2018
Trust, Growth Mindset, and Student Commitment to Active Learning in a College Science Course
Cavanagh A, Chen X, Bathgate M, Frederick J, Hanauer D, Graham M. Trust, Growth Mindset, and Student Commitment to Active Learning in a College Science Course. CBE—Life Sciences Education 2018, 17: ar10. PMID: 29378750, PMCID: PMC6007784, DOI: 10.1187/cbe.17-06-0107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollege science coursesStudent commitmentStudents' viewsScience coursesStudent trustActive learningOwn intelligenceActive learning pedagogyStudent-level factorsActive learning contextInstructors' understandingStudent outcomesStudents' attitudesPhysiology courseFinal gradesLearning processGrowth mindsetInstructorsStudentsLearningPositive outcomesCourseAttitudesPedagogyCommitment
2013
Increasing Persistence of College Students in STEM
Graham MJ, Frederick J, Byars-Winston A, Hunter AB, Handelsman J. Increasing Persistence of College Students in STEM. Science 2013, 341: 1455-1456. PMID: 24072909, PMCID: PMC10167736, DOI: 10.1126/science.1240487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollege studentsSTEM majorsStudent persistenceAcademic leadersWorkforce needsEvidence-based frameworkCollege graduatesStudentsRetention strategiesU.S. workforceLack of knowledgePresident's CouncilScienceCouncilGraduatesMathematicsMajorWorkforceAdvisorsLeadersTechnologyKnowledgeRetentionNonactionNeed