Teacher’s Toolkit: Communicate Effectively With Parents and Family Members Through a STEM Newsletter

Journal Article | March 2018

This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This issue discusses newsletters, which are an eye-catching way to keep family members updated on student activities, guest speakers,…

Calling on Students Using Notecards: Engagement and Countering Communication Anxiety in Large Lecture

Journal Article | April 2016

Engaging students, checking for understanding, and encouraging oral participation are ongoing pedagogical challenges in large lecture courses. In this study, the instructor used notecard-facilitated cold-calling as a…

Communicating Science Concepts Through Art: 21st-Century Skills in Practice

Journal Article | June 2012

To demonstrate the strength of integrating conceptual art strategies into a variety of science curricula, science teachers recruited the school's art teacher to provide basic art lessons during science classes. This…

Extended Problem-Based Learning Improves Scientific Communication in Senior Biology Students

Journal Article | August 2011

This article describes a model of extended problem-based learning that instructed upper-level undergraduate students to focus on a single biological problem while improving their critical-thinking, presentation, and…

Clear Communication

Case Study | October 2012

Communication Problems in a Distance-Education Setting: Diminishing the Impersonal Nature of a Distance-Education Classroom

Journal Article | February 2000

At Central Washington University, groups of on-campus and distance education students in an elementary science methods class interacted with each other via email to complete five cooperative reaction papers. In surveys…

Research and Teaching: Encouraging Science Communication in an Undergraduate Curriculum Improves Students’ Perceptions and Confidence

Journal Article | February 2017

This article describes how one biology department at a midsize university has integrated assignments into core and elective courses with the objective to enhance the development of science communication skills.

Popular Science Journalism: Facilitating Learning Through Peer Review and Communication of Science News

Journal Article | February 2013

In a multisemester Popular Science Journalism course students produced science news articles for the university newspaper. Students in the course perceived an increase in their oral communication and critical-thinking…

A Comparison of Case Study and Traditional Teaching Methods for Improvement of Oral Communication and Critical-Thinking Skills

Journal Article | April 2010

This study compares a traditional paper presentation approach and a case study method for the development and improvement of oral communication skills and critical-thinking skills in a class of junior forensic science…

Exploring the Science Framework: Engaging Learners in Scientific Practices Related to Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Journal Article | October 2012

Learn how the practices of the Next Generation Science Standards promote scientific literacy.