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Teacher To Teacher: Forming Parent-Teacher Relationships Around Three-Dimensional Learning
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This column provides practical advice from your peers. This article is based on several conversations the author has had with teachers using three-dimensional instruction who are now struggling to garner parental…
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Research and Teaching: Correcting Missed Exam Questions as a Learning Tool in a Physiology Course
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Students in a junior- and senior-level Anatomy and Physiology course have the opportunity to correct missed exam questions (“regrade”) and earn up to half of the original points missed. The three objectives of this…
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An introductory undergraduate biology laboratory session about vertebrate tissues was gamified to elucidate the effects of gameful learning on students’ perceptions of their own learning and motivation.
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Research and Teaching: Writing to Learn in the Natural Sciences: Does Source Material Matter?
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For over 4 decades, educational researchers have been studying best practices for introducing writing into the curriculum. One successful strategy, a low-stakes writing exercise called “writing to learn” (WTL), has been…
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Creating a Positive Feedback Culture: Eight Practical Principles to Improve Students’ Learning
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Learn how to elicit evidence of student learning, provide effective feedback, and extend student learning beyond the assessment.
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Science 101: How Do We Best Teach and Learn Science Concepts?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers. In this issue the author discusses the method he uses to explain a science concept or concepts.
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Research and Teaching: Instructor Use of Group Active Learning in an Introductory Biology Sequence
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Active learning (or learner-centered) pedagogies have been shown to enhance student learning in introductory biology courses. Student collaboration has also been shown to enhance student learning and may be a critical…
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What Can Students Learn About Lab Safety From Mr. Bean?
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Chemical laboratory safety education is often synonymous with boring, dry, drawn-out lectures. In an effort to challenge this norm and stimulate vivid learning opportunities about laboratory safety, college chemistry…
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Team-Based Learning Reduces Attrition in a First-Semester General Chemistry Course
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Team-based learning (TBL) is an instructional method that has been shown to reduce attrition and increase student learning in a number of disciplines. TBL was implemented in a first-semester general chemistry course,…
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Upload, Download: Empowering Students Through Technology-Enabled Problem-Based Learning
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Harness students' fascination with technology and social media to build critical 21st-century skills.
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This article describes a twist on the basic “Science 101” investigation of having students observe a birthday candle before, during, and after burning. It engages students in exploring the attributes of a candle,…
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