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Introducing Scientific Writing to Students Early in Their Academic Careers

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Introducing Scientific Writing to Students Early in Their Academic Careers

In a key activity of a scientific-writing program that has been incorporated into a 100-level chemistry course, students analyze a journal-style write...

Factors Influencing Undergraduate Student-Teacher Interactions

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Factors Influencing Undergraduate Student-Teacher Interactions

A survey was conducted with undergraduate students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, who are currently enrolled at Philadelphia University to identif...

College Students’ Opinions of Engaging Approaches in a Physical Science Course

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College Students’ Opinions of Engaging Approaches in a Physical Science Course

Physical science courses have historically been taught from a variety of perspectives or emphases. In many cases, the instructor decides on the perspe...

Class Research Projects in Ecology Courses: Methods to “Un-can” the Experience

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Class Research Projects in Ecology Courses: Methods to “Un-can” the Experience

Research-like experiences range from relatively “canned” labs that are highly controlled by the instructor (such as those described in Lord and Or...

Streamlining Assessment

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Streamlining Assessment

Assessment is an important component for quantifying learning in higher education. With the current trends at the state and federal level, what’s no...

Learning Science While Constructing Learning Teams

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Learning Science While Constructing Learning Teams

Many science educators are proponents of cooperative learning, but struggle to find equitable and effective ways to build groups. In this article, the...

Research and Teaching: What Do Help Sessions Accomplish in Introductory Science Courses?

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Research and Teaching: What Do Help Sessions Accomplish in Introductory Science Courses?

Students who attended every help session earned significantly higher scores on corresponding exams than students who attended no help sessions. Studen...

Enhancing Comprehension and Retention of Vocabulary Concepts through Small-group Discussion: Probing for Connections among Key Terms

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Enhancing Comprehension and Retention of Vocabulary Concepts through Small-group Discussion: Probing for Connections among Key Terms

The word sort is just 1 of 30 active-learning and critical-thinking strategies that was implemented into a community college nutrition course over an ...

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