Exercise in Inquiry

Journal Article | February 2003

Students expressed strong positive feelings about inquiry-based teaching methods the authors developed and implemented in an undergraduate exercise physiology laboratory course. Inquiry-based learning resulted in a…

Assessing Student Understanding

Journal Article | February 2004

Science education has moved from the traditional lecture-and-demonstration model toward a student inquiry model. Although science teachers know that inquiry teaching is desirable, they are frequently at a loss when it…

Editor's Note: The History of Our Planet

Journal Article | March 2013

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

The Way They Want to Learn

Journal Article | December 2011

This article discusses students using technology to build their literacy across science disciplines. Six free software and web applications are highlighted, as well as ways to use them in the classroom.

Inquiry and Developing Interpretations from Evidence

Journal Article | March 2004

When developing a rubric or criteria for assessment, teachers should be sure that they are accurately gauging student understanding. Good questions for teachers to ask themselves are, “What would I consider evidence of…

Case Study: The Wisdom of Groups

Journal Article | October 2009

What is it about small groups that make them so powerful? The answer is straightforward: Groups tend to solve problems better than even the brightest individuals because “many hands make light work,” and “two heads are…

Shake, Rattle, and Hopefully Not Fall

Journal Article | March 2009

Earthquakes occur across the globe, and their efforts can be felt by people regardless of location. However, a moderate earthquake in Pakistan or Turkey may cause much greater damage than a stronger earthquake in Tokyo…

Ask the Experts—March 2004

Journal Article | February 2004

The following question is addressed in this month’s column: An email debate among science teachers focused on the explosive nature of “superheated” microwaved water. Could someone address the real science that either…

Scope on the Skies: Scope it out!

Journal Article | March 2004

A multitude of celestial opportunities were present during the month of April, 2004. This issue of Scope on the skies highlights some of the celestial events that occurred during this timeframe; such as planet…

Career of the Month: Adventure Therapist

Journal Article | December 2011

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue highlights the experiences of an adventure therapist.

Editor’s Roundtable: Beyond the classroom walls

Journal Article | February 2008

It is no secret that students learn best when the topic they are studying interests them or relates in some way to their lives outside of school. With a little work and planning, science teachers should be able to make…

Tech Trek: Windows to the universe

Journal Article | March 1999

As a national research facility, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, West Virginia, is in a unique position to give science teachers and students a glimpse into the world of the research…

Editor’s Roundtable: Too much assessment

Journal Article | December 2010

Regardless of the context, the intent and meaning of “assessment” has remained the same: to determine what students know before a lesson starts, to monitor if they are “getting it” as the lesson unfolds, and to measure…

SCST: 'What Am I Doing Here?,' Revisited: Some Columns I Wish I Had Written

Journal Article | February 1999

In this column the leadership of the Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) shares its views with JCST readers.

Scope on Safety: Responsible use of live animals in the classroom

Journal Article | June 2004

Keeping live animals in the classroom or laboratory makes science come alive for students. The use of animals in the classroom or laboratory is highly encouraged, providing appropriate care and safety are addressed.…