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Science Sampler: Science and literacy—Making connections through writing
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In order to help students to make connections in science and literacy through writing, the authors present them with an open-ended question (OEQ), which is a divergent assessment in the form of a writing prompt (a…
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Research and Teaching: An Experimental Project Approach to Biology
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In the study described in this article, the author examined the educational benefits of an experimental project approach to students taking the last course of the introductory sequence, Biology 103. Educational benefits…
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Teaching allows us to be lifelong learners and the summer months provide the window of opportunity to catch up, reflect, and refresh. Did you realize that one of your best professional development options may just be a…
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Eye and Face Protection in School Science
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Choosing what eye and face protection to provide for the high school science laboratory is often a challenge. Science teachers and school administrators may not fully understand the relevant safety regulations and…
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Science education reform requires innovative professional development initiatives. Here we report the success of an interdisciplinary learning circle that met regularly over the course of a year to explore pedagogical…
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Science Sampler: The SI system on the basketball court
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For many students, the metric system of SI units is so complex that it is shifted into the realm of the mystical and then forgotten. Here is a fun and easy inquiry-based activity to familiarize your students with the SI…
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Two Paper Airplane Design Challenges: Customizing for Different Learning Objectives
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This article describes two examples of how a common, underlying design task—designing a paper airplane—was modified to meet the needs of two very different college science courses. These cases illustrate both important…
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Phenylketonuria Genetic Screening Simulation
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This article presents a hands-on, simulated screen for the inherited disease phenylketonuria. Designed as an interactive demonstration of inherited traits, this simulated screen connects real-life genetic testing with…
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Active Learning in the Lecture Hall: A Nonlaboratory Science Course for the Nonscience Major
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In this article, the author modified a primarily lecture, general education course for nonscience majors to engage the students in a variety of active learning activities. Students' skills for cooperative learning were…
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Marigolds for Montana: Students study the effect of marigolds on nematode management
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Students join with university scientists on a yearlong agriculturally based research project to study the effect of marigolds on nematode management.
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Wacky Machines: A unit on simple machines gets a new twist with old junk
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The next community yard sale might be a repository of old, quirky items that are just the things to get students thinking about simple machines. By introducing some "wacky machines" at lab stations as mystery objects,…
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Why Do Athletes Drink Sports Drinks?
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Why does an athlete reach for a sports drink after a tough game or practice? The learning cycle presented in this article helps students answer this question. Learning cycles (Marek 2009) are designed to guide students…
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Problem-based learning (PBL) is a powerful vehicle for inquiry-based learning in which students use an authentic problem as the context for an in-depth investigation of what they need and want to know (Checkly, 1997).…
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Favorite Demonstration: Interactive Demonstrations -- Examples From Biology Lectures
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Demonstrations have long been a part of postsecondary science teaching. However, in today's constructivist classroom we know that to show completely, we must actively involve students in their learning. This need for…
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Commentary: Science and Service Learning
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An opinion piece about a successful service learning project in which students used research on plant types to bring a lively activity to local nursing home residents.
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