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The implementation of a new first-semester general chemistry laboratory curriculum provided an opportunity to answer the following question: How does ...
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"Biology Education"—An Emerging Interdisciplinary Area of Research
Middle Tennessee State University recently developed an interdisciplinary PhD program with a specific concentration in "biology education." The progra...
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This article presents a program that introduces undergraduates to the diversity and scope of biological research and also provides unique teaching opp...
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A Team Approach to Successful Learning: Peer Learning Coaches in Chemistry
Through weekly Team Approach to Successful Learning workshops, students learn and apply problem-solving strategies, coached by specially trained peer ...
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Case Study: A Case of Respiratory Distress
This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. T...
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Point of View: Judging Science-Fair Judges
This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses science fairs from ...
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The Many Metaphors of Energy: Using Analogies as a Formative Assessment Tool
This article describes how student-generated analogies are shown to be an effective means of eliciting ideas about energy in systems from biology, che...
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Editorial: Just Ain't Happenin'
The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Fostering Science Education in an Online Environment: Are We There Yet?
This article describes how science and science education faculty at the University of Massachusetts and veteran K–12 science teachers designed Scien...
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Point of View: A Plea to My Physics and Physical Science Colleagues
This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. In this month’s issue the author discusses devel...
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The Journal of College Science Teaching’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....
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Do College Introductory Biology Courses Increase Student Ecological Literacy?
The research described in this article used a pre-/postsurvey design to assess first-year science majors' attitudes and perceptions of the environment...
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In-Class Incentives That Encourage Students to Take Concept Assessments Seriously
This article explores whether administering a posttest on the final exam differs from administering it on the last day of class with extra final exam ...