The Science Teaching Journal Club originated as a partnership of the Science Literacy Program and the Teaching Engagement Program. Each week we read, discuss, and consider how to implement ideas from an article or book that explores issues relevant to teaching and learning in college science classrooms. We invite participants from all ranks and disciplines to join us for these sessions, which we use to model evidence-based teaching practices.
Thursdays at 9 a.m.
In person: LISB 217 OR
Zoom: https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/369256082
Questions? Please contact Julie Mueller (jmueller@uoregon.edu)
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Spring 2025 Journal Club Readings
Join the journal club this term as we focus on two main topics. First: AI. How do people use AI now and how might it be changing the way we think? And how can AI make STEM teaching and learning more effective? Second: Exams. How can you analyze results to see if your exam accurately measured what you intended? And how do exam retake policies affect students?
Please contact Julie Mueller if you have trouble accessing the materials.
Tentative Schedule:
| Week | Reading |
|---|---|
| Week One (4/3) | Wang, K. D., Wu, Z., Tufts II, L. N., Wieman, C., Salehi, S., & Haber, N. (2024). Scaffold or Crutch? Examining College Students' Use and Views of Generative AI Tools for STEM Education. arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.02653. https://arxiv.org/pdf/2412.02653 |
| Week Two (4/10) | Gerlich, M. (2025). AI tools in society: Impacts on cognitive offloading and the future of critical thinking. Societies, 15(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc15010006 |
| Week Three (4/17) | Kestin, G., Miller, K., Klales, A. et al. AI Tutoring Outperforms Active Learning, 14 May 2024, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4243877/v1 |
| Week Four (4/24) | Einarsson, H., Lund, S. H., & Jónsdóttir, A. H. (2024). Application of ChatGPT for automated problem reframing across academic domains. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 6, 100194. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X23000735 |
| Week Five (5/1) | Explore an AI tool of your choice. What can it do well? What does it still fail at? What surprises you? |
| Week Six (5/8) | Teaching Showcase: Dr. Nicola Barber, Dept. of Biology |
| Week Seven (5/15) | Matlock-Hetzel, S. (1997, January). Basic Concepts in Item and Test Analysis. Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED406441.pdf |
| Week Eight (5/22) | Item Analysis and Canvas Quizzes
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| Week Nine (5/29) | Tripp, B., Ravi, A., Pang, E., & Furrow, R. E. (2025). Undergraduate STEM Students’ Perceptions of Grading Practices Reveal that Quiz Retakes Positively Impact Drivers of Self-determination. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 24(1), ar4. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.24-06-0167 |
| Week Ten (6/5) | Supriya, K., Bang, C., Ebie, J., Pagliarulo, C., Tucker, D., Villegas, K., ... & Brownell, S. (2024). Optional Exam Retakes Reduce Anxiety but may Exacerbate Score Disparities Between Students with Different Social Identities. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 23(3), ar30. https://www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/cbe.21-11-0320 |