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Three-Dimensional Instruction: Using a New Type of Teaching in the Science Classroom
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Integrate the three dimensions of the NGSS to figure out phenomena and design solutions to problems.
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Reforming science fairs in middle and high school science education.
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Editor's Corner: Citizen Science
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The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.
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Science 2.0: Science and Literacy in the Digital Age
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses online textbooks and other digital content that can be accessed with powerful technology tools that help students develop their science…
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The Green Room: Keeping Soils Fertile
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This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue discusses how to replenish nutrients in agricultural soils.
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Health Wise: "Study Drugs" Don't Help With Studying
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This Q…
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Safer Science: Safety Acknowledgment Form for Earth and Space Science
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This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses why Earth and space science teachers need to include guidelines specific to their discipline when…
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Career of the Month: Citizen Scientist (and Research Chemist)
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This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Jim Springer's career path to becoming a citizen scientist.
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Analytical writing enhances retention of science learning and is integral to student-centered classrooms. Despite this, scientific writing in undergraduate programs is often presented as a series of sentence-level…
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A special topics course combining two relevant and contemporary themes (forensic DNA analysis and illicit drug detection) was developed to stimulate student enthusiasm and enhance understanding of forensic science.…
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The Role of Gender in Grade Perception in Chemistry Courses
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Interest in the gender gap in the physical sciences has been ongoing for a number of years. This study aimed to explore differences in gender based on students’ self-perception.
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A Science Fair Partnership: An Active Learning Experience for Teacher Candidates
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STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is a national instructional priority. As part of Southeastern Louisiana University’s STEM Outreach Initiative, funded by a Shell Oil Company Foundation…
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Enhancing Preservice Teachers' Understanding of Students' Misconceptions in Learning Chemistry
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Preservice teachers enrolled in a modified introductory chemistry course used an instructional rubric to improve and evaluate their understanding of students’ misconceptions in learning various chemistry concepts. A…
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Using Project- and Theme-Based Learning to Encourage Creativity in Science
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In this article, the authors describe a project that was developed for an introductory-level physics course. The aim of the project was to encourage the creative process in science, as science is seldom mentioned in…
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This study measures the effects of increased faculty–student engagement on student learning, success rates, and perceptions in a Physical Oceanography course. The study separately implemented two teaching methods that…
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