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Names are vital. Names do more than allow us to pigeonhole things and give us relationships. They give us a sense of ownership. Once we put a name to things we get a sense that we understand something about the essence of the thing itself. Therefore,...
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All college science students, especially those who will become science teachers, need an understanding of scientific inquiry and effective ways to teach it. Phasing is an effective approach for training future science teachers in inquiry-based teachi...
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Favorite Demonstration: Differential Weathering
In this inquiry-based demonstration, the consumption of a Baby Ruth candy bar is used to nurture students’ interest in chemical and physical weathering. In addition, two other concepts can be illustrated: the difference between weathering and erosi...
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The United States faces the critical task of graduating large numbers of individuals in mathematics, science, technical, and engineering fields. The first-year orientation course described uses female-friendly practices to provide support, promote ac...
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Research and Teaching: Encouraging Female Undergraduate Students
Two case studies of undergraduate chemistry departments highlight differences between a department graduating a high percentage of women and one that is not, and provide possible ways in which departments can attract and retain more female majors. A ...
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Working as a Team: Preparing a Problem Awareness File
A generic teaching format in which students actively participate in a whole-class collaborative-learning experience is described. The entire class, divided into groups, made a joint effort to overcome a hypothetical outbreak of a new plant disease. H...
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Hands-On Homework for Introductory Science
The author and colleagues have designed an Exploration Center to supplement lecture-oriented teaching in large introductory physics courses. At the center, students perform hands-on homework problems derived from lecture demonstrations. The style of ...
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The Influence of Research-Based High School Science Programs on Undergraduate Students
A survey of past participants in the Grants-In-Aid (GIA) program and the NJAS science fair indicated that 73.5 percent pursued an undergraduate major related to the subject of NJAS research, and early experiences with scientific proposal writing and ...