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Students with visual impairments are often the only students at their school who read braille. They often do not participate in science fairs, in some cases because of low expectations on the part of educators and in other cases because of accessibil...
By Tiffany Wild, Tina Herzberg, and L. Penny Rosenblum
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What’s New in NSTA Journals for 2023 and 2024?
Beginning in January 2024, NSTA’s journals will be hosted on the T&F Online platform (https://www.tandfonline.com). NSTA’s journals will be an excellent addition to T&F’s world-leading education journals portfolio and will receive dedic...
By Peter Lindeman
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Academic food security aims to provide students with sufficient access to knowledge (one key academic nutrient) in order to limit intellectual hunger. In this analogy, the student is seen as a consumer of knowledge. Academic food sovereignty, on the ...
By Thomas M. Onorato, Nathalie Oulhen, Gerardo Reyes, Stephany Foster, Cosmo A. Pieplow, Janet E. Rollins, Jacqueline A. Brashears, Claudette Davis, Ian Alberts, Ingrid D. Veras, and Gary M. Wessel
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Quantitative reasoning, although included in most science courses, can be challenging to teach. In this article, we explore whether cooperative learning may help instructors teach quantitative reasoning and enhance students’ understanding and learn...
By Man-Yin Tsang, Lisa Tutty, and Carl-Georg Bank
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Comparing Undergraduate Nature of Science Views in Traditional Versus Inquiry-Taught Science Courses
This qualitative study compares the views about nature of science (NOS) between students enrolled in a traditional lecture and laboratory course and students in an inquiry-based class to the view of the scientists who taught the course. We administer...
By Alex T. St. Louis and Hayat Hokayem
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Assessing Student Success in a Peer Assisted Learning Program Using Propensity Score Matching
The Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) program at Sacramento State was established in 2012 with one section supporting introductory chemistry. The program now serves 17 courses with high rates of students who receive a D or an F or withdraw (DFW) from the ...
By Corey Shanbrom, Michelle Norris, Caitlin Esgana, Matthew Krauel, Vincent Pigno, and Jennifer Lundmark
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Teaching Preservice Teachers the Water Cycle With a Conceptual Change Model
The purposes of this study were to examine preservice elementary teachers’ conception of the water cycle; determine if participating in a conceptual change–based role-play alters these conceptions; and ascertain if any conceptual change brought a...
By Patricia Morrell and Adele Schepige
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Guided by self-determination theory to design an authentic learning environment, we attempted repeated engagement in critical evaluation of evidence to foster accuracy-oriented reasoning and critical thinking in an applied science course for non-STEM...
By Guang Jin, Alicia Wodika, Rebekka Darner, and Jianwei Lai
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Online laboratories can be an effective way to introduce students to lab concepts while providing flexibility, increased access, and reduced costs. However, online labs might lack the authentic research experience that can be gained by doing hands-on...
By Colin Harrison, Clarke Britton, Hannah Shin, and Yassin Watson