Hybrid Student Assistant: Metacognition in Chemistry Education

Denver, CO; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-study eligible

Job summary

University of Colorado Denver is seeking a EURēCA! Student Assistant in Metacognition in Chemistry Education. The role supports evaluation and enhancement of metacognitive activities within a growth-oriented textbook project.

The position offers about 10 hours per week, flexible with some remote and some on-campus work. It provides direct experience in chemistry education research, data handling, and instructional design under faculty mentorship.

Qualifications

• Completion of General Chemistry One
• Preferred: Introductory statistics

Responsibilities

• Learn research-based frameworks for metacognition and the textbook structure.
• Create and maintain a categorized inventory of metacognitive activities.
• Collect and organize de-identified student engagement data.
• Assist with survey-based and reflection-based analysis.
• Collaborate on interpretation of results and revisions to instructional materials.
• Assist in designing new activities and contributing to a research poster.

Skills

Metacognition

Data handling

Statistics

Qualitative analysis

Survey analysis

Research collaboration

Education

General Chemistry I

Introductory statistics

Job description

University of Colorado Denver is seeking a EURēCA! Student Assistant in Metacognition in Chemistry Education. The role supports evaluation and enhancement of metacognitive activities within a growth-oriented textbook project.

The position offers about 10 hours per week, flexible with some remote and some on-campus work. It provides direct experience in chemistry education research, data handling, and instructional design under faculty mentorship.