All Journal of College Science Teaching resources
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Assessment is an important component for quantifying learning in higher education. With the current trends at the state and federal level, what’s no...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...