A Comparative Study of Instructor- and Student-Led Learning in a Large Nonmajors Biology Course: Student Performance and Perceptions

Journal Article | August 2014

This article discusses incorporating active learning techniques and how it relates to independent learning and instructor-directed classroom activities.

Research and Teaching: Training the Foot Soldiers of Inquiry: Development and Evaluation of a Graduate Teaching Assistant Learning Community

Journal Article | August 2014

This article outlines the development of interdisciplinary graduate teaching assistant learning communities and findings from the various forms of evaluation.

Redesigning the Water Rocket: An Engineering-Design Cycle for Integrating Science and Engineering Practices and Nature of Science Learning

Journal Article | October 2014

Examine a variety of aerodynamic factors that affect the distance traveled by a projectile.

Under Pressure: Activities with a vacuum pump (and some marshmallows) help students learn about pressure

Journal Article | January 2002

What would happen if a person went into space without a spacesuit? Before learning the answer students must first understand the forces—gravity and atmospheric pressure. This article describes various demonstrations…

Using Cooperative Learning to Introduce Undergraduates to Professional Literature: Assembling the "Jigsaw" Pieces in the Field of Environmental Communication

Journal Article | January 1999

The field of environmental communication focuses on how multidisciplinary science, natural resource management, and environmental policy are communicated to different audiences. This activity uses the "jigsaw" approach…