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Tips from the Field

Field trips are opportunities to experience science in settings beyond the classroom. But how do teachers design a trip that will enhance students' analytical skills and support classroom instruction? The tips and tools in this article have been coll...

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A Backward Approach to Inquiry

In the sciences, the National Science Education Standards further emphasize that learning science is an inquiry-based process; therefore, teaching methods should be inquiry-based. Use a backwards design approach to ensure that academic standards are ...

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Writing Assignments in a Nonmajor Introductory Ecology Class

A unit was developed which incorporated writing assignments into an introductory ecology class to encourage nonmajors to improve their writing skills and gain an appreciation for environmental issues. Statistical analyses suggest that during the seme...