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Teaching That Sticks: Evidence-Based Strategies Delivered Through Video

Written by Ellen Ovenden | Jul 30, 2025 5:40:07 PM

Many STEM graduates will recall the anxiety and confusion they experienced when learning a complicated new concept. I clearly remember staring at a diagram of the electron transport chain in undergraduate biology, feeling frustrated that I couldn’t fully visualize the process in my mind. 

The limitations of static textbooks and fast-paced lectures often left gaps in my understanding of dynamic systems. Just as I did back then, many students in this situation turn to the internet in search of a helpful video.1