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The Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory Course: Refinements, Reflections, and the Introduction of Earth Sciences

Recent Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory (AIRLab) course refinements—by way of the introduction of weekly reflection reports, a new digital project management platform, a revised course marking scheme with greater focus on teamwork con...

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Polymers Course for Small Colleges and Universities

This article describes the course design and teaching methodology for a polymer chemistry and applications lecture class specifically aimed at small college and university instruction. This intermediate course for advanced undergraduates and masters-...

By Joseph Furgal

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Water in Society: An Interdisciplinary Course to Support Undergraduate Students’ Water Literacy

The authors developed and taught an introductory undergraduate course—Water in Society—grounded in contemporary, real-world, “socio-hydrological” issues. The course, designed to serve the needs of both STEM majors and nonmajors, was designe...

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Research and Teaching: Using POGILs and Blended Learning to Challenge Preconceptions of Student Ability in Introductory Chemistry

Success for students majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) within undergraduate chemistry courses is crucial for retention in science degree programs, especially for students perceived as lacking content knowledge and s...

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Research and Teaching: Student Identities in Authentic Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience

This study took place in a biotechnology laboratory course series that provided students with authentic research experiences. We documented student identities after the experience and explored how these identities related to future career aspiratio...

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Research and Teaching: Higher Level Thinking Questions’ Impact on Scientific Models’ Complexity and Accuracy

Inclusion of model building in the learning process promotes a deep understanding of scientific content and concepts. Likewise, higher level questioning requires high cognitive demand and critical reasoning and leads to positive educational results. ...

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Research and Teaching: Building Information Literacy Skills Using Science News Media: Evidence for a Hands-On Approach

News media reports of scientific discoveries are often oversimplified, lacking nuance and context. As a result, citizens need both science literacy and information literacy skills to both decode the science content in a media report and track down t...

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Editorial: Succession

The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....

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Point of View: Critical Lesson Evaluation for Preservice Teachers

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This issue discusses common science learning activites found online and the need to add thinking about how these types of activities can relate to thr...

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Two-Year Community: A Foundation for STEM Success: A Simple and Successful Microscope Intervention in a General Biology Course at an Urban Community College

A variety of factors contribute to attrition in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at the community college level including underpreparedness, lack of confidence, and broader socioeconomic issues. This article descri...