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Safer Science: Student Tests for Safer Labs
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses the use of safety tests to help students demonstrate their proficiency in lab safety.
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Career of the Month: Paleoseismologist
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Chris Goldfinger's career path to becoming a paleoseismologist.
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A Community Mentoring Model for STEM Undergraduate Research Experiences
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This article describes a community mentoring model for UREs that avoids some of the common pitfalls of the traditional paradigm while harnessing the power of learning communities to provide young scholars a stimulating…
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Learning Experiences of University Biology Faculty: A Qualitative Pilot Study
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The study described in this article incorporates qualitative research through in-depth, individual, structured interviews with 12 biology faculty from two Midwestern universities to explore perceptions about how they…
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What Can Students Learn About Lab Safety From Mr. Bean?
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Chemical laboratory safety education is often synonymous with boring, dry, drawn-out lectures. In an effort to challenge this norm and stimulate vivid learning opportunities about laboratory safety, college chemistry…
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Live From Boone Lake: Interdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning Meets Public Science Writing
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As strong proponents of problem-based learning (PBL), the authors designed and taught an interdisciplinary, team–taught PBL course on Writing Science for the Public at a midsize northeastern state university. This…
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The study described in this article is part of the Maryland and Delaware Climate Change Education Assessment and Research (MADE CLEAR) project, which aims to improve climate literacy in the K–16 population through…
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Exploring the Science–Society Interface With a Bridging Research Course
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This article describes the development of a model for an optional, research-based course that bridges two existing, traditionally separate, introductory science courses. This research course provided freedom for…
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Nonscience majors often rely on general internet searches to locate science information. This practice can lead to misconceptions because the returned search information can be unreliable. In this article the authors…
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In this article the authors present an update to Explorations, a program at Stanford University that allows undergraduates in an introductory biology course to explore specialized topics in the biological sciences while…
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In this study, conservation biology faculty and practitioners from across the United States designed classroom exercises and teaching interventions intended to bolster oral communication skills. Through repeated oral…
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Point of View: What Does Formative Assessment Look Like in the College Science Classroom?
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This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses tools of formative assessment.
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Given biotechnology’s emergence as a major competitor in the Pittsburgh region, critically linking education to industry through the Community College of Allegheny County’s Biotechnology Workforce Collaborative (BWC)…
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Case Study: Writing a Journal Case Study
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This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. This month’s issue describes incorporating a journal article into the…
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Bringing the Maker Movement to School
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Fourth-grade students create projects to illustrate the transfer and transformation of energy.
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