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This research aims to investigate if incorporating popular media related to biology concepts improves outcomes in introductory majors biology classes, focusing on retention, content knowledge, grades, and attitudes. The study explores the challenge of STEM retention and lack of relevance perceived by students in biology courses. By integrating contemporary formats such as cooking shows, mystery series like CSI, and human interest topics, the goal is to enhance student interest and engagement. The research design includes introducing popular media in specified units to measure its impact on student outcomes quantitatively and qualitatively.

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  1. Background Context Intro to majors biology, cell and molecular 500 students a year I teach one semester in fall Pre-professional, secondary ed Challenge STEM retention Students do not see why biology class relates to their lives –> no motivation until too late to recover

  2. Research Question Does providing popular media of biological concepts improve student outcomes in introductory majors biology? Outcomes Retention Content knowledge Grades Attitudes Interest

  3. Why is it Interesting?(to anyone other than me) STEM Retention Method anecdotally works, but little hard research in biology Contemporary format/media to engage students where science meets their lives (me meeting them where they are, not the other way around) Eating, Cooking (Alton Brown), CSI mystery, Science career,Human Interest/Justice, Agriculture/Plant, Animal

  4. Research Design 6 units of material Unit 2 - Introduce pop. media to whole class (no assn.) Units 3, 4 - Random ½ gets intervention, other ½ normal, switch Quantitative Pre, Post, Embed MC (factual knowledge, comprehension, concept familiarity) Grades, decreased dropping of class Qualitative Interview random 7 (?) of each half 1 page, open-ended, self-reporting paper

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