MERLOT Materials

This article explores research into cultural differences to identify those dimensions of culture that are most likely to... see more

An easy to read guide covering a variety of ways to make your teaching more inclusive. Topics covered include: Common... see more

In this study, the authors disaggregated student data by racial/ethnic groups and first-generation status to identify... see more

A host of simple teaching strategies—referred to as “equitable teaching strategies” and rooted in research on... see more

The authors describe an online, evidence-based teaching guide meant to serve as a resource for science faculty as they... see more

In this paper, an early intervention solution for collegiate faculty called Course Signals is discussed. Course Signals... see more

Group role-playing and collaborative exercises are exciting ways to diversify college students' classroom experience and... see more

This report provides an overview of the types of 15-credit strategies being used nationally, the research evidence on... see more

The authors use nationally-representative data and propensity-score matching methods to determine if academically and... see more

The authors examine whether and how specific institutional contexts shape student interactions with faculty. They... see more

This study examined the relationship between pre-tenure faculty members in different career stages during their tenure... see more

This article presents a literature review and synthesis of 252 publications, with the goal of informing scholars and... see more

The authors tested an intervention aimed at bolstering freshman students' sense of social. Students reviewed narratives... see more

The authors proposed and tested theoretical models on the mediating roles that psychosocial factors (PSFs; motivational,... see more

This report is based on the National Black Male College Achievement Study, the largest-ever qualitative research study of... see more

A convenient response to the perennial problem of student dissatisfaction with academic advising is to simply say that... see more

This study tested the impact of a course redesign of a bottleneck General Chemistry course. The new design incorporated... see more

Students often complain about their perceived disconnect between the time and effort spent studying and their subsequent... see more

This study examines the connection between student academic success and information literacy instruction. Focus groups... see more

This study uses two national data sets to explore the relationship between faculty practices and student engagement. Our... see more

Approaches to classroom instruction have evolved considerably over the past 50 years. This progress has been spurred by... see more

This essay reports on innovations used by college teachers, and evaluations of their successes. Weimer contrasts the... see more

This paper provides a snapshot of emerging trends in mathematics teaching in higher education for STEM subjects (Science,... see more

The use of student-centered teaching approaches improves student learning and persistence in undergraduate science,... see more