All Journal of College Science Teaching resources

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Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating Emergent Properties in Dynamic Systems

This demonstration was developed for an introduction to a soil science class to show how emergent properties are an essential behavior endemic to dyna...

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Point of View: The Nuclear Road Ahead—A Science, Technology, and Society Issue

Many undergraduates can often be motivated by the opportunity to explore issues requiring them to develop at least a modest understanding of the under...

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Taking Science Online: Evaluating Presence and Immersion Through a Laboratory Experience in a Virtual Learning Environment for Entomology Students

A 3–D virtual field trip was integrated into an online college entomology course and developed as a trial for the possible incorporation of future v...

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Society for College Science Teachers: Wearing Too Many Hats

How do you determine if an incoming freshman is ready for your class? How much responsibility do we bear in helping students make this critical transi...

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Experimental Population Genetics in the Introductory Genetics Laboratory Using Drosophila as a Model Organism

Hypotheses of population genetics are derived and tested by students in the introductory genetics laboratory classroom as they explore the effects of ...

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Research and Teaching: Student Learning in a Project-Based Molecular Biology Course

Inquiry-based learning was used to enhance an undergraduate molecular biology course. The goal was to use a long-term, in-class project in a studio cl...

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Editorial: Bewilderment Disorder

Once upon a time in a land far from here, there lived a farmer’s son. Stu was a hard-working and pleasant lad, always willing to put his shoulder ag...

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Favorite Demonstration: Scaffolding the Unbelievable—Understanding Light and Vision

In this article, the author describes how to challenge students with three intriguing questions and scaffolding techniques to help them develop a deep...

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Taking Ownership of Learning in a Large Class: Group Projects and a Mini-Conference

Helping students take ownership of their learning is often a challenge in a large lecture course. In this article, the authors describe a nature of sc...

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Current Research: Summer Reading Suggestions

To supplement your summer reading, NSTA’s affiliates would like to suggest some recent articles on education research. These articles cover a variet...

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Case Study: Cats Have Nine Lives, But Only One Liver—The Effects of Acetaminophen

This case recounts the story of a student who gave her cat half of a Tylenol tablet not knowing its potential harmful effects. The cat survives, but t...