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Taking Biology Through Creative Writing: Integrating Abstract Biological Concepts into Narrative Contexts Makes Science Come Alive for Apprehensive Nonmajors

In this article, the author developed entertaining creative writing assignments that require all students to provide the story context for their own learning. Simple and creative methods of conveying information reduce the abstractness of the materia...

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Teaching General Biology for Nonmajors Through Community Service Projects

In this article, the teacher reevaluated her teaching techniques and objectives for the general biology course for the nonscience major. In doing so, she felt a change in content, format, and emphasis was necessary. To inspire students to be open to ...

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Research and Teaching: Where do Ideas for Students Come From? Applying Constructivism and Textbook Problems in the Laboratory Experience

When students are regimented by lab manuals that dictate what to think, how to think, and when to think, lab activities essentially lose impact for learning. A constructivist approach (as opposed to the constructivist approach) could help make lab ex...

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Favorite Demonstration: The Thermit Reaction—A Dazzling Thermochemical Demonstration

This demonstration provides a dazzling introduction to such fundamental chemistry topics as oxidation-reduction, metallurgy, spontaneity of reactions, thermochemistry, and the application of chemical reactions to industrial processes....

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Homestudy Assignments: An Experiment in Promoting Active Learning in Introductory Chemistry—Preparing Students for Today’s Cooperative Work Environment

In this article, students are given "Homestudy Assignments." These are written assignments completed by teams of two or three students both inside and outside of class. The assignments had several benefits in addition to the group activity experience...