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Research and Teaching: Silent Students' Participation in a Large Active Learning Science Classroom
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This study aims to understand the impact of active learning on silent students in a large general chemistry course taught via Socratic questioning and discussion "clicker" questions.
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The phenomenon of complementation is not only one of the most important, but it is also one of the most challenging concepts for undergraduate genetics students to grasp. Complementation occurs when parents with the…
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The New Curriculum Movement in Science
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The new science courses differ in purpose from traditional courses and so do the tests. A student is first of all required to understand the facts, formulas, and principles he has learned. Therefore, knowing about…
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Society for College Science Teachers: “it sais i have a D how that be”
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We’ve all gotten them—the student emails that make you question your decision to get into this profession. The title of this column says it all. If we want students to meet our expectations, we must give them…
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Exploring the Solar System? Let the Math Teachers Help!
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Use an interdisciplinary approach to help students develop a true appreciation for the size of the solar system.
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Tried and True: Rock cycle project—Rock and rap CD cover
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The Earth system views the entire planet as a single dynamic entity. Understanding the individual components and their interactions is necessary to completely understand how the planet works. Because the Earth system…
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Redefining Earthquakes and the Earthquake Machine
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The Earthquake Machine (EML), a mechanical model of stick-slip fault systems, can increase student engagement and facilitate opportunities to participate in the scientific process. This article introduces the EML model…
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The Effectiveness of Online Homework in an Introductory Science Class
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Does the use of an online homework system such as WebAssign in an introductory astronomy course affect student performance? Four sections of introductory astronomy were compared in various homework situations, from no…
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Recently, senior-level physics students joined thousands of scientists from over 60 nations to examine a wide range of physical, biological, and social research topics as part of the International Polar Year (IPY).…
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Science 101: How do snowflakes form?
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A meteorologist explains how and why snowflakes develop and defines other forms of precipitation—sleet, freezing rain, and hail.
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Guest Editorial: You may be the only scientist your students will ever know
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All teachers know that young students have a remarkable ability to ponder questons and put them in a context that is understandable to them. Unfortunately, in too many classrooms, students don't get the opportunity to…
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Sun-Earth Day 2004: Transit of Venus
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On June 8th, 2004 a celestial event of historical scientific importance occured when the silhouette of the planet Venus crossed the face of the Sun as seen from the Earth. This event, known as the transit of Venus, last…
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Editor's Corner: Teaching Facts, Not Fantasy
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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In an attempt to integrate a geological component in a classroom investigation of biological evolution, the authors developed two activities with an interdisciplinary approach that includes the role of the environment.
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Each Tuesday during the fall of 2002, teams of high school students from three South Carolina countries conducted a four-hour polymer institute for their peers at the local public library. In less than two months, over…
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