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Barry Ryan

@cbs-lecturer.bsky.social

Biochemistry lecturer (SFHEA, National Forum T&L Research Fellow, CSciTeach) based in TU Dublin. On secondment to the Office of the Registrar. Interested in enhancing learning. bit.ly/3yNIp8w

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Barry Ryan @cbs-lecturer.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Using an alcohol dehydrogenase in deep eutectic solvents led to some very interesting findings. Read all about it our (Ebin K Baby, Savitha Rangasamy, Gemma Kinsella, Kieran Nolan, Gary Henehan) latest publication! Open access for the first 50 downloads here (authors.elsevier.com/c/1kWmYc8qpi...).

A screengrab of the first part of the online version of the paper "Novel alcohol dehydrogenase activation by the choline component of Deep Eutectic Solvents". It notes the paper title, the authors and the highlights from the paper.

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Michael Seery @mkseery.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

How do pedagogical practices impact students in UG STEM. Our study published this week looked at relationship between gender and self-efficacy. Congrats to Gintarė Lübeck for the research and collaboration led by @cbs-lecturer.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Key Recommends:

Student-staff relationships
A positive course climate and strong student-instructor relationships can enhance student self-efficacy in undergraduate STEM courses by fostering a more supportive and engaging learning environment. Be approachable, available, and attentive to students’ needs.
Employ a conversational tone and use accessible language.
Create ample opportunities for instructor-student interactions, both in whole-class and one-on-one scenarios.
Allocate time for student questions and concerns.

Pedagogical practice
Adopting student-centred pedagogical practices is an effective way to promote student learning and enhance student self-efficacy. Employ active learning pedagogies in your classes, especially for subjects commonly perceived as challenging, such as mathematics and physics.
Provide students with collaborative and peer-based learning opportunities.
Proactively provide individual attention and feedback to students in science laboratories to help strengthen the positive effects of active learning on student confidence.
Structure tutorial classes around mentored individual thinking and problem-solving activities.
Certain teaching and learning practices may have a detrimental effect on student self-efficacy by heightening levels of stress and anxiety. Avoid cold calling in undergraduate courses.
Avoid using personal response systems for timed and graded tasks.
Precede active learning activities in science laboratories with sufficient instruction, especially in laboratories in which the students have differential levels of previous experience.

Assessment
Most students favour continuous assessment over exams and express a greater confidence in their ability to perform well on continual assessment tasks compared to exams. Design your courses to include non-exam modes of assessment.
Utilise frequent, low-stake assessments to promote positive assessment experiences and help students build a robust sense of subject-related confidence over time.
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Barry Ryan @cbs-lecturer.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

New publication with the fantastic Gintarė Lübeck & @mkseery.bsky.social! We explore how gender intersects with age, race, generational status, and study field, to shape students’ self-efficacy in undergraduate STEM leading to practical ways to foster more inclusive learning spaces bit.ly/3WmAMyT

A screengrab of the online publication of the paper titled "Supporting female and gender diverse students in undergraduate STEM courses through enhancing self-efficacy" published in Teaching in Higher Education.

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Michael Seery @mkseery.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

The MICER announcement for next year is a good prompt for me to announce that I am starting a small research project exploring the impact of MICER. If you feel MICER has been of benefit to you, I want to know. Details and link to form: michaelseery.com/what-has-mic...

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What has MICER ever done for you? (let me know!)

The hold the date for #MICER25 has just been announced (Edinburgh Napier, 21st May 2025) and it is a good prompt for me to share that I am launching a small research project to explore the impact o…

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