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The importance of a course that teaches about the biology of women is discussed. This type of course was developed while the authors attended the Women’s Curricular Reform Institute in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The interaction of biological and sociologi...
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Case Study: <em>Not</em> an Old Person’s Disease
This article describes a case study done in sections. Students first read a scenario and then write down and discuss answers to questions provided by the professor. After discussion, they continue reading, learn a little more about the scenario, and ...
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In their team-taught science writing courses, the authors use a series of assignments aimed at specific “real-life” audiences and designed for different venues. Once students understand how to look at the specific needs and expectations of their ...
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In the spring 2000 semester, elementary education preservice teachers at Penn State Harrisburg designed and implemented a long-term, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based project. Several students chose to collect baseline data on the ecosystems of the Ly...
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Mentoring Students in an Introductory Science Course
To improve success levels of students enrolled in anatomy and physiology (A & P), an introductory science course at Indiana University Northwest, a mentoring program was put in place for two years. The academic success of mentored students was compar...
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Physics Careers Web Site: Expanding College Women’s Perceptions of Physicists’ Lives and Work
Twenty college women used a Physics Careers Web site that aligned profiles of the college’s physics alumnae with the curriculum of introductory physics during an experimental version of the course. Twenty-one college women took a control course tha...
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Computer science analogies can aid the understanding of gene expression, including the storage of genetic information on chromosomes and the fate of genes that are no longer used. Computer science analogies can also aid the understanding of species i...
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Rubric for Content Classification
Are teaching strategies such as collaborative learning, student-centered classrooms, and guided inquiry always appropriate? How do we decide what topics to teach? The Rubric for Content Classification is a taxonomy of material covered in a general sc...