The Climate Experiences of Students in Introductory Biology

Understanding course climate is important for improving students’ experiences and increasing the likelihood of their persistence in STEM fields. This study presents climate survey results from 523 students taking introductory biology at the University of Michigan. Principal component analysis reveal...

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Autores principales:	Ramón S. Barthelemy, Gina Hedberg, Anne Greenberg, Timothy McKay
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2015
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:671200b8ef4940e383ac91bf07fb166a2021-11-15T15:04:04ZThe Climate Experiences of Students in Introductory Biology10.1128/jmbe.v16i2.9211935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/671200b8ef4940e383ac91bf07fb166a2015-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v16i2.921https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Understanding course climate is important for improving students’ experiences and increasing the likelihood of their persistence in STEM fields. This study presents climate survey results from 523 students taking introductory biology at the University of Michigan. Principal component analysis revealed that a student’s climate experience is comprised of five main elements: comfort, school avoidance, relationship to course, academic stress, and discomfort. Of these climate factors, comfort, school avoidance, and relationship to course were significant predictors of course satisfaction, and academic stress was a significant predictor of persistence. The results indicated the importance of a positive climate that is facilitated by the instructor in order to promote a positive student experience. Climate may be an important metric for institutions to track across time and course.Ramón S. BarthelemyGina HedbergAnne GreenbergTimothy McKayAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp 138-147 (2015)
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description	Understanding course climate is important for improving students’ experiences and increasing the likelihood of their persistence in STEM fields. This study presents climate survey results from 523 students taking introductory biology at the University of Michigan. Principal component analysis revealed that a student’s climate experience is comprised of five main elements: comfort, school avoidance, relationship to course, academic stress, and discomfort. Of these climate factors, comfort, school avoidance, and relationship to course were significant predictors of course satisfaction, and academic stress was a significant predictor of persistence. The results indicated the importance of a positive climate that is facilitated by the instructor in order to promote a positive student experience. Climate may be an important metric for institutions to track across time and course.
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The Climate Experiences of Students in Introductory Biology

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