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Research and Teaching: A Comparison of Long-Term Knowledge Retention Between Two Teaching Approaches

Journal Article

Research and Teaching: A Comparison of Long-Term Knowledge Retention Between Two Teaching Approaches

The purpose of the research in this article was to test assumptions regarding the effectiveness of reform-based instructional approaches to facilitati...

Point of View: First-Generation College Students: How to Recognize Them and Be Their Ally and Advocate

Journal Article

Point of View: First-Generation College Students: How to Recognize Them and Be Their Ally and Advocate

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue discusses the importance of i...

Two-Year Community: Construction With Scaffolds: Helping Community College Students Build Explanations

Journal Article

Two-Year Community: Construction With Scaffolds: Helping Community College Students Build Explanations

Few students enter community college science classrooms having experience with, or being proficient in, using evidence to explain scientific phenomena...

Case Study: Mini-Case Studies: Small Infusions of Active Learning for Large-Lecture Courses

Journal Article

Case Study: Mini-Case Studies: Small Infusions of Active Learning for Large-Lecture Courses

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. T...

Acceleration and Velocity

Book Chapter

Acceleration and Velocity

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore the relationship between acceleration an...

Acceleration and Gravity

Book Chapter

Acceleration and Gravity

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore ”What Is the Relationship Between the ...

Projectile Motion

Book Chapter

Projectile Motion

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore projectile motion and determine ”How D...

The Coriolis Effect

Book Chapter

The Coriolis Effect

The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the core idea of forces and motion to determine ”How Do the Direction and Rate...

Force, Mass, and Acceleration

Book Chapter

Force, Mass, and Acceleration

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them determine ”What Is the Mathematical Relationsh...

Forces on a Pulley

Book Chapter

Forces on a Pulley

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore ”How Does the Mass of the Counterweigh...

Forces on an Incline

Book Chapter

Forces on an Incline

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore ”What Is the Mathematical Relationship...

Friction

Book Chapter

Friction

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them determine how different types of oils change the...

Falling Objects and Air Resistance

Book Chapter

Falling Objects and Air Resistance

The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the core idea of forces and motion to determine ”How Does the Surface Area of ...

Rotational Motion

Book Chapter

Rotational Motion

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by giving them an opportunity to explore factors that affect th...

Circular Motion

Book Chapter

Circular Motion

The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by giving them an opportunity to explore the nature of circular...

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