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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 science course, Science of Water. An overview of students' tasks is presented along with student feedb...

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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 discourse. By categorizing the predominant forms of engagement and discourse at discrete points througho...

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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 encountering a quantitative concept in a geoscience context. Pre- and posttest scores show that the modules use...

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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....