Guest Editorial: Action Research—Expanding the role of classroom teachers to inquirers and researchers

Journal Article | August 2010

NSTA is breaking new ground with this month’s issue of Science Scope. For the first time, an NSTA journal is focused on action research and the role teachers play as classroom researchers. This issue chronicles the…

Science 101: What writing represents what scientists actually do?

Journal Article | October 2005

This article addresses whether or not a report based on scientific method accurately represents what scientists do as well as what kind of writing scientists engage in that goes beyond the reporting of conclusions.

Encouraging Equitable Enrollment—A Second Look: Five-year study results reflect increased science enrollment from underrepresented groups

Journal Article | January 2002

In 1997, Project JUST (Join Underrepresented in Science and Technology) was launched. This school system project increased the number of underrepresented minority students taking and completing high school science and…

Research and Teaching: Gauging Students’ Learning in the Classroom

Journal Article | October 2001

To find out what helps students to learn, the author administered Elaine Seymour’s Student Assessment of their learning Gains instrument to her introductory biology classes. Using the student feedback from the 1998…

Commentary: Challenging Gifted Students

Journal Article | December 2002

Gifted students in many states are not always provided the opportunity to take challenging advanced courses of study. Find out what steps the state of Virginia is taking to change this.

Mentors in Medicine

Journal Article | February 2000

Educators and scientists alike acknowledge the shortage of minorities pursuing science careers. To address this problem, West Virginia University (WVU) has created the Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA),…

Research Collaboration With Learning-Disabled Students: Strategies for Succesful Student-Faculty Partnerships

Journal Article | October 2006

The process of a successful undergraduate student-faculty research collaboration involving a student with documented learning disabilities is detailed. As the student developed research skills, she also learned how to…

Editor's Roundtable: Non-Standard Science

Journal Article | February 1999

Science Scope’s editors share thoughts regarding the current issue.

Editor's Note - November/December 2002

Journal Article | October 2002

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Scope on the Skies: Total lunar eclipse

Journal Article | February 2007

On March 3, 2007, the Moon will be at its descending node, crossing the Earth’s orbital plane, moving southward. The Moon will also be at 100% illumination, or at full Moon, during the node crossing. These are the…

Analysis Problems—A Means to Developing Students’ Critical-Thinking Skills: Pushing the Boundaries of Higher-Order Thinking

Journal Article | February 2000

To teach critical-thinking skills in introductory biology, the authors selected an immersion system using analysis problems that incorporates critical thinking into a specific discipline rather than presenting it as an…

Using Supplemental Instruction to Assist Nursing Students in Chemistry: A Mentoring Program's Support Network Protects High-Risk Students at Saint Xavier University

Journal Article | April 1997

In professional communities of both nurses and chemists, it is widely agreed that chemistry is an essential component of nurses' educational preparation. This article highlights Supplemental Instruction (SI)—one method…

Recognizing Excellence: From Macro to Micro to Nano

Journal Article | September 2011

This column features profiles of award-winning science programs and teachers. In this month’s issue the author shares his experience of working with a university researcher. Third-grade students benefit from this…

Cognitive Development in an Integrated Mathematics and Science Program: Reversing Cognitive Deficits—Restoring Students' Sense of Meaning and Understanding

Journal Article | November 1997

This freshman core program in mathematics and science was developed at Bloomfield College, and revised and implemened at Lehman College. This learning is a joint venture—the student must be an active participant and…

Science Sampler: How many lefties in our classroom?

Journal Article | August 2008

Probability sampling is an interdisciplinary math and science skill that often serves as the precursor to conducting scientific research. This article describes a lesson that uses probability sampling to allow middle…