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The Case Study: Sorting Potatoes for Miss Bonner: Bringing Order to Case-Study Methodology through a Classification Scheme

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, the author, while approaching the problem of categorizing types of case stu...

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Research and Teaching: Learning Approaches, Course Experience, and Astronomy Understanding in The Oklahoma Project—Dispelling Popular Misconceptions about Astronomy in an Oklahoma Teacher's Workshop

The results of a survey revealed that astronomy workshops are necessary because of the lack of astronomy education in schools. In this article, The Oklahoma Project (TOP) Astronomy held a workshop with earth and physical science teachers of various g...

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Teaching Science to the Nonscience Major—An Interdisciplinary Approach: Presenting Science as an Integrated Process Using a Modular Course Format

This article discusses the structure, content, and implementation of a new course designed to teach the crucial essentials of the scientific enterprise to the nonscience major. The focus is the attempt to teach the process of science, the "doing" of ...

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Integrating a Study Skills Workshop and Pre-Examination to Improve Students' Chemistry Performance: identifying and Responding to At-Risk Students through a Study Skills Remediation Program

Students can have positive experiences in college chemistry despite underdeveloped study habits by taking advantage of the resources available to help them study and prepare for courses. This article describes how Wayne State University motivated at-...

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Editorial: Cures, Risks, and Human Rights in America

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

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Point of View: Finding a Place for the Computer in the Introductory Biology Laboratory—Choosing Between Computer Simulations and Real-Life Experiences for Science Students

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue shares thoughts about the place of the computer in biology education....

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“Scientific Writing”—A Course to Improve the Writing of Science Students: Stressing the English Language Component of Scientific Writing

At the entry level, clear and effective writing is essential to the teaching, learning, dissemination, and progress of science. Improvement in writing occurs largely through individual effort, practice, and feedback. The goal of this course is to hel...

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Developing Science Courses for Prospective Elementary Teachers: An Experimental Program at the University of Wyoming Succeeds in Preparing Better Science Teachers

This experimental program at the University of Wyoming was designed to produce teachers who have a solid foundation in science content and a realistic view of science and technology. They should be competent in designing and implementing science in...

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Ten-Minute Field Trips (e-book)

You don't have to go far to get science out of the classroom. An NSTA best-seller, this book is ideal for teachers in all school environments--urban, suburban, or rural. Renowned educator Helen Ross Russell describes more than 200 short, close-to-hom...

NSTA Press Book

Ten-Minute Field Trips: A Teachers's Guide to Using the Schoolgrounds for Environmental Studies

You don't have to go far to get science out of the classroom. An NSTA best-seller, this book is ideal for teachers in all school environments--urban, suburban, or rural. Renowned educator Helen Ross Russell describes more than 200 short, close-to-hom...

By Helen Ross Russell

Elementary Informal Education Middle School Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Global Environmental Change: Introduced Species

Human activity has introduced species to ecosystems around the globe. Some species are benign or even beneficial; others, like zebra mussels, fire ants, and water hyacinths, are causing native species extinctions and damage to human systems. Can we b...

By Environmental Protection Agency , NSTA Press

High School Informal Education General Science Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Teaching Strategies New Science Teachers Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Creating a Research Environment in an Introductory Cell Physiology Course: A West Chester University Class Molds Students into "Scientists-in-Training"

This introductory cell physiology course for majors encourages them to experience the scientific way of knowing. The article stresses the importance of elevating the perception of students' capabilities and allowing them to discover their own way of ...

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Point of View: Miles Pickering—A Bibliography—A Chemistry Educator's Legacy

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue features a bibliography of Miles Pickering, a Princeton University chemistry department lecturer and senior staff member....

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Cognitive Development in an Integrated Mathematics and Science Program: Reversing Cognitive Deficits—Restoring Students' Sense of Meaning and Understanding

This freshman core program in mathematics and science was developed at Bloomfield College, and revised and implemened at Lehman College. This learning is a joint venture—the student must be an active participant and work through perhaps one of the ...

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The Case Study: What Makes a Good Case? Some Basic Rules of Good Storytelling Help Teachers Generate Student Excitement in the Classroom

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s issue concludes that a "good case" tells a short story with focus on a current, intere...

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Editorial: Bright Light in Encinitas

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

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Investigative Learning in Undergraduate Freshman Biology Laboratories: A Pilot Project at Virginia Tech—New Roles for Students and Teachers in an Experimental Design Laboratory

What turned these kids on is an investigative approach—where they could do the thinking. Although the advantages of investigative laboratories have already been documented, this report is unique because it focuses on changing faculty perspectives ...

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Research and Teaching: Evolution vs. Conservative Religious Beliefs—Can Biology Instructors Assist Students with Their Dilemma?

There are several topics that give students concern, but evolution is the most troubling subject area covered in biology courses. The purpose of this study is to assess the students' understanding and acceptance of the credibility of the scientific e...

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An Integrated Content/Process Approach to Teaching Science to Elementary Teachers: Bridging the Gap Between Teacher Training Programs and the Sciences at a California State University Campus

The California State University campus at San Marcos introduced a new teaching model, CPAE (Content-Process-Application-Evaluation), to improve science teacher education. This article helps to understand how the CPAE approach effectively overcomes m...

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Society for College Science Teaching: Reform and Improvement of University-Level Science Teaching—A New Book that Serves as a Guide to Breaking Ineffective Teaching Habits

In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month’s issue features a new book, Methods of Effective Teaching and Course Management, an excellent resource for college and university teachers committed to reform an...

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On the Road to Damascus—Technology, Fear, and Fear of Technology

Computer and computer technology have become a revolutionary force for reshaping both society and education at all levels. This revolution is taking place in both the developed and developing world with far-reaching consequences....