All Journal of College Science Teaching resources

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Use of Genomic Databases for Inquiry-Based Learning About Influenza

The genome projects of the past decades have created extensive databases of biological information with applications in both research and education. We describe an inquiry-based exercise that uses one such database, the National Center for Biotechno...

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Editorial: Stuck in the Certainty Gradient

We are increasingly seeing incoming college students who haven’t experienced (or perhaps haven’t responded to) this gradual presentation of increasing uncertainty. And the author believes this is one of the profound and unrecognized disconnects i...

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Favorite Demonstration: The Cell Organelle Pageant

The Cell Organelle Pageant is an activity to reinforce student’s understanding of the structure and function of eukaryotic cell organelles. This activity should follow readings and a lecture presentation on cell types and structures. Students often...

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Your Syllabus Should Set the Stage for Assessment for Learning

In this article, the authors describe how a syllabus can be used to set the stage for effective use of assessment-for-learning principles. Nearly all college instructors use a syllabus, but this document typically dwells on logistics and evaluation. ...