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In this article, the authors describe how classroom observations were used to characterize differences in instructional practices among undergraduate science courses. Student and faculty behaviors and dialogues were…
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This study presents a quasi-experiment to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction between two different delivery modes—online and face-to-face education. We collected data from 747 (373 face-to-face…
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There has been a focus on improving teachers’ views of nature of science for decades. The method in which researchers improve views of nature of science, however, varies greatly. This study aimed to improve elementary…
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Building First-Year Science Writing Skills With an Embedded Writing Instruction Program
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An important foundational skill developed in an undergraduate science program is the ability to find, critically evaluate, and communicate scientific information. Effective science communication depends on good writing…
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Exploring light as it moves from one medium to another with the intriguing result of different speeds—the bending of light we call refraction.
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Multimodal Text Sets to Use Literature and Engage All Learners in the Science Classroom
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Understanding of evolution is foundational to be a scientifically literate citizen because it allows analysis of socioscientific issues, such as biodiversity conservation, biotechnology applications, and human-induced…
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Due to ongoing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Science Teaching Association has decided to cancel the fall 2020 Area Conferences on Science Education. The face-to-face meetings…
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Integrating nonfiction chapter books into a science unit
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Bringing other subjects into the classroom
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Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by instructors, particularly in large university classes. In this paper we…
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NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages
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NSTA Sensemaking Professional Learning Packages Empower educators. Transform instruction. Engage all learners.NSTA’s professional learning offerings support the shift from traditional, content-driven teaching to phenomenon-based, three-dimensional science instruction. Whether you're adopting high-…
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Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning
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Focus on Physics: How E = mc2 Helps Us Understand Nuclear Fission and Fusion
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Nuclear physics has an undeserved reputation for being tough for students. This article may reduce this “toughness” by showing how Einstein’s familiar equation E = mc2 relates to the reductions in mass and enormous…
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Learning Disabilities A learning disability (LD) is a neurological disorder that causes difficulty in organizing information received, remembering it, and expressing it, and therefore affects a person's basic functions such as reading, writing, comprehension, and reasoning. In simple terms, a…
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