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Favorite Demonstration: MOM Teaches Chemistry
Bring in an expert to demonstrate simple chemistry concepts—MOM! Milk of Magnesia (MOM) is used in this practical demonstration that is simple to do...
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The Gateway Science Workshop is a peer-facilitated, problem-focused program designed to improve student retention in the sciences. This article discus...
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Fostering Inquiry in Nonlaboratory Settings
Inquiry is an important learning strategy, even for students who cannot or do not perform actual experiments. The authors describe two activities, oth...
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Adventures in Exercise Physiology
The author altered the format of an exercise physiology course from traditional lecture to emphasizing daily reading quizzes and group problem-solving...
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Zoo projects that encourage reflective learning and are legitimate undertakings for untrained undergraduates are hard to develop. The two themes of th...
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There has been renewed discussion of the scientific method, with many voices arguing that it presents a very limited or even wholly incorrect image of...
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Editorial: What <em> JCST </em> Can Do for You
In this month’s column, the new Field Editor, Randy Moore, introduces himself and outlines several goals for his 3-year term as editor of JCST. He...
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Favorite Demonstration: Tips for Using Demonstrations Effectively
Demonstrations are powerful learning tools when properly used in combination with other teaching strategies. They are effective ways to model scientif...
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College students often struggle to understand complex technical language inherent in scientific communication. In some cases, this struggle leads to p...
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Powerful Ideas in Physical Science
Powerful Ideas in Physical Science (PIPS) is a preservice curriculum that provides modules for physical science courses designed for elementary educat...