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The authors created a Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) program focused on improving student performance in high-risk STEM courses. Our PALs are modeled after the Peer-Led Team Learning program, which has been shown to…
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Research and Teaching: Reducing Student Resistance to Active Learning: Strategies for Instructors
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In spite of considerable evidence of the effectiveness of active learning and other contemporary teaching methods, barriers to adoption of those methods, such as possible student resistance, continue to exist. This…
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Teacher’s Toolkit: Guided-Choice Learning in Out-of-School Environments
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. Positive experiences in informal science contexts can lead students to new and positive connections with school science. Based on the…
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A Visual Approach to Helping Instructors Integrate, Document, and Refine Active Learning
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This article describes a visual approach to integrating observational data into self-evaluation and peer review of teaching, practices that can lead to adoption of evidence-based active-learning strategies in STEM. This…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Puzzle Boxes for 3-D Learning About Natural Hazards
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. In this month’s issue the author describes how he has modified his toy blocks and cubes lessons to introduce students to the nature of…
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Citizen Science: Power Up Science Learning With NOVA’s Energy Lab
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This column highlights formal and informal science research projects that students can join and contribute to by gathering and sharing data. This month's column will help teachers transform science learning from passive…
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Learning and Applying Systems Thinking When Studying a Local Creek System
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Help students see the big picture as they attempt to identify the boundary and parts of a local creek system.
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After the Bell: Strategies for learning and metacognition—Identifying and remembering big ideas
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Classification promotes visual discrimination, observation, memory development, organizational skills, and problem-solving ability. The science curriculum depends on the skill of classification for concept building.…
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Editor’s Corner: Community Service Learning—Making Education Interesting and Relevant
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It makes good sense that community service learning can engage students. For students at risk of dropping out, it may provide the vital connection with adults and peers—and the opportunity for interesting, authentic…
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Science Sampler - Project weigh-in: Learning about mass and weight
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Using the triple beam balance to measure mass in metrics is just one of the many skills we want our students to master. This article highlights a few effective and fun approaches to develop this skill over a couple of…
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Watershed Waypoints: Using GPS and GIS to Learn About Watershed Features
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Explore your local watershed with the help of GPS technology to map topography.
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Developing University and Community Partnerships: A Critical Piece of Successful Service Learning
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This article talks about developing a partnership framework through purposeful communication with all partners for a successful service-learning project.
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There's a Glacier in Your Backyard: Modeling Glaciers Through Active Learning
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Create your own glaciers to explore how they move, erode, and deposit material.
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