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What savvy shopper does not love a sale? A big sign announcing “25% off” will catch your eye and make you think about buying it, even if the item is something you don’t need. How much more compelling, then, if this announcement appears on one o...

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A Journal-Club-Based Class That Promotes Active and Cooperative Learning of Biology

A journal-club-based class has been developed to promote active and cooperative learning and expose seniors in biochemistry and cellular molecular biology to recent research in the field. Besides giving oral presentations, students also write three p...

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Research and Teaching: Teaching With External Representations—The Case of a Common Energy-Level Diagram in Chemistry

Diagrams and figures play a central role in science and science education. Research has indicated that, when presented and used properly in a classroom setting, these external representations can contribute to students’ understanding of scientific ...

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Point of View: Dissecting Motivation—The Will-Skill-Thrill Profile

Teaching is not talking. Teaching is creating an environment where learning happens. Effective teaching is creating an environment where maximum learning happens for every student. This requires acknowledging the complexities of intrinsic motivation ...

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The Implementation and Growth of an International Online Forensic Science Graduate Program at the University of Florida

Forensic science education has evolved as an interdisciplinary science that includes medicine, chemistry, biology, and criminal justice. Therefore, multiple paths can lead to a career in forensic science. A formal education usually requires the stude...

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An Electromagnetic Spectrum for Millennial Students: Teaching Light, Color, Energy, and Frequency Using the Electronic Devices of Our Time

In this article, a comparison of student learning outcomes is made in sophomore-level physical science classes using a “traditional” pedagogical approach versus a “modern” approach. Specifically, when students were taught the electromagnetic ...

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Favorite Demonstration: Throwing the Dice—Teaching the Hemocytometer

One of the concepts taught to our science students is the use of hemocytometer. Students in microbiology, genetics, and anatomy and physiology (A&P) classes use the hemocytometer in a variety of activities. In microbiology and genetics classes, it is...

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And the Winners Are… Award-Winning Science Books of 2009

With no big television presence or golden statues, the awards given for outstanding science writing are certainly less well-known recognitions of achievement. However, several prestigious and sizable monetary awards honor science writing. This short ...