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This case explores the aggressive mimicry behavior of “femmes fatales” fireflies—female fireflies in the genus Photuris that mimic the flash pat...

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The Genetics and Evolution of Human Skin Color

This case explores the genetics and evolution of skin color, using a short story by Kate Chopin called “Desiree’s Baby” as a starting point. Stu...

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Accidental Drowning or Foul Play?

This case was developed for a sophomore organic chemistry lab to illustrate how a combination of techniques is usually required in the identification ...

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Editorial: An Inside Peek at a Case Study Workshop

Here we are again with another special issue of JCST devoted to using case study teaching in the science classroom. These cases are the product of t...

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An Adventure in Stereochemistry

This case is based on an article that considered the problems that would arise if a person were to cross over into a mirror-image environment (Yee 200...

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Outbreak!

Outbreak! is an online, interactive educational game that helps students and teachers learn and evaluate clinical microbiology skills. When the game w...

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Inquiry in the Large-Enrollment Science Classroom

The authors conduct research workshops twice each semester in their cell biology lecture course. Instead of solely analyzing data obtained by others, ...

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Using Scoring Rubrics to Evaluate Inquiry

This article explores the problem of assigning grades to students engaged in nontraditional activities, especially scientific inquiry. The authors sug...