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Point of View: How Are We Reforming Teaching in Undergraduate Science Courses?
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A study of a national population of 103 higher education institutions is addressing the question: What criteria can be used to identify the level of implementation of reform in an undergraduate science course? Results…
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In the first months of 2009, the International Year of Astronomy, the authors developed an educational project for middle-level students connected with the first astronomical discoveries that Galileo Galilei (1564–1642…
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Throughout the year students learn basic scientific principles that may become fodder for magic tricks later on. This article features hands-on year-end events where students perform magic tricks and explain the basic…
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Experiential learning allows students to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to real life problem solving and decision making. This article describes the experience at Goucher College, a small liberal arts college…
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Giving Birth to Someone Else’s Children? A Case of Disputed Maternity
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Most students have heard about situations in which the paternity of a child is questioned; in a surprising reversal, in this case study, maternity is in question. Designed for an introductory biology course, the case…
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Using Student Peer Review of Experiement Reports in an Undergraduate Physics Class
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A class centered on student design of experiments and peer review of the resulting reports is described. Thirteen students in an honors seminar section of an introductory physics class designed experiments to test…
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An inquiry-based Earth science activity applies the concepts of density using real-life investigations that take advantage of students’ interest in dinosaurs. The teacher creates simulated rock and fossil samples from…
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Tried and True: Earth’s reflection—Albedo
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When viewing objects of different colors, you might notice that some appear brighter than others. This is because light is reflected differently from various surfaces, depending on their physical properties. The word…
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A great deal was learned during our graduate education that we have consciously and unconsciously applied to undergraduate instruction. Instructional lessons emerged from the consistency of our educational experiences…
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The Multiple Faces of Argument in School Science
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This article summarizes, provides examples of, and explains the advantages and disadvantages of three argument-based instructional approaches.
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The National Center for Learning and Teaching Nanotechnology (NCLT) based at Northwestern University is developing “nanoconcept” materials to bring nanoscience into the classroom. These materials center around key new…
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Mentoring New Science Teachers
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Most experienced high school science teachers are asked at some point to serve as a mentor to a novice teacher. While mentor-training programs have been established in many states, they often only focus on how the…
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Collegiality and Better Science Teaching
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Teachers strengthen content knowledge and share teaching strategies in a professional learning community to improve their science teaching. This article describes how the collaborative works, including its use of the…
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STEM Supports a Blooming Summer
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Book suggestions from NSTA Recommends reviewers.
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Application of Core Science Concepts Using Digital Video: A "Hands-On" Laptop Approach
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Students use freeware to make a short video with text, images, and music as a way to explain scientific concepts that are traditionally difficult for students to apply. The data from this study underscore the impact…
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