All Journal of College Science Teaching resources

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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 act...

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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 ...

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Watch Your Waste

College and university science programs generate hazardous waste that must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with state and federal regulati...

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Resisting Rote: The Importance of Active Learning for All Course Learning Objectives

Many college science educators have moved away from the traditional lecture format and toward learner-centered classroom environments. Yet many of us ...

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Case Study: The Wealth of Water—The Value of an Essential Resource

Many students take water availability for granted and yet, by 2025, two-thirds of the world will not have access to clean drinking water. This case st...

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Lessons Learned About Implementing an Inquiry-Based Curriculum in a College Biology Laboratory Classroom

Inquiry-based instruction is widely promoted to increase both students’ conceptual understanding and their engagement in course content. What this m...

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Point of View: Where Are Skills Learned in a Science Program?

Communication, critical thinking, and collaboration are outcomes we hope students will learn from experts in “other” courses. But if science teach...

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Critical-Thinking Grudge Match: Biology vs. Chemistry—Examining Factors That Affect Thinking Skill in Nonmajors Science

Chemistry students appear to bring significantly higher critical-thinking skill to their nonmajors course than do biology students. Knowing student pr...

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Research and Teaching: A Performance Enhanced Interactive Learning Workshop Model as a Supplement for Organic Chemistry Instruction

In this study, the authors describe a Performance Enhanced Interactive Learning (PEIL) workshop model as a supplement for organic chemistry instructio...

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Connecting Students to Science Through Structured Reading of Historical Nonfiction

Success for many of our students is contingent on the degree to which they identify with and make personal connections to science. Although this may b...

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Favorite Demonstration: Cheap Mirrors—Image Construction With Mylar Mirrors and Whiteboards

The cylindrical mirrors lab described in this demonstration has been done in many forms. However, because of its ease in construction and variation, t...