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The development of web-based technologies in recent decades has provided ready access to a wealth of on-line educational resources, and despite concerns that availability of on-line recorded lectures impacts on-campus…
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Students are encouraged to develop a set of scientific skills and disciplinary practices common across the STEM disciplines. These skills (scientific inquiry, quantitative skills, laboratory and computational skills,…
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In this article, we discuss Micro Assignment Guided Inquiry and Collaboration (MAGIC), an active learning method that draws on the merits of inquiry-based learning in STEM courses. We describe the use of Micro…
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Mathematical Modeling in Science
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Creating mathematical models using spreadsheets can help high school students learn at deep levels in both science and mathematics, and give teachers an excellent opportunity to integrate these two disciplines. The…
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Artistic Expressions in Science and Mathematics
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At Chicago's Columbia College, students taking science or math classes have undertaken a new type of assignment that incorporates the application of artistic skills in the curriculum. In this activity, students complete…
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The Science and Mathematics of Building Structures
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Everyday activities—like building with blocks—can be the basis for meaningful learning that meets national educational standards in science and mathematics. Preschool students played with different kinds of building…
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Diving into Literature, Mathematics, and Science
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Students dive into this integrated lesson structured around Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
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After the Bell: The Science and Mathematics of Nature
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Sometimes it is difficult to show students that science and mathematics are natural parts of life. The activities in this article can help students take a broad view of their world through careful observation and…
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Perspectives: Science and Mathematics—A Natural Connection
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Nowhere in our daily lives do we separate tasks into specific subjects before we take action. Yet in schools we continue to teach the various disciplines as separate areas of knowledge. What if school, like the real…
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Evaluating College Science and Mathematics Instruction
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This paper reports evaluative data on five courses that have taken part in a curriculum reform effort called the Arizona Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers. Primarily through summer faculty…
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