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Clickers Promote Learning in All Kinds of Classes—Small and Large, Graduate and Undergraduate, Lecture and Lab

Clickers are a popular tool in large science classes. The authors find that clickers can also be used in small undergraduate- and graduate-level scien...

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Editorial: Lost in Translation

Certainly, students are learners. No one can nor should expect them to demonstrate complete mastery early in the educational process. However, by the ...

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Promoting the Development of Graduate Students’ Teaching Philosophy Statements

Teaching philosophy statements typically improve over time with teaching experience and instructional self-knowledge. Graduate students without this e...

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Research and Teaching: Student Enrollment in a Supplement Course for Anatomy and Physiology Results in Improved Retention and Success

Anatomy and Physiology I (A&P 1) has one of the highest failure and withdrawal rates on campus. To increase academic success, a course to supplement A...

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Research and Teaching: A Guided-Inquiry pH Laboratory Exercise for Introductory Biological Science Laboratories

There is a continuing need for engaging inquiry-based laboratory experiences for advanced high school and undergraduate biology courses. The authors d...

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Point of View: A Case for Narrative Writing in Science Courses

Some time ago, the author participated in a faculty seminar on Writing in the Disciplines with colleagues from the sciences. This seminar was very pro...

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The Impact of Science Fiction Films on Student Interest in Science

Science fiction films were used in required and elective nonmajor science courses as a pedagogical tool to motivate student interest in science and to...

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Instructing Students in Academic Integrity

Plagiarism is a great temptation to students in this digital age, in areas ranging from the purchase of term papers on the internet to improper citing...

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Research and Teaching: Redesigning the Preexam Review Session

In a large enrollment, multiple-section course, review sessions enable efficient and consistent delivery of information to all students. A redesigned ...

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The Effectiveness of a Case Study-Based First-Year Biology Class at a Black Women’s College

The authors used a case study-based approach in the introductory biology course at Spelman College. The course taught to entering freshmen was divided...