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Having students compare the effects of different energy sources on the environment.
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Making formative assessment more responsive to student needs.
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Editor's Corner: Standing in the Moon’s Shadow
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Commentary: Become a Solar Eclipse Outreach Agent
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As the public becomes aware of the August 21 solar eclipse, science teachers and students can step up to explain the eclipse and help prepare communities to safely view it.
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Science 2.0: Help Students Become Global Collaborators
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards, which makes it possible for students to become global…
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The Green Room: How Climate Change Affects Our Diet
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses how climate change affects our food supply.
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Focus on Physics: Teaching Physics as the Rules of Nature
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This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. This month's issue discusses the laws of nature.
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Career of the Month: Fire Protection Engineer
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Nancy Pearce's career path to becoming a fire protection engineer.
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Right to the Source: Torricelli’s Barometer
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Exploring science and history with the Library of Congress. This month's issue discusses an engraving of the first mercury barometer designed by Evan Torricelli.
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Estimating a Missing Examination Score
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Using exam score data from multiple offerings of two large courses at a public university, the authors compared the accuracy of four methods to estimate an exam score, including linear regression methods.
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Increases in student-centered pedagogy have been more prevalent in K–12 education than in collegiate undergraduate science education. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of using student-centered…
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A Problem-Solving Framework to Assist Students and Teachers in STEM Courses
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One of the most essential STEM problem-solving skills is the ability to monitor one’s own progress and understanding while solving a problem. Successful monitoring during the entire solution allows a solver to identify…
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Students Own Their Introductory Chemistry Experience: Becoming an Element for a Semester
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Introductory science courses serve a population of students in the major as well as those students outside the discipline. In an effort to help this diverse population of students connect personally with the content of…
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Paired Courses: A New Paradigm for College Teaching
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Instead of flipping a conventional college course, the authors explore flipping part of a conventional course into a whole new course.
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In recent years, commissions and reports have called for laboratory courses that engage undergraduates in authentic research experiences. The authors present an iterative approach for developing course-based…
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