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Editorial: So, Where's the Guy with the Cape?
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In this section the new editor of the Journal of College Science Teaching, Ann Cutler introduces herself and dispels some of the myths about being an editor. She offers insight into her life as a prodigal academics'…
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Challenging Students with Experiments: Incorporating scientific investigations in the busy classroom
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Experimentation can be adapted for any science class and level. Incorporating authentic experimentation in the classroom supplements science curriculum with subjects students genuinely want to investigate.
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Science From the Pond Up: Using Measurement to Introduce Inquiry
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The authors engaged nonscience majors enrolled in an integrated science course with a prototype activity designed to change their mindset from cookbook to inquiry science. This article describes the activity, the Warm…
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Say Cheese! Digital Collections in the Classroom
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Children love gadgets. And what better "gadget" to work with in the classroom than a digital camera? Digital cameras are easy to find, easy to use, and offer great potential for incorporating technology into your…
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Drawing Students Out: Using sketching exercises to hone observation skills
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Integrating art into science can help students hone their observation skills. In this introductory biology course, the teacher requires students to sketch everything from prepared slides of mitosis and plant anatomy to…
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Is There a "Back" of the Room When the Teacher Is in the Middle?
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This article describes a study of student seating habits in both a traditional lecture hall with the instructor in the front and in a SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Programs)…
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Summer Reading—It's Element-ary
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NSTA's reviewers provide suggestions for summer reading for science educators.
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Scope on the Skies: Where have all the planets gone?
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. In this month’s issue, learn how the orbital motion of the Earth causes a shift in the direction we look to see the planets.
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Multicultural Science Education
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There are many definitions of multicultural education. One of the most comprehensive definitions describes multicultural education as at least three things: an idea or concept, an educational reform movement, and a…
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Science Shorts: Do You Hear What Horton Hears?
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“I’ve never heard of a small speck of dust that is able to yell” says Horton of a sound he hears well (Geisel 1954). It is always valuable to connect science to student’s interests and their everyday world—so what…
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This study is an experimental introduction of web-based lecture delivery into a majors-level introductory biology course. Web-based delivery, achieved through the use of prerecorded Voice-Over PowerPoint video lectures…
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Science 101: An Integrated, Inquiry-Oriented Science Course for Education Majors
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Science 101 was designed by a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team, with leadership from the Departments of Biology and Teacher Education, and participation by faculty in the Departments of Chemistry, Physics,…
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By allowing students to develop and conduct research on biological or environmental problems they identify themselves, students gain a higher level of understanding and appreciation for science. To this end, teachers…
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Fourth-grade students express erosion understanding in an interdisciplinary way. The authors describe the use of different forms of 2- and 3-D models to show students how, when, and why scientists and mathematicians use…
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Energy Monitoring: Powerful Connections Between Math, Science, and Community
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Raise students' awareness of their energy footprint using both hardware and software.
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