All Journal of College Science Teaching resources

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Favorite Demonstration: Demonstrating Inquiry-Based Teaching Competencies in the Life Sciences—Part 2

This set of botany demonstrations is a continuation of the inquiry-based lecture activities that provide realistic connections to the history and natu...

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Society for College Science Teachers: Revisiting the Cone of Learning—Is it a Reliable Way to Link Instruction Method with Knowledge Recall?

In his article, Dale had constructed a tiered triangle to rank students’ ability to recall information that had been taught six weeks earlier (Dale ...

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Linking General Education and Science Teacher Preparation

This educational project involves prospective science teachers in implementing a natural science course for nonscience majors. The model creates a spa...

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Science and the Nonscience Major: Addressing the Fear Factor in the Chemical Arena Using Forensic Science

This article describes an approach to minimizing the “fear factor” in a chemistry course for the nonscience major, and also addresses relevant app...

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Case Study: Why I Like Clicker Personal Response Systems

For those of you unfamiliar with clicker personal response systems, a clicker is a handheld remote that students use to enter their responses to multi...

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Investigative Labs in Biology: The Importance of Attending to Team Dynamics

This article provides some tips for success in facilitating teamwork. Working collaboratively is common in science and the functioning of teams has a ...