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Many children enjoy evaluating products and designing improvements. Activities that promote investigation and product design lend themselves to assessments that demonstrate communication skills, focus on reasoning…
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In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month’s issue focues on teaching critical thinking—not just memorized statements. As soon as students see your test questions and realize…
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Methods and Strategies: An Institute for Inquiry
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The programs at the Institute of Math, Science, and Technology Education at Texas Christian University at Fort Worth, Texas, provide an array of professional development programs and workshops to benefit area teachers…
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Diabetes Educator Donna Rice
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Diabetes can develop at any age and lead to a lot of health problems. But with the help of a Diabetes Educator--such as Donna Rice--individuals can learn the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to gain control of…
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What Research Says: What Have Researchers Been Saying About Science Fairs?
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To help stimulate more interest in science fairs, this article offers a brief history and rationale of the science fair, discusses the research that has been done on science fairs, and describes how science fairs have…
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As science educators we are faced with some issues associated with our choice of words and their implications for learning outcomes. Because the “hidden” curriculum influences student learning, it is important that…
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By connecting science learning to important societal issues, teachers can motivate students to both enjoy and engage in relevant science (Bennet, Lubben, and Hogarth 2007). To develop that connection, teachers can help…
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Hurricane Katrina: A Teachable Moment
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This article presents suggestions for integrating the phenomenon of hurricanes into the teaching of high school fluid mechanics. Students come to understand core science concepts in the context of their impact upon both…
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Weather, with its built-in atmospheric laboratory, is a natural source of inquiry. The ever-changing nature of weather provides a constant source of questions to investigate and connects to a multitude of physical…
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Visualizing Science Using the Roundhouse Diagram
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At the middle school level, science instruction becomes complicated by difficult vocabulary and complex, often abstract, notions (Jones and McEwin, 1983). To learn science, students must understand key concepts through…
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Editorial: The Scientific Method Teaching
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Nope, that title is not a typographical error. The following paragraphs are not about teaching the scientific method. That assumption may be easily forgiven, though. JCST’s mission of publishing exemplary works about…
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In this article the authors describe how to help chemistry students develop a method to answer their own research question, called open inquiry, using the reaction of hydrochloric acid and aluminum foil as an example.
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The Many Faces of Inductive Teaching and Learning
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Science courses are traditionally taught deductively. The instructor first teaches students relevant theory and mathematical models, then moves on to textbook exercises, and eventually—maybe—gets to real-world…
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Message from the NSTA President: Imagine and Invent—Create a Great Future
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The time is right for an emphasis on imagination and innovativeness in science education, both in students and in teachers. Change now dominates our economy and culture, and can only be realized through imagination and…
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Hand Drawn: Lessons on Neuromuscular Control and Prosthetic-Hand Design
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Design prosthetic hands specifically tailored for students' favorite activities.
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