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Design Practices and Misconceptions
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This article describes beginner habits and misconceptions related to design practices. Once teachers are aware of these habits and misconceptions, they can more easily recognize them and work to remedy them through…
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Successful learning environments thrive in organized classrooms. Organization aids the new teacher in everyday instruction, and also provides stability for the students. The following is a rundown of organizational tips…
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The "Science Literacy Through Science Journalism" project explores how the practices of good science journalism can inform high school science education. Students learn lifelong science literacy skills by reporting the…
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Idea Bank: Clay Pot Refrigerators
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Access to refrigeration is something we take for granted in the United States. However, for many countries refrigeration is not an option for keeping food fresh. In 1995, a teacher in Nigeria named Mohammend Bah Abba…
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In a multisemester Popular Science Journalism course students produced science news articles for the university newspaper. Students in the course perceived an increase in their oral communication and critical-thinking…
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Students should understand both the science and the engineering models of experimentation. Since students are often predisposed to using the engineering model, teachers must intentionally design activities that better…
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To adequately prepare future faculty for their multiple roles as researchers, teachers, and colleagues, innovative teaching opportunities must be made available to doctoral students that allow them to maintain a high…
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The universality of the genetic code has allowed DNA isolated from a specific organism to be transferred and incorporated in another organism, transforming bacterial, yeast, plant, and animal cells. This transformation…
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Editor’s Note: A Foolproof Tool
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It’s difficult to think of a tool we use in science classes that provides as much for student learning as a science notebook. It supports the development of science skills, processes, and understanding as well as…
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Completing the Study: High School Students' Views of Scientists and Science
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In a study of K-8 students, teachers used an expanded version of Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) to gain insights to students' perceptions related to scientists, studying science, and using science outside the classroom.…
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Science Sampler: Weathering database technology
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Collecting weather data is a traditional part of a meteorology unit at the middle level, but making connections between the data and weather conditions can be a challenge for students. One way to help students make…
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What About Albert Einstein? Using Biographies to Promote Students’ Scientific Thinking
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Who hasn’t heard of Einstein? Science educators everywhere are familiar with Einstein’s genius and general theory of relativity. Students easily recognize Einstein’s image by his white flyaway hair and bushy mustache.…
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Physical models in the classroom “cannot be expected to represent the full-scale phenomenon with complete accuracy, not even in the limited set of characteristics being studied” (AAAS 1990). Therefore, by modifying a…
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Though you can’t tell just by looking at them, layers of sediments tell us much about Earth’s history—when the ocean flooded continents, when mountains were formed, when climate was warmer or cooler, and so much more.…
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The Use of Triangulation Methods in Qualitative Educational Research
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Triangulation involves the careful reviewing of data collected through different methods in order to achieve a more accurate and valid estimate of qualitative results for a particular construct. This paper describes how…
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