Using Collaboration Between English and Biology to Teach Scientific Writing and Communication

Journal Article | October 2014

This article describes a model for a scientific writing and communication course.

Online Concept Maps: Enhancing collaborative learning by using technology with concept maps

Journal Article | March 2001

In the early 1990s, the University of West Florida and IBM Latin America investigated establishing telecommunication links among schools. This arrangement—Project Quorum—included public and private schools throughout…

Research Collaboration With Learning-Disabled Students: Strategies for Succesful Student-Faculty Partnerships

Journal Article | October 2006

The process of a successful undergraduate student-faculty research collaboration involving a student with documented learning disabilities is detailed. As the student developed research skills, she also learned how to…

Collaboration-Focused Workshop for Interdisciplinary, Inter-Institutional Teams of College Science Faculty

Journal Article | June 2015

Many science educators know of the pedagogical benefits of inquiry- and research-based labs, yet numerous barriers to implementation exist. In this article we describe a faculty development workshop that explored…

A Five-Year University/Community College Collaboration to Build STEM Pipeline Capacity

Journal Article | June 2012

This article investigates the mechanisms through which undergraduate research experiences for community college students can have second-order and multiplier effects on other students and home community college science…

Integrating Technology: Enhancing a Scientific Inquiry Lesson Through Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning

Journal Article | August 2017

This column shares how teachers use technology for assessment, student learning, or classroom management. This month's column describes an activity for eighth-grade classrooms that addresses energy transformation and…

Higher Education Faculty Collaboration With K–12 Teachers as a Professional Development Experience for Faculty

Journal Article | February 2015

This article reports on the potential of higher education science faculty involvement in a K–12 scientist–teacher partnership as a source of faculty professional development.