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Science Sampler: Engineering-A-Future for tomorrow's young women

Engineering-A-Future (EAF) is an outreach program for middle school age girls. Through a collaborative effort of the Colleges of Engineering and Educa...

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Science Sampler: Thinking about students' questions

Asking questions is a vital component in any classroom, but it is absolutely essential in a science classroom. As science teachers, we know that quest...

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Science News and the Science Classroom

As science teachers, we attempt to accomplish many goals in our classes. Learning science content is usually first priority, but beyond that we have ...

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Trade Books and the Human Endeavor of Science

An innovative strategy for improving students' perceptions of scientists is to introduce "Science as a Human Endeavor" through the use of a well-desig...

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Society for College Science Teachers: Cheatin' Ain't the Cowboy Way

As academics, we are generally appalled by students who cheat or plagiarize, perhaps because it violates our sense of right and wrong. As educators wh...

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Methods and Strategies: Literature Circles for Science

All science learning experiences, from hands-on inquiry to textbook-based learning, are enhanced if students are motivated and engaged in purposeful d...

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The Case Study: Case Studies and the Media

Just as comedians find content for their material in newspapers and on television, it is possible for educators to use the media as a great source of ...

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Online Class Review: Using Streaming-Media Technology

This article presents an automated system that allows students to replay both audio and video from a large nonmajors’ organic chemistry class as str...

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Commentary: Speak Up!

Do you worry about the ramifications of speaking up publicly? Do you wonder what your family, neighbors, and coworkers would think? You’re not alone...