Publications

A library of publications associated with AACR and Beyond Multiple Choice

2011

Conference Paper

Merrill JE, Lyons C, Jones S, Moscarella RA, Haudek KC, Urban-Lurain M. Computerized Lexical Analysis Reveals: Complexity of Student Ideas in Biology [Presentation]. In: Society for Advancement of Biology Education Research . Minneapolis, MN; 2011.

Merrill JE, Haudek KC, Urban-Lurain M. Computerized Analysis of Student Writing and Student Ideas about Scientific Concepts. In: Network for Academic Renewal Conference. Miami, FL: AAC&U and PKAL; 2011.

Journal Article

Ha M, Nehm RH, Urban-Lurain M, Merrill JE. Applying Computerized-Scoring Models of Written Biological Explanations across Courses and Colleges: Prospects and Limitations. CBE Life Sciences Education. 2011;10:379-393. doi:10.1187/cbe.11-08-0081.

2010

Conference Paper

Sibley DF, Gentner D, Libarkin JC. Analogical reasoning and global change literacy. In: The Geological Society of American Annual Meeting. Denver, CO; 2010.

Haudek KC, Moscarella RA, Urban-Lurain M, Merrill JE. Beyond Multiple Choice: Using Automated Analysis to Evaluate Student Writing About Biology [Poster]. In: STEM Education Day. Michigan State University; 2010.

Lyons C, Merrill JE, Urban-Lurain M. Beyond Multiple Choice: Heterogeneous Thinking About Photosynthesis is Revealed by Automated Analysis of Student Writing [Poster]. In: STEM Education Day. Michigan State University; 2010.

Miscellaneous

Haudek KC, Moscarella RA, Urban-Lurain M, Merrill JE. Beyond Multiple Choice: Developing Automated Analysis of Constructed Responses [Poster]. 2010.

Conference Proceedings

Urban-Lurain M, Moscarella RA, Haudek KC, Giese E, Merrill JE, Sibley DF. Insight into student thinking in STEM: Lessons learned from lexical analysis of student writing. NARST Annual International Conference. 2010;83.

2009

Conference Proceedings

Urban-Lurain M, Moscarella RA, Haudek KC, Giese E, Sibley DF, Merrill JE. Beyond multiple choice exams: Using computerized lexical analysis to understand students conceptual reasoning in STEM disciplines. Frontiers in Education. 2009;39. http://fie-conference.org/fie2009/papers/1195.pdf.

Haudek KC, Moscarella RA, Urban-Lurain M, Merrill JE, Sweeder R, Richmond G. Using lexical analysis software to understand student knowledge transfer between chemistry and biology. National Association of Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference. 2009.

Conference Paper

Giese E, Sibley DF. Students’ analogies as instructional and assessment tools in earth systems science. In: The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Portland, OR; 2009.

Haudek KC, Moscarella RA, Urban-Lurain M, Merrill JE. Computer Scoring of Essay Questions [Poster]. In: Biology Leadership Conference. Michigan State University; 2009.

Journal Article

Phillis R, Barlow J, Fitzgerald J. Creating Reasoning Problems for In-Class Learning. The American Biology Teacher. 2009;71. doi:10.1662/005.071.0405.

2008

Conference Proceedings

Moscarella RA, Urban-Lurain M, Merritt B, et al. Understanding undergraduate students conceptions in science: Using lexical analysis software to analyze students constructed responses in biology. NARST 2008 Annual International Conference. 2008.

Journal Article

Smith MK, Wood WB, Knight JK. The genetics concept assessment: A new concept inventory for gauging student understanding of genetics. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2008;7:422-430. doi:10.1187/cbe.08-08-0045.