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Use of a Linked-Course Model to Teach Scientific Writing to First-Year Undergraduates
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The ability to read and compose original scientific literature is critical to educating informed citizens, yet may be severely lacking in undergraduate curricula. We developed a linked course offering in fall 2017…
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Integrated Concentration in Science
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The Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) 4-year program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was designed to promote interdisciplinary STEM collaboration in the solution of real-world problems and encourage…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that some mountains are formed from the uplift of Earth’s crust…
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Investigating anthropogenic litter in local ecosystems
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Frogs Need Homes and Other Ecological Lessons
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A Layered Approach to Scientific Models
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What Science Should Look and Sound Like
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The Intentional Integration of Computational Thinking
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Getting Started in SoTL Research
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Getting started in SoTL research can seem daunting. Working with a team can increase support and productivity. This article explores roles in SoTL research teams, how to identify research projects, and pacing projects…
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Students Repairing the World Through Science and Imagination
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Where Do Fossil Fuels Come From?
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Test Blueprints in the Science Classroom
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Sitting in a fall staff meeting, you lean over to tell a science teacher colleague you have settled in for the school year. You have learned your students’ names, your seating chart has changed, and your first…