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Guest Editorial: The National Science Imperative—Focusing on the Future: Increasing Research Funding and Making America Thoroughly Science Literate

The future will be dramatically different—not only from today but even from our best predictions. The 21st Century will be a rapid-paced century of scientific breakthroughs. This article features the major developments needed to encourage and maint...

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SCST: Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws—A Look at Textbooks’ Treatment of an Issue from the CASE Standards

In this column the leadership of the Society for College Science Teaching (SCST) shares its views with JCST readers. This month's issue features an introduction to a document entitled "CASE Standards for Science Teacher Preparation."...

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Hearing the Case for Genetic Engineering: Breaking Down the Barriers of Anonymity Through Student Hearings in the Large Lecture Hall

An effective way to implement active learning in a large lecture science classroom is to combine "learning cycle" instruction with a public hearing on an interesting issue. This article illustrates a model for active learning using the topic of "gene...

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A Multi-Week Inquiry for an Undergraduate Introductory Biology Laboratory: Investigating Correlations Between Environmental Variables and Leaf Stomata Density

Many freshmen students lack sufficient confidence, organizational skills, and content background for open-ended student-directed investigations. In this article, one solution is an intermediate step that retains some of the ownership and empowerment ...

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Using Internet Relay Chat to Provide On-Line Tutorials in a Distance-Learning Chemistry Course: Holding Class On-Line at a Commuter-Only University

With today's technological advances, distance education has progressed significantly from the old-fashioned correspondence course to encompass a smorgasbord of electronic communications options. This article features the challenge of distance learnin...

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A Successful Model for Introducing Research in an Undergraduate Program: Confronting the Challenge of Drawing Minorities into Graduate Computer Programs at Florida A&M University

The challenges of introducing research in undergraduate programs at four-year institutions are many. Florida A&M University (FAMU) designed a model for stimulating research activities among faculty and students and for increasing the number of stude...

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The Case Study: The Petition—A Global Warming Case Study: Debating the Causes and Consequences of Earth's Changing Climate

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month's issue learn about the greenhouse effect, global warming and its possible causes....

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An Integrated Mechanics and Calculus Course for Poorly Prepared Students: Avoiding the All-too-Pervasive Assumption that Students have a Common Starting Point

This article reports on a new coordinated introductory precalculus, calculus, and mechanics course designed to overcome the barriers presented by traditional courses. The course is based on the premise that all students can succeed given appropriate ...