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The misconceptions that students bring with them, or that arise during instruction, are a critical barrier to learning. Implicit-confidence tests, a simple modification of the multiple-choice test, can be used as a strategy for recognizing student mi...
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Editorial: Spontaneous Generation (November 2006)
The continuing development and renewal of a capable, fair (and wise) faculty must be one of the first priorities of the existing professoriate. In the sciences, where our disciplines frighten even the other departments on campus, the situation may be...
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Science News and the Science Classroom
As science teachers, we attempt to accomplish many goals in our classes. Learning science content is usually first priority, but beyond that we have many diverse goals for students. There are also goals imposed on us by states, school administration...
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Society for College Science Teachers: Cheatin' Ain't the Cowboy Way
As academics, we are generally appalled by students who cheat or plagiarize, perhaps because it violates our sense of right and wrong. As educators who are interested in improving college science teaching, we need be even more concerned. When assessi...
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The Case Study: Case Studies and the Media
Just as comedians find content for their material in newspapers and on television, it is possible for educators to use the media as a great source of material. As case study teachers it is important to look for hooks in the media; events that will gr...