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Society for College Science Teachers: Teach for Understanding Before the Details Get in the Way
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Several studies (Bruner 1996; Wiggins and McTighe 1998) have revealed that the teaching methods in college science classrooms often encourage students to memorize rather than comprehend. Too often, precious teaching…
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Science 2.0: Simulations in the Classroom
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses how using simulation software can help students deepen their understanding of science concepts.
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Students watch science narratives unfold in real time on the internet. Students collect, sort, analyze, and digest the information, and then they create a story based on their prior knowledge and their focus as they…
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Commentary: Enthusiasm is Contagious
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An opinion piece about students learning more when they are excited about the topic, and educators teaching better when they teach about something they are passionate about.
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The Constructivist Learning Model
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Much cognitive science research has been used to support a new model of learning. This most promising new model is called the Constructivist Learning Model (CLM). Russell Yeany (University of Georgia) has called CLM the…
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Picture THIS: Taking Human Impact Seriously
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Unfortunately, middle school students often view human impact as an abstract idea over which they have no control and do not see themselves as contributing to the Earth’s environmental decline. How better to uncover…
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Teaching Through Trade Books: Secrets of Seeds
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From a tiny radish seed to a giant coconut, seeds come in a multitude of shapes and sizes. They all share one amazing secret: the potential to grow into a new plant when conditions are right. In this month’s column,…
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The Early Years: Counting a Culture of Mealworms
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Math is not the only topic that will be discussed when young children are asked to care for and count “mealworms,” a type of insect larvae (just as caterpillars are the babies of butterflies, these larvae are babies of…
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Career of the Month: An interview with Dinosaur Paleontologist Matthew Carrano
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In the hunt for dinosaurs, only a small number of species have been unearthed. Many answers remain buried, awaiting discovery, which is why dinosaur paleontology today is such a thriving field. Dinosaur paleontologist…
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College Science Teaching Changing to Mirror Real Science in Turkish Higher Education
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College science is often poorly taught and it is rare that any consideration is given to the nine visions for reform of science teaching featured in the National Science Education Standards (NSES) (NRC 1996, p. 52). It…
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Extant and emerging literature on undergraduate research experiences (UREs) focuses on the identification of their benefits to student participants. This study offers descriptions, drawn from an analysis of students'…
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This month’s issue discusses using circle time to discuss science topics.
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What Students Really Want in Science Class
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The authors asked biology students "What helps high school students learn science?" They share the digital resources and other classroom activities that students thought would help them learn science.
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Lab Check 1...2...3: Helping students write clear and concise laboratory reports
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Students sometimes struggle to write clear and concise lab reports. The checklist in this article provides students with a clearer understanding of what to include in a lab report.
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"Wow, our plastic load flew 540 centimeters! This is so cool!" An interdisciplinary unit on catapults was responsible for the excitement and enthusiasm generated in the author’s classroom. In their social studies class…
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