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A Workshop on UNIX, Workstations, and Internet Connections: Demontrating to Nonusers the Vast Potential of Today's Computers

More and more of today's computer users need to keep pace with improved technology by enhancing their proficiency beyond word processing or spreadsheet applications to employ more sophisticated operating systems. The goal of the workshops featured in...

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Getting Undergraduates to Critically Read and Discuss Primary Literature: Cultivating Students' Analytical Abilities in an Advanced Cell Biology Course

Many undergraduates have limited experience reading scientific primary literature, even though it's crucial for success in graduate school. This course offers, as its overall design, critical reading and examination of primary literature. An importan...

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Editorial: Graphics in the Lecture Hall

The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Social Issues and Genetic Testing: A Case Study Using Advocacy Groups—Student Forum Explores Potential Uses and Misuses of Genetic Information

Many biologists regard the twentieth century as the "age of genetics." Certainly, it is a time of revolutionary discovery and technological advancement. Genetic testing, artificial insemination, and DNA fingerprinting have become comonplace and gene ...

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Point of View: Advanced Placement Science Courses—An Opportunity for Cooperation between High School and College/University Faculty

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. In this month’s issue, learn about the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and how high school and college/university science faculty are working togeth...

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Favorite Demonstration: The Johnson D.C. Electric Motor Recipe—A New Twist to the Mystery of the Electric Motor

The world of electric motors is of interest to students of all ages. To teach students the basic principles underlying the direct current motor, an instructor needs a model that students can handle during a classroom activity or in a simple demonstra...

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SCST: The Vocabulary of Biology and the Problem of Semantics: "Dominant," "Recessive," and the Puzzling Role of Alleles

In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month’s issue focues on the vocabulary of biology and how many terms are inappropriate or misleading....

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Research and Teaching: What Influences Students to Enjoy Introductory Science Laboratories? Some Keys to Building a Student's Enjoyment of the Introductory Science Laboratory

The University of Tulsa moved to update its general chemistry laboratory program. This provided an opportunity to investigate what factors are important in revising chemistry lab experiments to enhance student interest and enjoyment of experimental s...