All Journal of College Science Teaching resources

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Message from the NSTA President: Imagine and Invent—Create a Great Future

The time is right for an emphasis on imagination and innovativeness in science education, both in students and in teachers. Change now dominates our e...

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Case Study: Using Photographs as Case Studies to Promote Active Learning in Biology

If a picture is worth a thousand words, think about how long it takes your students to read a thousand words. Case studies are effective and stimulati...

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Developing a “Gateway” Course to Prepare Nontraditional Students for Success in Upper-Division Science Courses

In times of economic downturn, college enrollments often increase. Entering students may come from diverse educational backgrounds and bring variable ...

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Research and Teaching: Using a Student-Manipulated Model to Enhance Student Learning in a Large Lecture Class

Despite years of formal education, approximately one-third of all undergraduate students still cannot explain the causes of the seasons. Student manip...

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Favorite Demonstration: More to the Color of Roses Than Meets the Eyes

The introduction of chemical concepts through concrete examples and interest-arousing demonstrations and activities is well accepted as an engaging an...

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Thinking Outside the Kit: Building Preservice Science Teachers’ Inquiry Skills With an Experiment That Doesn’t Go as Planned

Preservice preparation courses for elementary teachers of science can provide opportunities to build pedagogical content knowledge. One common concern...

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Use of Thermochrons in the Classroom

Preservice elementary education students often do not have a good feel for the process of science. Many may be acquainted with the steps of the scient...

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Integrating Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics to Evaluate Global Water Problems

An interdisciplinary and context-driven course focused on global water issues was developed and taught at the college level. Students designed a semes...

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Creative Exercises in General Chemistry: A Student-Centered Assessment

Creative exercises (CEs) are a form of assessment in which students are given a prompt and asked to write down as many distinct, correct, and relevant...