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Idea Bank: A Resonance Tube Experiment Using "Boomwhackers"
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Bring the "sound of music" to your science classroom--this activity uses the lengths and fundamental frequencies of a set of resonance tubes to verify the expression for the relationship between these two quantities and…
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Undergraduate Geology Education—The Carleton College Experience
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At Carleton, students who discover geology as sophomores can start majoring by selecting from several courses in the second level and continuing on in a track that works. It also means that students who do not major in…
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Student-Designed Experiments: A Pedagogical Design for Introductory Science Labs
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Despite numerous calls for science education to be driven by authentic investigation, many laboratory experiences continue to consist of disconnected weekly units during which students carry out instructions that lead…
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Learning Experiences of University Biology Faculty: A Qualitative Pilot Study
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The study described in this article incorporates qualitative research through in-depth, individual, structured interviews with 12 biology faculty from two Midwestern universities to explore perceptions about how they…
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Students Own Their Introductory Chemistry Experience: Becoming an Element for a Semester
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Introductory science courses serve a population of students in the major as well as those students outside the discipline. In an effort to help this diverse population of students connect personally with the content of…
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A Science Fair Partnership: An Active Learning Experience for Teacher Candidates
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STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is a national instructional priority. As part of Southeastern Louisiana University’s STEM Outreach Initiative, funded by a Shell Oil Company Foundation…
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Challenging Students with Experiments: Incorporating scientific investigations in the busy classroom
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Experimentation can be adapted for any science class and level. Incorporating authentic experimentation in the classroom supplements science curriculum with subjects students genuinely want to investigate.
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A Unique Interdisciplinary Science Research Experience for First-Year Students
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This article describes a first-year, seminar-style class in which, under the direction of an advisor, students engage in a semester-long research project.
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Favorite Demonstration: The Nature of Color Subtraction: A Guided Inquiry Experience
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Many college students profess to have an understanding of the nature of color. The study of color begins in the early grades, so it makes sense that students should feel confident regarding their knowledge. However,…
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Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences and Education Research (e-Book)
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If you want the latest research about assessment techniques that really work, you want Assessment in Science. This collection of informative, up-to-date reports is by authors who are practicing K-12 classroom teachers…