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Analyzing Scientific Literature Using a Jigsaw Group Activity
After gathering into groups to read papers with different viewpoints on a scientific topic, students form into new groups to share the diverse viewpoints expressed by the scientist-authors of their papers. This modified jigsaw activity encourages stu...
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Favorite Demonstration: The Roles of Different Mobile Phases in Liquid Chromatography
The activity described in this article will demonstrate the role of mobile phase polarity on the separation of dyes having different solubilities in polar and nonpolar solutions. A paper chromatography system is used in this demonstration for simplic...
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A Research-Based Molecular Biology Laboratory
In an apprenticeship-style course that mimics experiences in research laboratories and better reflects trends in educational reform, students perform team projects through collaboration with corporate research institutions. This research-based, stude...
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The Virtual Solar System Project
In the course, Virtual Solar System, students construct models of the solar system in an inquiry framework to learn fundamental astronomical concepts. This paper describes the course, the underlying principles for its design, the core technology that...
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Research and Teaching: Raising Success Rates in Freshman Chemistry
Using data collected from student records and surveys, this article examines the likelihood of student success in a spring section of freshman chemistry populated by many students deemed at risk of failure. The study also considers the relationship b...
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Action-Based Research Teams: Collaborating to Improve Science Instruction
Action-based research teams, a partnership of scientists, science educators, master teachers, graduate students and undergraduates, have been established at Purdue University to improve undergraduate instruction in the sciences. Action-based research...
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Changing the Culture of Undergraduate Science Teaching
Faculty at several Arizona institutions collaborated to change the culture of science teaching by introducing comprehensive and systemic reforms in undergraduate science and math courses. Preliminary measurements of the effectiveness of the reformed ...