Playing With Science

Journal Article | June 2015

Using electronic games to foster inquiry.

The Next Generation Science Standards: Where Are We Now and What Have We Learned?

Journal Article | June 2015

Review 10 important lessons learned since the release of the NGSS nearly two years ago.

Editor's Corner: Big Data

Journal Article | June 2015

The Science Teacher’s editor shares thoughts on the current issue.

Science 2.0: Start Your App Search With a Question

Journal Article | June 2015

This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue discusses how to decide which types of apps to use when teaching science.

The Green Room: Air Pollution in the Developing World

Journal Article | June 2015

This column focuses on making your teaching more environmentally friendly. This month’s issue describes where to find ideas for classroom activities about air pollution.

Health Wise: Debunking Health-Related Myths

Journal Article | June 2015

This Q…

Career of the Month: Data Analyst

Journal Article | June 2015

This column shares interviews with professionals using science in the workplace. This month’s issue describes Dean Judson's career path to becoming a data analyst.

Safer Science: Heightened Risks

Journal Article | June 2015

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue discusses how to work safely when using elevated and potentially dangerous locations.

Are "New Building" Learning Gains Sustainable?

Journal Article | June 2015

New science facilities have become a reality on many college campuses in the last few decades. Large time investments in creating shared programmatic vision and designing flexible spaces, partnered with large fiscal…

Assessing the Readability of Geoscience Textbooks, Laboratory Manuals, and Supplemental Materials

Journal Article | June 2015

Reading materials used in undergraduate science classes have not received the same attention in the literature as those used in secondary schools. Additionally, reports critical of college textbooks and their prose are…

Collaboration-Focused Workshop for Interdisciplinary, Inter-Institutional Teams of College Science Faculty

Journal Article | June 2015

Many science educators know of the pedagogical benefits of inquiry- and research-based labs, yet numerous barriers to implementation exist. In this article we describe a faculty development workshop that explored…

Implementing and Evaluating a Peer-Led Team Learning Approach in Undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology

Journal Article | June 2015

This article describes how a Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) program was implemented in a first-year, undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology course sequence to examine the student perceptions of the program and determine…

Using Popular Text to Develop Inquiry Projects: Supporting Preservice Teachers' Knowledge of Disciplinary Literacy

Journal Article | June 2015

Many educators support the idea that science requires a specific set of literacy skills and that all students should be equipped with those skills to become scientifically literate; however, this challenge requires…

Targeted Courses in Inquiry Science for Future Elementary School Teachers

Journal Article | June 2015

This study reports on targeted science courses for undergraduate childhood education majors. We describe an inquiry-oriented, threecourse sequence spanning physical, life, and environmental science. All three courses…

Research and Teaching: Aligning Assessment to Instruction: Collaborative Group Testing in Large-Enrollment Science Classes

Journal Article | June 2015

The authors describe a collaborative group-testing strategy implemented and studied in undergraduate science classes. This project investigated how the assessment strategy relates to student performance and perceptions…