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Case Study: My Favorite Case and What Makes It So
This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue the authors discuss the results of a poll asking about favorite case study to...
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The purpose of this study was to explore students' perspectives on an integrated inquiry-based biology program and their perceptions of science and scientific inquiry after completing the program....
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Point of View: College Science for Preservice Elementary Teachers: What Is the Best Approach?
This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This article talks about college-level science courses that future elementary teachers take as part of an elementary education major....
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Research and Teaching: Silent Students' Participation in a Large Active Learning Science Classroom
This study aims to understand the impact of active learning on silent students in a large general chemistry course taught via Socratic questioning and discussion "clicker" questions....
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Measuring Student Understanding in a Portfolio-Based Course
In this study, the authors examined student portfolio-based assessment that has been implemented in an upper-level biology course. The two sections of the portfolios analyzed were students' written reflections and questions from the inquiry section. ...
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Point of View: Lessons Learned From Julia
This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses four important lessons for the author's teaching....
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Research and Teaching: A Case Study on Reflective Writing
Reflective writing is a student-centered approach widely used in science and engineering courses that helps students develop a holistic scientific mindset. The authors present a multiple case study in two science courses in which students engaged in ...
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Using Mentoring to Foster Professional Development Among Undergraduate Instructional Leaders
This study examines the mentoring relationships of student instructors who provide supplemental instruction for undergraduate science courses. Specifically, the authors examined the relationships negotiated between mentor and protege student instruct...