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A Simple Approach to Improving Student Writing: An Example From Hydrology

Using the simple approach described in this article, college science instructors can help students become independent thinkers and writers in science. The unique character of this approach is that it shows students how to formulate the questions they...

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Society for College Science Teachers: Teach for Understanding Before the Details Get in the Way

Several studies (Bruner 1996; Wiggins and McTighe 1998) have revealed that the teaching methods in college science classrooms often encourage students to memorize rather than comprehend. Too often, precious teaching time is spent going over details, ...

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Meaningful Involvement of Science Undergraduates in K-12 Outreach

The authors argue for the involvement of science undergraduates in K–12 outreach to enhance their communication skills, generate enthusiasm for science in today’s youth, and extend relationships between institutions of higher learning and surroun...

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Designing and Implementing a Hands-On, Inquiry-Based Molecular Biology Course

Inquiry-based learning was used to enhance an undergraduate molecular biology course at Georgia Southern University, a primarily undergraduate institution in rural southeast Georgia. The goal was to use a long-term, in-class project to accelerate hig...

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From A Bird’s Eye View: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Migration

Inspiring students to learn about birds can be a daunting task—students see birds just about every day and often don’t think twice about them. The activity described here is designed to excite students to “become” birds. Students are asked to...