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Throwing Paper Wads in the Chemistry Classroom: Really Active Student Learning
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It is well-known that too many students learn to “plug and chug” formulas while gaining very little concomitant understanding of the underlying concepts. Active engagement in the classroom is one of the best tools…
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Taking Ownership of Learning in a Large Class: Group Projects and a Mini-Conference
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Helping students take ownership of their learning is often a challenge in a large lecture course. In this article, the authors describe a nature of science-oriented group project in a chemistry course in which students…
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Using Formative and Alternative Assessments to Support Instruction and Measure Student Learning
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Using formative assessment involves gathering data from students on their progress and comprehension so that instruction can be adjusted to meet their learning needs (Popham 2001; Greenstein 2010). This article…
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Improving Active Learning by Integrating Scientific Abstracts Into Biological Science Courses
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The author discusses using scientific abstracts in a genetics course. Students are introduced to topics via abstracts within lectures, as quiz material, and as homework to develop their understanding of how and why…
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Research and Teaching: Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning in Teaching Serial Dilutions
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The 5E model of inquiry-based learning was incorporated into a sophomore-level microbiology laboratory to increase student understanding of serial dilutions, a concept that is often difficult for most students to…
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Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events (e-book)
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• How can a long metal needle pass through a balloon without popping it? • How can water flow at very different rates through two identical funnels? • How can a stick, placed on a table under several sheets…
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Interested in Connecting In-School and Out-of-School STEM Learning?
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Use the National AfterSchool Association’s resources to learn about best practices for implementing out-of-school STEM learning. The National AfterSchool Association (NAA) is committed to providing…
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How to... Write to Learn Science, Second Edition (e-Book)
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Make science an exhilarating process of discovery! Through a wealth of creative write-to-learn strategies, this book offers inspiring techniques to coax out the reluctant scientists in your classroom. Newly updated and…
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Mastery Learning in the Science Classroom: Success for Every Student (e-book)
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In these pages, Kelly Morgan presents a compelling case for implementing a mastery learning science classroom and then shows us how to do it. Using research-based student performance data, Morgan compiles impressive…
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Science Sampler: Teaching science to middle school students with learning problems
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The inclusion of students with special needs in the middle school science class that is not collaboratively taught with a special education teacher can be a challenge to both students and teacher. The purpose of this…
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Storm Trackers: In an inquiry-based unit, students learn to track hurricanes
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Storm Trackers is an inquiry-based unit designed to combine science, mathematics, geography, and English in an Earth science class. It places students in realistic problem-solving situations and presents meteorology…
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