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Extrasensory Perception—Pseudoscience?
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This case teaches students to be skeptical of “scientific claims,” especially those that are sensational and fall outside the boundaries of normal scientific explanation. Students read the case scenario and then…
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Every Day Science: December 2008
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This monthly feature contains facts and challenges for the science explorer.
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In general, the way that introductory courses in science are taught leads students to a limited view of science: science as totally objective—as the truth, constructed out of numbers, wires, and laboratory animals by…
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Issues in-depth: Setting FIRES to stem cell research
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Stem cell research is constantly under "fire" in the media today. Use this effective strategy to present the basic scientific knowledge about stem cells, the promise of stem cell research to medicine, and the ethical…
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Making Waves: A constructivist method for teaching the properties of waves
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Constructivist teachers involve students in learning and challenge them with questions that help them understand relationships and concepts. This article features an activity, "Living Waves," which enables students to…
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Scope on Safety: Safety is always in fashion
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Unfortunately, what looks good on the runway often clashes with the science laboratory when it comes to safety. Therefore, given the potential risks associated with science activities in lab and on field experiences at…
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Society for College Science Teachers: Perpetually Updating
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Keeping current with the research in science education is as important as keeping current in discipline-specific research. The Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) has been providing leadership in promoting…
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How to Create a Professional Learning Community
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Devoting time to a professional learning community (PLC) can be frustrating or rewarding. The authors have experienced both of these outcomes and can share processes that may help make your PLC one that enriches your…
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Scope on the Skies: January Blues
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue explains the occurrence of a second full moon within a month—this January happens to be such a month.
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Cemeteries can be outdoor museums, teeming with valuable information that tells a story. They provide archaeologists with an opportunity to examine how artifacts (tombstones and monuments) reflect cultural change and…
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In recent years, ethical questions that require thoughtful deliberation and the making of decisions by all elements of society have been fast emerging from reserch in biology and biotechnology. The main objective of…
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Twentieth-century novelist and physicist C.P. Snow famously stated that solving the world’s complex problems requires collaboration between humanists and scientists. We agree with Snow and illustrate one integrated…
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Science Sampler: Five guiding principles of meteorology
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The language of meteorology could be reduced to five deceptively simple guiding principles. This article focuses on how these guiding principles provide students with the necessary language to understand and make…
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To engage students in a real-world issue (Bransford, Brown, and Cocking 2000) that affects their communities, the author designed an entire unit to investigate air pollution in their home state, Connecticut. The unit’s…
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Solving Authentic Science Problems
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Problem-based learning (PBL) connects science to the world beyond school. This article describes the benefits of using PBL problems as a center of science curriculum. The authors offer suggestions and resources for…
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