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Society for College Science Teachers: The Importance of Mathematics in Biology Courses
We do our students a great disservice if we do not involve them in the mathematical nature of biology. The lack of mathematics-based experiences in the sciences handicaps them and prevents them from being active in the scientific community. Even intr...
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The Case Study: Can Case Studies Be Used to Teach Critical Thinking?
In this month’s column, case studies are touted as an effective means of promoting critical thinking skills. Most of them are discipline specific, certainly. But they all grapple with the essence of critical thinking—asking for evidence—develop...
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Point of View: The Community College Funding Gap
In this month’s opinion piece, the author expresses her displeasure with President Bush’s commitment to provide more funding for community colleges, made in his third State of the Union address in January 2004. He proposed “increasing our suppo...
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Research and Teaching: Using Peer Teaching to Promote Learning in Biology
The author assessed the effectiveness of peer teaching in helping students learn biology concepts. Students performed the best on exam questions based on material they taught. Student test averages increased significantly after their teaching experie...
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Inquiry-guided instruction (IGI) has the potential to greatly enhance the learning experience for both educators and students. Although studies show the benefits of IGI, implementation presents its challenges. Issues include the balance of content ma...