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How Not to Lose Your Students With Concept Maps

This study examines student perceptions of usefulness of concept mapping across four different physiology courses that varied in their implementation....

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Research and Teaching: Visual Literacy in Biology: A Comparison of Visual Representations in Textbooks and Journal Articles

Using course materials to promote visual literacy skills is an important aspect of undergraduate science education. A comparison study was undertaken ...

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Using Writing for Alternative Audiences in a College Integrated Science Course

Two separate writing-to-learn activities in which students wrote to authentic audiences outside of the instructor were used in a college integrated sc...

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Introducing <i>A Framework for K–12 Science Education</i>: A Message to Our Members

The author gives an overview of the National Research Council's newly released document A Framework for K–12 Science Education....

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Editorial: The Power of a Vocational Avocation

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

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Laboratory Instructional Practices Inventory: A Tool for Assessing the Transformation of Undergraduate Laboratory Instruction

The authors developed a protocol for observing laboratory learning environments. It directs observer attention to forms of student engagement and disc...

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The Math You Need, When You Need It: Online Modules That Remediate Mathematical Skills in Introductory Geoscience Courses

This project uses a just-in-time and necessity approach to mathematical learning, with online modular tutorials assigned prior to students encounterin...

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A Message From the NSTA President: Spirit, Opportunity, and Innovation: Science Education for a Smarter Planet

NSTA's 2011–2012 president delivers a message to science educators....

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What Do They Expect? A Comparison of Student Expectations and Outcomes of Undergraduate Research Experiences

This article examines the outcomes of undergraduate research in relation to the individual expectations of students participating in this research....