientific Figures

Authors: Crystal Uminski Dina L. Newman L. Kate Wright

Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2025 26(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Publications, Molecular Structure, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts, Molecular Biology, Research, Genetics, Illustrations, Visual Aids, Secondary School Science, College Science

Sketchy Understandings: Drawings Reveal Where Students May Need Additional Support to Understand Scale and Abstraction in Common Representations of DNA

Authors: Crystal Uminski L. Kate Wright Dina L. Newman

Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2025 26(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Descriptors: Visual Aids, Molecular Biology, Freehand Drawing, Undergraduate Students, Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Error Patterns, Concept Formation, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure

Visual Representations of Energy and Chemical Bonding in Biology and Chemistry Textbooks: A Case Study of ATP Hydrolysis

Authors: Mingyu Yang Bryan C. Armpriest L. Kate Wright et al.

Source: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 2025 53(3):274-285.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: College Science, Introductory Courses, Textbooks, Biology, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Energy, Visual Aids, Textbook Content, Schemata (Cognition)

Probing Visual Literacy Skills Reveals Unexpected Student Conceptions of Chromosomes

Authors: Crystal Uminski Dina L. Newman L. Kate Wright

Source: CBE - Life Sciences Education. 2025 24(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Student Attitudes, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Knowledge Level, Undergraduate Students, Error Patterns, Misconceptions, Freehand Drawing, Accuracy

An Exploration of Spatial Visualization Skills: Investigating Students' Use of 3D Models in Science Problems during Think-Aloud Interviews

Authors: Sarah N. Abdo Jeremy L. Hsu Constantine Kapetanakis et al.

Source: Journal of Chemical Education. 2024 101(9):3624-3634.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Models, Visual Aids, Concept Formation, Molecular Structure, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Science Education, Comprehension, Geometric Concepts, Spatial Ability

Constructing Analogies: Developing Critical Thinking through a Collaborative Task

Authors: Constantine Kapetanakis Samantha Conflitti Sarah Abdo et al.

Source: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 2024 52(5):569-579.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Logical Thinking, Skill Development, Thinking Skills, Knowledge Level, College Students, Biology, College Science, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Genetics, Difficulty Level, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods