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Integration of Field Studies and Undergraduate Research Into an Interdisciplinary Course: Natural History of Tropical Carbonate Ecosystems

According to Carl Sagan (1987), “Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.” Field studies and undergraduate research provide students with the best opportunities for thinking about science, while at the same time acqu...

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Point of View: Valuing the Prerequisite Course: Do Your Respect What You Require? Or Do You Send Mixed Messages to Your Majors?

Every science major has prerequisites: algebra, calculus, general chemistry, or introductory physics. As faculty, we understand the importance of these foundation courses. After all, we establish these prerequisites or, at least, review their utility...

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Editorial: Creeping Passivity

In this month’s article, the editor discusses her observations regarding the lack of participation from her intellectually mature freshman class. However capable and accomplished they were, these young people didn’t seem to know how to advocate f...

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Favorite Demonstration: The Nature of Color Subtraction: A Guided Inquiry Experience

Many college students profess to have an understanding of the nature of color. The study of color begins in the early grades, so it makes sense that students should feel confident regarding their knowledge. However, oral questions to probe understand...

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Is Collaborative Grouping an Effective Instructional Strategy?

While problem solving is a generally accepted goal of most science courses, it has previously been difficult to determine the extent to which students’ problem-solving abilities are impacted by these courses. Interactive Multi-Media Exercises (IMME...

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A Professional Development Teaching Course for Science Graduate Students

Although the majority of the teaching faculty at U.S. universities is composed of people who are scientific experts, research has found that most scientists do not have information about effective teaching methods (DeHaan 2005). Traditional lecture-s...