Publications

Haudek KC, Kaplan JJ, Knight JK, et al. Harnessing Technology to Improve Formative Assessment of Student Conceptions in STEM: Forging a National Network. CBE - Life Sciences Education. 2011;10:149-155. doi:10.1187/cbe.11-03-0019.

Jones S, Long T, Kostelnik K, Urban-Lurain M. Making connections: Can lexical analysis reveal students thinking about key genetics concepts?. University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). 2011.

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.

Ha M, Nehm RH. Comparative Efficacy of Two Computer-Assisted Scoring Tools for Evolution Assessment. In: National Association of Research in Science Teaching. Orlando, FL; 2011.

Ladue N, Sibley DF, Goldwater M, Libarkin JC, Gentner D. Causality in Analogies Generated by Expert and Novice Geoscientists. In: The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN; 2011.

Lyons C, Jones S, Merrill JE, Urban-Lurain M, Haudek KC. Moving Across Scales: Using Lexical Analysis to Reveal Student Reasoning about Photosynthesis. In: National Association of Research on Science Teaching. Orlando, FL; 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.

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.

Urban-Lurain M. Automated Analysis Of Student Writing Reveals Student Thinking: An Innovative Assessment Methodology Built On Community Goals. 241st ACS National Meeting & Exposition. 2011.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.