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Research and Teaching: From Verification to Guided Inquiry: What Happens When a Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum Changes?

The implementation of a new first-semester general chemistry laboratory curriculum provided an opportunity to answer the following question: How does the degree of inquiry-based laboratory instruction impact student performance in the laboratory port...

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Constructing and Critiquing Arguments

Four communication strategies help students discuss, defend, and debunk ideas. These strategies emphasize speaking and writing to facilitate students' engagement in scientific argumentation....

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Scientific Inquiry Meets Storytelling and Filmmaking: Creating Video Lab Reports Using a Project-Based Learning Approach

Design, create plan, direct, edit, and produce a video lab report using students' own experimental data....

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Creating and Delivering Differentiated Science Content Through Wikis

Have students contribute to the learning process by creating a classroom wiki....

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A Science That Saves Lives

"Crash Science" addresses the leading cause of death of teens in the United States. This article outlines an attempt to use research from the emerging field of crash science to teach truly life-saving lessons....

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Keeping a (Digital) Eye on Nature's Clock

Students use digital cameras to monitor plant phenology....

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The Hydraulic Jump

This article presents a phenomenon, the hydraulic jump, as a way to help students see the complexity behind the seemingly simple and build experience and interest in the practice of science research....