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Teaching Tomorrow’s College Science Courses: Are We Getting It Right? Preparing Students to Become Informed and Responsible Participants n the Decision-Making Process

The goal of educational reform in the United States is to shift from the dominant method of teaching facts to emphasizing higher-order cognitive skills (HOCS) learning. Outlining the benefits and feasibility of implementing HOCS-style learning, the a...

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Assessment—A Way of Thinking About Learning—Now and in the Future: The Dynamic and Ongoing Nature of Measuring and Improving Student Learning

Assessment in our classrooms involves measuring: 1) individual student achievement to informally and formally judge student progress, and 2) total class learning to evaluate pedagogy and adjust teaching to maximize effectiveness. The author offers so...

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Guest Editorial: Looking Ahead—Challenges and Rewards in Undergraduate Science Teaching—2000 and Beyond

An opinion piece about the rapidly changing future that students in undergraduate classes face—one that is difficult to imagine. This issue reflects on the impact these changes may have on teaching undergraduate science....

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Research and Teaching: How Do College Students Best Learn Science? An Assessment of Popular Teaching Styles and Their Effectiveness

This paper is based on William Leonard’s “How Do College Students Learn Science?” Chapter 1 in Effective Teaching and Course Management for University and College Science Teachers, edited by E. Siebert, M. Caprio, and C. Lyda. Dubuque, IA: Kend...