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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Module 1: Introduction to Disciplinary Core Ideas
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In this module you will use A Framework for K-12 Science Education as a resource for developing an understanding of Dimension 3 - Disciplinary Core Ideas. An immersion in a high-quality science lesson pulls disciplinary…
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Geoscience Education and Motivated Reasoning
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Individuals use information selectively, in ways that support group beliefs or one’s psychological needs—this is motivated reasoning. Motivated reasoning is revealed in correlations between (1) opinions/…
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Qualitative Analysis of Ray Optics in a College Physics Laboratory: A 5E Lesson
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This paper describes an alternative approach to teaching and learning practices in an undergraduate physics laboratory. The instructor plans and implements the 5E instructional model into the laboratory instruction.…
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Confusing Science Vocabulary: When Negative Is Positive!
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Focusing on Learning as a Marker of Success for Underrepresented Students
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The Science from Scientists Experience Goes Virtual
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Q: How Can I Foster Scientific Literacy in My Students?
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This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature.
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Active-learning approaches have recently been broadly promoted on many campuses, but research is limited on how varying levels of interaction impact student success. The aim of this study was to compare student success…
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Features of an Effective Future-Faculty Teaching-Development Program
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Many institutions are preparing graduate students and postdoctorals (future faculty) for effective teaching in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Interestingly, little is known…
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Effect of Exam Wrappers on Student Achievement in Multiple, Large STEM Courses
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Metacognition, the ability to think about and regulate one’s thinking, is an important factor in effective student learning. One intervention to promote student metacognition is the exam wrapper—a reflection students…
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Mapping the impact of the schoolyard on watershed health
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Hardware, software, and websites for use in the classroom