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Home Connections: Objects in Motion
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These activities, which are designed for students to try at home, focus on Newton's First Law of Motion. A simple explanation of the law is provided along with two demonstrations of inertia.
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Many biologists regard the twentieth century as the "age of genetics." Certainly, it is a time of revolutionary discovery and technological advancement. Genetic testing, artificial insemination, and DNA fingerprinting…
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Service learning is a pedagogy that has the potential to connect young adolescents with their community in authentic situations where they can initiate projects that address real needs. The use of the “community” as a…
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Exploring our patent system is a great way to engage students in creative problem solving. As a result, the authors designed a teaching unit that uses the study of patents to explore one avenue in which scientists and…
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Research and Teaching: Characterizing the Level of Inquiry in the Undergraduate Laboratory
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Discrepancies abound in use of the word “inquiry.” In this paper, the authors propose a quantitative rubric designed to characterize the level of inquiry in laboratory activities and laboratory curricula. They do not…
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Tried and True: Modeling changes in matter, magnifying interest in science
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At Daniell Middle School in Marietta Georgia, students’ interest in science and understanding of matter has been magnified. This is due, at least in part, to science faculty, who are convinced that a hands-on, inquiry…
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A Course That Prepares Science Graduate Students to Publish
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This article addresses key questions about a course that prepares graduate students in the sciences to publish research in a timely fashion, grounding them in the processes of academic publishing.
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The Prepared Practitioner: What Is an Experiment?
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When asked what scientists do, people generally respond with “experiments.” We often base critical decisions, such as those related to our personal health, on the results of scientists’ experiments. But what really is…
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Young women pursue educational and occupational careers in computer-related fields less frequently than do young men. One approach to increasing female enrollment and interest in computer science is to give female…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Toolkit for improving practice
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In a standards-based climate, it is important for teachers to know that they are addressing the concepts and skills that will prepare students for success on measures of achievement as well as success in the worlds of…
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Research and Teaching: Web-Based Student Writing and Reviewing in a Large Lecture Course
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Though difficult to implement in large courses, undergraduate science writing and peer review are valuable learning experiences for students and valid mechanisms for student evaluation. This study describes improved…
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Research and Teaching: Transforming the Lowest-Performing Students: An Intervention That Worked
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This article describes a small-scale study to investigate if a brief timely intervention focusing on specific study strategies would improve student performance in university science courses.
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Journal Articles as Case Studies: The New England Journal of Medicine on Lactose Intolerance
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Students use as the basis for a case study a journal article investigating whether people who claimed to have severe lactose intolerance really were unable to digest lactose. This type of case is referred to as an “…
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Editorial: Headwinds Over Kansas—Making Good on Our Commitment to Science Education
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The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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To develop scientific literacy in today’s global era, it is important that students learn about interactions within the Earth’s systems worldwide. A unit exploring El Niño and La Niña—phenomena that can result in…
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