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Creating a Student-Centered Physical Chemistry Class
Using guided reading materials in an upper-division college chemistry course, students assumed more responsibility for their learning. This paper describes the guided reading materials and explains how the authors implemented the material and assesse...
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Favorite Demonstration: Seasonal Size Variations of Martian Polar Caps
This demonstration vividly illustrates seasonal size variations of Martian polar caps. It is particularly useful during the astronomy section of a physical science course that follows the chemistry and physics sections. Several questions accompanying...
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Most educators realize that copyright law could potentially impact their classroom activities but are confused by the underlying legal principles. This article clarifies important copyright issues, including ones involving the Internet, and presents ...
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Field Surveys of Amphibian Populations
Amphibian Research, a course offered at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana, introduces freshmen- and sophomore-level biology and environmental science majors to investigative field research. Students learn to identify species and use sta...
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Blind Students: Facing Challenges in a College Physics Course
Visually impaired students with different educational backgrounds may differ in their analytical and mathematical preparedness, which presents unique obstacles for those who wish to successfully complete a college physics course. This article relates...
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How <em>Not</em> to Teach Historical Cases in Science
Not all methods of applying history to teaching science are valid. Rational reconstructions, in particular, present idealized and misleading models. Short vignettes or anecdotes can oversimplify science. Recovering historical context, however, is cri...
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Using problem-based learning and role-playing, students analyze the geological origins of the Galapagos Islands, their colonization, species formation, and threats to their biodiversity in this story of a student caught between local fishermen and go...
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After reading a news story about two men who died in an accidental explosion while trying to make the controlled substance methamphetamine, students learn about the stereochemistry of organic molecules and various synthetic routes for the preparation...
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Using Journal Articles in an Environmental Biology Course
This article discusses how to use team learning and the interrupted journal case method to promote content, process, and application learning in an environmental biology course. It presents a sample case study on wetland delineation and describes str...
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In this discussion case, parents must decide whether or not to enroll their sons in an experimental treatment program designed to alleviate the symptoms of muscular dystrophy. The case explores the genetics and physiology of the disease, FDA regulati...
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Many instructors think that by incorporating case study analysis into the science classroom they will sacrifice course content. The directed case method, however, is a proven strategy for deepening and solidifying understanding of facts and concepts ...