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Investigations in the Science of Sports
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The Sisters in Sport Science (SISS) program addresses the need for girls to gain equitable access to science and mathematics education by using sport as a vehicle for learning. Through sport, not only are girls learning…
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Safer Science: “Chemicals of Interest” and More
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In the science classroom, developing security involves more than just looking up chemicals. Securing high school science laboratories, preparation rooms, and storerooms is an integral part of protecting schools and the…
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Merging Science and Society: An Issues-Based Approach to Nonmajors Biology
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The effectiveness of an issues-based approach to nonmajors biology was investigated. The integration of online critical-thinking exercises and in-class discussions of science-related issues did not improve exam scores.…
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Scope on Safety: More ergo, less aargh!
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Is your job a pain in the neck, wrist, or back? If so, ergonomics may provide you with some relief. Ergonomics is the science of adapting workstations, tools, equipment, and job practices to be compatible with the…
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Gardening in a neglected schoolyard became a catalyst for schoolwide science learning in an urban school in Detroit. Not only did students learn about plant requirements and care for numerous flowers and trees, but they…
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A challenging aspect of teaching science at a business specialty school is helping students to understand the role that science plays in everyday lives and will play in professional lives. To address this lack of…
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Introducing Scientific Writing to Students Early in Their Academic Careers
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In a key activity of a scientific-writing program that has been incorporated into a 100-level chemistry course, students analyze a journal-style write-up of an experiment that requires little scientific background to…
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Editor’s Roundtable: Granny knew best!
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If our citizens are ever to be effective stewards of our environment, acting responsibly needs to be modeled and taught at home, and reinforced by the school and the rest of the community. We must also get our students…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Aquaculture Veterinarian Roy P.E. Yanong
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Did you know that fish have doctors too? Although this may sound "fishy", it's true! In this issue's Career of the Month column, you'll meet fish doctor Roy P.E. Yanong, an Aquaculture Veterinarian, and discover this…
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Research and Teaching: Learning, Reasoning, Motivation and Epistemological Beliefs
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This study explored college students' learning approaches, reasoning abilities, motivational goals, and beliefs abut the nature of science relative to science concept understanding and course achievement. The authors…
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An Adventure in Stereochemistry
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This case is based on an article that considered the problems that would arise if a person were to cross over into a mirror-image environment (Yee 2002). Some of the stereochemistry problems posed in that article are…
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For many years, the remarkable artists and graphic designers at NSTA have given JCST intriguing and delightful covers. However, focus groups and conversations revealed that our attractive covers were triggering, for…
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Why should teachers emphasize the nature of science? Not only does it help students to think and solve problems like scientists, but students will learn how knowledge is developed in science. In this section, the…
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The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) Program, a pre-college program at Oregon State University, developed an educational framework that enables teachers and students to adopt an integrated…
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Analyzing Children’s Science Journals
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By creating their own journal pages, children are able to depict their ways of seeing and understanding the science phenomena, constructing or reconstructing the phenomena through their own lens of experience (…
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