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The Doherty Experience at SEA (Sea Education Association) is a three-week program that involves two sessions of preparatory classes ashore in nautical science and oceanography and concludes with a nine-day sea voyage.…
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Students use handheld digital video cameras to support evidence-based reasoning as they design model rock-and-mortar walls.
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SCST: Changes in Teaching and Learning—The Role of New Technology
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In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month's issue shares thoughts on the new electronic communications and what it means for teachers and students.
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Society for College Science Teachers: Trimorphic College Science Professors
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In the author’s opinion, there are three significantly different types of science professors. There are professor-instructors, professor-teachers, and professor-researchers. Although the professional practices in each…
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Tried and True: Reflecting on Students' Misconceptions About Light
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue presents a lesson that begins by eliciting students' preconceptions and then addresses their difficulties in understanding…
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The fact that one little letter out of three billion can really make a difference in the genetic makeup of an individual is often difficult for high school students to grasp. Molecular biology is a challenging topic to…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Respiratory Therapist John D. Hiser
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Whether treating newborns for breathing disorders, helping patients with asthma, or diagnosing sleep disorders, respiratory therapists help people breathe easier. Today, as President of the American Association for…
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This article explores the tensions embedded in the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) that pose both opportunities and challenges for biology instruction with implications for all the sciences…
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Message from the NSTA President: Imagine and Invent—Create a Great Future
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The time is right for an emphasis on imagination and innovativeness in science education, both in students and in teachers. Change now dominates our economy and culture, and can only be realized through imagination and…
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Natural Resources: Winter Secrets
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The obvious signs of winter: red noses, colorful scarves, fidgety students. The not-so-obvious? A gall on a branch, red berries, shortening days. This month, Natural Resources focuses on print resources—appropriate for…
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How do young children develop their ideas about science and scientists’ work in their first year of school? How do we teach them to believe they are real scientists? In this article, the authors—a university science…
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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…
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Most children enjoy being in gardens. To capitalize on this interest, the authors designed a pea project in which second- and third-grade students would discover how plants grow under different conditions while also…
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The recent discovery of a mammoth frozen in the Siberian tundra is the backdrop for this case study, which explores the various theories for the extinction of the great Ice Age mammals and Homo neanderthalensis.…
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We all hope our classrooms don’t take on a circus-like atmosphere, but juggling can be an engaging way to introduce elementary physics to students. The very act of tossing and catching objects can help students to…
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