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Science Anxiety: Research and Action
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Science anxiety has been shown to seriously impede student learning. This chapter will describe research done on science anxiety and will explain specific actions that college science teachers can take to build the…
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New Physics Teaching and Assessment: Laboratory- and Technology-Enhanced Active Learning
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For more than half a decade, two universities—North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology—have been engaged in reforming their introductory physics courses. This chapter describes…
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Developing Scientific Reasoning Patterns in College Biology
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A long-held and central objective of science instruction is to help students develop scientific reasoning patterns. During the past few decades, considerable research has been undertaken to identify the nature of…
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Learning Science and the Science of Learning
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In 1988, at the invitation of the journal editors, the author published an article by the same title as this chapter in the journal, Studies in Science Education. This chapter summarizes some of the key points made in…
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The Impact of a Conceptually Sequenced Genetics Unit in an Introductory College Biology Course
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In this chapter, the authors describe how they revised the genetics section of an introductory biology course to reflect current knowledge of learning theory and conceptual change. A sequence and associated experiences…
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Do Introductory Science Courses Select for Effort or Aptitude?
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On the first day of classes, students in introductory biology courses believe that effort is the most accurate predictor of their academic success. Students know which academic behaviors are important for success, and…
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Active Learning in the College Science Classroom
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Research has consistently shown that all students, including college science students, learn more when activity engaged. Engagement can occur through increased interaction with the content itself, or it may be coupled…
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Incorporating Primary Literature Into Science Learning
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Recent educational initiatives call for changes in science education that promote the development of students’ scientific skills, such as interpreting data, applying concepts, and synthesizing information. Although…
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Fieldwork: New Directions and Exemplars in Informal Science Education Research
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Fieldwork can teach our students that although controlled experiments are one route to scientific knowledge, they are by no means the only route (McComas 1996). In this chapter the authors have selected a small set of…
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Using Case Studies to Teach Science
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Storytelling as a formal educational device arguably entered the didactic scene about 100 years ago with case study teaching at Harvard (Herreid 1994). There in the law and business schools, instructors and students…
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Poetry writing is a simple yet effective way to encourage the development of cross-disciplinary connections, creativity, and critical thinking in science students. In other words, by mating ideas and methods from…
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Improving Student Attitudes Toward Biology
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Osborne, Simon, and Collins (2003) found positive correlations between attitude and certain characteristics of the classroom environment, including student-centered instructional designs, high levels of personal support…
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Constructive-Developmental Pedagogy in Chemistry
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This chapter reflects on research in constructive-developmental (CD) pedagogy having application to today’s undergraduate science classroom. Its focus is on the undergraduate chemistry curriculum and pedagogy. The…
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Converting Your Lab from Verification to Inquiry
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This chapter offers insight into how to create laboratories that provide students with research experiences within the constraints of time, resources, and course formats that most faculty face. It provides a research-…
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Technology-Enriched Learning Environments in University Chemistry
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Science and technology courses in higher education have traditionally been composed of three elements—lecture, recitation, and evaluation—and have been conducted in lecture-based, teacher-centered settings. In recent…
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