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Practicing Real Science in the Laboratory
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In a molecular biology laboratory, students study the role of the enzyme polygalacturonase in the softening of tomatoes during ripening, developing their own hypotheses and designing their own experiments. While the…
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Career of the Month: An Interview With Science Institute Program Director Laura Heisler
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Laura Heisler always wanted to apply her interest in science to help people and make a difference. As a science program director, she brings together scientists, members of the business community, and others for the…
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Science 101: How do insects survive winter?
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This month's column explains how insects survive in the winter.
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In today’s fast-paced, technological world, it is a constant struggle for teachers to find new and exciting ways to challenge and engage our students. The Paint-Stirrer Submarine is a unique and challenging laboratory…
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This article describes The Concord Consortium's High-Adventure Science Project, which brings frontier science into the classroom, allowing students to explore questions in Earth and space science that scientists are…
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Integrating a Single Tablet PC in Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Courses
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A tablet PC is a versatile computer that combines the computing power of a notebook with the pen functionality of a PDA (Cox and Rogers 2005b). The authors adopted tablet PC technology in order to improve the process…
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Science Sampler: Students learn best by teaching
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Traditionally, science fair projects allow students to share their personal investigations about nature. In a science fair presentation, a student typically lectures, pointing out observations, data, analysis, and…
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Editor’s Note: Windows Into Understanding
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In this month’s column, the editor reflects on how teacher programs in the early 1980s gave little attention to assessment. The assumption was that end-of-chapter tests in textbooks and standardized state tests provided…
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Editorial: Thoughts on Electronic Publication: Edging into the Future—Electronically
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The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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Scope on the Skies: The view from Earth
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A practical method for either observing or modeling the view we have of other planets is to focus on planets near the horizon, specifically morning or evening planets and their location relative to the Sun. Planets…
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The Early Years: First Explorations in Flower Anatomy
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Help children explore the idea that there are many different flower shapes, all with the function of forming seeds, by allowing children to dissect flowers after drawing them, using their fingers or plastic picnic…
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Investigating With Charles Darwin
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Naturalist Charles Darwin made observations, conducted experiments, and kept detailed notebooks of his findings throughout his life. He was regularly transfixed by his observations of the natural world, whether in his…
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Using Forensics Science Problems As Teaching Tools
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As teachers of high school students, we constantly struggle to engage students in scientific exploration so they can master concepts and appreciate the nature of science. By providing an air of mystery and glamour,…
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Editor’s Corner: STEM Beyond the Classroom
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One of our most important tasks as science educators is to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). So, how do we encourage more students to consider STEM…
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How Does Student Performance on Formative Assessments Relate to Learning Assessed by Exams?
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A retrospective analysis examines the relationships between formative assessments and exam grades in two undergraduate geoscience courses. Pair and group-work grades correlate weakly with individual exam grades. Exam…
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