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Editorial: Discipline-Based Research in College Science Teaching

We are, all of us, devoted to our sciences. For college science faculty this devotion to our respective disciplines extends in part to teaching. We share a common characteristic: we have extensive training and experience in the methods of science a...

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The Virtual Vee Map: A Template for Internet Inquiry

The Virtual Vee Map proved successful in promoting student learning in the areas of inquiry and data analysis using resources and data available on the internet. A postsurvey found that a majority of students enjoyed collecting and interpreting the ...

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A Course in Nanotechnology for Nonscience Majors

Chemistry is a good entry to many topics in nanotechnology. This paper describes a non-science majors' course in which chemical concepts provide the background to the study of this new field....

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Favorite Demonstration: Forensic Analysis Demonstration via Hawaii Five-O

The interdisciplinary nature of a forensics-based demonstration encourages science majors to move beyond their own narrow fields of study. The demonstration described in this column emphasizes the interconnectedness of biology, chemistry, and geolog...

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Society for College Science Teachers: iPods -- Informative or Invasive?

The ubiquitous devices, known as iPods, are being used in a variety of teacher-centered ways. In some classes, students are using them to record interviews and produce reports or other audio or video products to be shared with other students. The m...

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A "Nature of Science" Discussion: Connecting Mathematics and Science

Nonscience majors often come into science courses with misconceptions about the nature of science. As part of an integrative mathematics and science course, we have structured a continued dialogue regarding the nature of science through inquiry-base...

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Point of View: A Gentle Reminder that a Hypothesis is Never Proven Correct, nor is a Theory Ever Proven to Be True

Teachers have created a huge misconception for students and non-scientists who read and use textbooks. They have come to believe that science is absolute and not open to challenge. Worse still for the scientific community is the fact that, in commo...

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A Service-Learning Model for Science Education Outreach

The Science Education Outreach Program (SEOP) engages undergraduate students from a variety of academic disciplines in service-learning experiences. University and community educators introduce and model contemporary educational theories and methods...