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Use of a Linked-Course Model to Teach Scientific Writing to First-Year Undergraduates
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The ability to read and compose original scientific literature is critical to educating informed citizens, yet may be severely lacking in undergraduate curricula. We developed a linked course offering in fall 2017…
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Peer-Led Team Learning as Educational Tool for First-Year Biology Students
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This article reports the findings of the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) model intervention study in an introductory biology course at a Puerto Rican private university. PLTL introduces to the traditional class format an…
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What The 2020–21 School Year Taught Us About Science Teaching and Learning
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40 Years of Inspiring Students to Explore STEM: What Has Science Olympiad Learned?
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A Team-Taught Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminar With a Focus on Blood
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First-Year Seminars (FYS) offer a unique mode of introducing college students to new topics, research practices, and approaches to learning that they may not have been exposed to in high school. In this article, we…
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue describes how teachers can build their own kits.
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The Early Years: Sorting Materials
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2.
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Science Is Not a Spectator Sport: Three Principles From 15 years of Project <em>Dragonfly</em>
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Project Dragonfly at Miami University was founded on the premise that the most powerful way to engage children in learning is to celebrate their voices, to invite them into the community of discovery, and to allow them…
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Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions
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This month's Two-Year Community column describes how Geo-Launchpad, a program funded by the NSF, exposes students to internships and research opportunities that promote postsecondary education or workforce employment in…
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This article explores results from a 3-year model of laboratory instruction, Project Synapse, that synthesized biology, chemistry, and communication curricula for first-year science majors at a STEM-focused university.…
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The Early Years: Discovering Their Sense of the World
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue aims to engage children in a project-based learning experience.
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The Early Years: Teaching the <i>M</i> in STEM
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue focuses on teaching STEM lessons that have an emphasis on mathematics.
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Early Years: A Lesson on Living Organisms
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2. This issue presents a lesson on living organisms.
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Appreciation: Fifteen Years of Editorial Excellence
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An appreciation piece to Field Editor Steve Metz
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The Early Years: Identifying Critters and Invertebrates
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This column discusses resources and science topics related to students in grades preK to 2.