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The Last Teacher: Technology and the Demise of the University
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This article presents a visionary tale of the next 30 years where virtual classrooms link students across the world and electronic personalities become the teachers. A time when miniaturized computers become embedded in…
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Diagrams and figures play a central role in science and science education. Research has indicated that, when presented and used properly in a classroom setting, these external representations can contribute to students…
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Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning
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Fifth graders design and test strategies regarding levers to better their construction and justification of claims.
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While learning about the types of weather events that occur in the local area, students in grades 4–6 were asked to consider how structures can be built to withstand extreme weather conditions. Teams of students…
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Perspectives: Using Analogies in Elementary Science
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Using analogies in science classrooms helps students make connections between everyday life and the concepts we are trying to teach. Analogies help students form a bridge between their existing knowledge and new…
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Safer Science: Safety on the Move
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. In this month’s issue, the author covers safety on field trips.
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Seed bank investigations teach biodiversity and biocomplexity.
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This study assessed the impact of science teaching laboratories designed with visual connections to spaces outside the laboratory, either to interior spaces or to the outdoors. Specifically the authors assessed student…
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Integrating Interactive Notebooks
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An interactive notebook can be a powerful instructional tool, allowing students to take control of their learning while processing information and engaging in self-reflection. The three-part learning cycle of an…
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Teaching Teachers: Using Effective Demonstrations for Motivation
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Presents practical teaching methods containing simple suggestions for classroom demonstration.
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Your Syllabus Should Set the Stage for Assessment for Learning
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In this article, the authors describe how a syllabus can be used to set the stage for effective use of assessment-for-learning principles. Nearly all college instructors use a syllabus, but this document typically…
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Perspectives: Making the Most of Professional Development
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Teacher preparation programs help teachers build a foundation for entering the teaching profession. However, learning to teach science cannot be achieved in a mere four years—it is a lifelong endeavor. Teachers continue…
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The Structure and Assessment of a Unique and Popular Interdisciplinary Science Course for Nonmajors
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Science Without Borders is a unique interdisciplinary science course that uses group and active-learning strategies and is in high demand among nonscience majors at a masters-level university. This article describes the…
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Science Teaching beyond the Classroom
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Informal learning and the environments where it takes place has the power to inspire our future aspirations, or evoke fond memories of childhood learning experiences. Museums, zoos, aquariums, parks, science centers,…
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Calibrated Peer Review Essays Increase Student Confidence in Assessing Their Own Writing
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The online writing software Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) is a useful tool for writing assignments in large college classes. Students submit essays online and are guided in how to rate essays using criteria written by…
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