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Breaking Down Barriers: A Bridge Program Helps First-Year Biology Students Connect With Faculty

Summer bridge programs aim to build social connections for first-year students to ease their transition into college, yet few studies have reported on...

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Student and Faculty Views on Process of Science Skills at a Large, Research-Intensive University

The Association of American Colleges and Universities ranks multiple process of science (POS) skills among the top-10 skills employers seek in colleg...

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Students’ Understanding and Perceptions of Assigned Team Roles in a Classroom Laboratory Environment

Using a cooperative learning framework in a quantitative reasoning laboratory course, students were assigned to static teams of four in which they ado...

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Exploring Power Distribution and Its Influence on the Process of Argumentation in a POGIL Biochemistry Classroom

In this exploratory case study, the authors consider how students in an undergraduate biochemistry class engaged in the process of argumentation withi...

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Point of View: The Professional Science Master’s Degree at Twenty

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This issue discusses Professional Science Master�...

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Two-Year Community: Modeling Tiktaalik: Using a Model-Based Inquiry Approach to Engage Community College Students in the Practices of Science During an Evolution Unit

Inquiry methods have been successful in improving science literacy in students of all ages. Model-Based Inquiry (MBI) is an instructional model that e...

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Case Study: Putting Words in Their Mouth: Writing Dialogue For Case Studies

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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Could “The Martian” Really Have Grown Potatoes for Food?

Separate science fiction from fact....

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Engineering Nanoparticles for the Body

Design a nanoparticle that can travel through a blood vessel....

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Cells on Mars

Develop a deeper understanding of plant and animal cells....

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Cell Modeling Students Can Really Get Into

Use a real-world scenario to engage in the scientific practice of collecting, analyzing, graphing, and interpreting data....

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Classic Lessons 2.0: Diffusion in Action

This column shares updated perennial classroom favorites. Investigating the surface area–to-volume ratio in cells....

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Integrating Technology: Mapping Digital Game Analogies to Science Instruction

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This article describes an instructional sequ...

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From the Editor’s Desk: Sparking Student Interest in Hidden Worlds

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue....