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Nonmajor Students’ Use of Reflection to Enhance Biology Understanding and Relevance
Although most students in nonmajor biology courses will not enter careers in science, they will need a working understanding of biology and how it rel...
By Nicole J. Thomas, Tina Vo, and Jaime Sabel
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Biology Students’ Views of Science Communication
Educational efforts to promote effective oral science communication at the undergraduate level tend to reinforce strategies related to impression mana...
By Alandeom W. Oliveira, Adam O. Brown, Marissa Carroll, Elizabeth Blenkarn, Bradley Austin, and Tiffany Bretzlaff
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Research Project-Based Learning in Meteorology Using an Online Severe Weather Events Archive
This article presents a semester-long, interdisciplinary project-based learning (PBL) suitable for secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in a ...
By Joby Hilliker and Shannon Hilliker
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Perceptions of Teaching and Learning of STEM Revealed in University Academics’ Drawings
As part of a larger study investigating the perceptions of university academics about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); STEM l...
By Vesife Hatisaru, Andrew Seen, and Sharon Fraser
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An Undergraduate Independent Study Project
A lateral flow assay was designed and optimized as an independent study project that aimed to develop an assay for the qualitative detection of tropon...
By Ellie Schilling, Joy Sandman, Rida Sait, April Stich, Kwaku Baryeh, and Gifty Blankson
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The Science Teacher—July/August 2023
Volume 90, Number 6 Engaging All Students in Our Science Classes Making science engaging for ALL students requires each of us to know our stud...
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How I Inadvertently Misled Some Students
Clear key results and simple figures have clear advantages when teaching. However, these same properties can mislead some students. I provide examples...
By Mark Milanick
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Improving Writing Skills Through Scripting a Science Podcast for Non-Expert Audiences
In this article, we describe and analyze the experience of undergraduate chemistry students who scripted episodes of a science podcast for non-expert ...
By Carolina Sotério and Salete Linhares Queiroz
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Big Books Have a Big Impact on Elementary Science Education
Preservice elementary teachers are faced with the daunting task of learning enough about every subject to support their students’ development of fou...
By Rachel Hallett-Njuguna
Journal Article
To transition introductory college science courses from large, passive lectures to more student-centered learning environments, additional instruction...
By Brittney A. Ferrari, Jonathan A. Dees, Norris A. Armstrong, and Julie M. Kittleson
Journal Article
Transitioning from Partial to Total Understanding
By Jesse Wilcox, Carly Troyna, William Lange, Katharyn Gray, and Cassidy Leadley