Anatomy of STEM teaching in North American universities
A large body of evidence demonstrates that strategies that promote student interactions and
cognitively engage students with content (1) lead to gains in learning and attitudinal …
cognitively engage students with content (1) lead to gains in learning and attitudinal …
Can a low–glycemic index diet reduce the need for insulin in gestational diabetes mellitus? A randomized trial
RG Moses, M Barker, M Winter, P Petocz… - Diabetes …, 2009 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE A low–glycemic index diet is effective as a treatment for individuals with diabetes
and has been shown to improve pregnancy outcomes when used from the first trimester. A …
and has been shown to improve pregnancy outcomes when used from the first trimester. A …
Best practices in active and student-centered learning in physiology classes
BE Goodman, MK Barker… - Advances in Physiology …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
This review article includes our analysis of the literature and our own experiences in using
various types of active learning as best practices for evidence-based teaching in physiology. …
various types of active learning as best practices for evidence-based teaching in physiology. …
Proposed research criteria for prodromal behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia
MS Barker, RT Gottesman, M Manoochehri… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
At present, no research criteria exist for the diagnosis of prodromal behavioural variant
frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), though early detection is of high research importance. Thus, …
frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), though early detection is of high research importance. Thus, …
[HTML][HTML] Specificity of processing α-glucosidase I is guided by the substrate conformation: crystallographic and in silico studies
Processing α-glucosidase I (GluI) is a key member of the eukaryotic N-glycosylation processing
pathway, selectively catalyzing the first glycoprotein trimming step in the endoplasmic …
pathway, selectively catalyzing the first glycoprotein trimming step in the endoplasmic …
[HTML][HTML] Small changes, big gains: A curriculum-wide study of teaching practices and student learning in undergraduate biology
A growing body of evidence has shown that active learning has a considerable advantage
over traditional lecture for student learning in undergraduate STEM classes, but there have …
over traditional lecture for student learning in undergraduate STEM classes, but there have …
Cohesive and coherent connected speech deficits in mild stroke
MS Barker, B Young, GA Robinson - Brain and language, 2017 - Elsevier
Spoken language production theories and lesion studies highlight several important prelinguistic
conceptual preparation processes involved in the production of cohesive and coherent …
conceptual preparation processes involved in the production of cohesive and coherent …
Concepts first, jargon second improves student articulation of understanding
L McDonnell, MK Barker… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this experiment, students in a large undergraduate biology course were first exposed to
the concepts without new technical vocabulary (“jargon”) in a pre‐class reading assignment. …
the concepts without new technical vocabulary (“jargon”) in a pre‐class reading assignment. …
Identifying troublesome jargon in biology: Discrepancies between student performance and perceived understanding
JM Zukswert, MK Barker… - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2019 - Am Soc Cell Biol
The excessive “jargon” load in biology may be a hurdle for developing conceptual understanding
as well as achieving core competencies such as scientific literacy and communication. …
as well as achieving core competencies such as scientific literacy and communication. …
Recognition memory and divergent cognitive profiles in prodromal genetic frontotemporal dementia
MS Barker, M Manoochehri, SJ Rizer, BS Appleby… - Cortex, 2021 - Elsevier
Although executive dysfunction is the characteristic cognitive marker of behavioral variant
frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), episodic memory deficits are relatively common, and may …
frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), episodic memory deficits are relatively common, and may …