All Journal of College Science Teaching resources

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Favorite Demonstration: E-Concept Mapping

Not all demonstrations involve using exciting visual displays of one or a series of scientific principles. Demonstrations can be as simple as showing ...

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Combustion and Energy Transfer Experiments: A Laboratory Model for Linking Core Concepts Across the Science Curriculum

Core concepts can be integrated throughout lower-division science and engineering courses by using a series of related, cross-referenced laboratory ex...

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Research and Teaching: Small-Group Peer Teaching in Introductory Biology Classroom

All teachers want their students to learn, enjoy, and be engaged in their classes. A good way to create such results is to incorporate active learning...

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Preparing Future Faculty: An Interdisciplinary, Undergraduate Science Course Taught by Graduate and Postdoctoral Teacher-Scholars

To adequately prepare future faculty for their multiple roles as researchers, teachers, and colleagues, innovative teaching opportunities must be ma...

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Using Science Fiction Movie Scenes to Support Critical Analysis of Science

This article discusses the pedagogical advantages and challenges of using science-fiction movies and television shows in an introductory science class...

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Society for College Science Teachers: Finding Time Through Specialization

As part of the Early Career Development Program at the Institute of Teaching and Learning Excellence, colleagues presented a segment entitled Managin...

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Teaching Anatomy and Physiology Using Computer-Based, Stereoscopic Images

Learning real three-dimensional (3D) anatomy for the first time can be challenging. Two dimensional drawings and plastic models tend to over-simplify ...

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Favorite Demonstration: Using a Demonstration for an End-of-Semester Review

Demonstrations are an ideal way to end a course, and can be much more than a fun or even memorable diversion before the intense week of final exams. W...

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A Cognitive-Apprenticeship-Inspired Instructional Approach for Teaching Scientific Writing and Reading

This article presents an approach for integrating instruction of scientific writing and reading into undergraduate science courses, inspired by the pe...

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Retaining Undergraduate Women in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

The purpose of this research study was to examine the effectiveness of a program in retaining women in science, mathematics, and engineering majors....

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Research and Teaching: Evaluating the Use of Inquiry-Based Activities: Do Students and Teacher Behaviors Really Change?

Performing inquiry should enhance the intellectual development of students on numerous levels. We evaluate whether inquiry-based activities elicit inq...

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Research Collaboration With Learning-Disabled Students: Strategies for Succesful Student-Faculty Partnerships

The process of a successful undergraduate student-faculty research collaboration involving a student with documented learning disabilities is detailed...