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Two Departments, Two Models of Interdisciplinary Peer Learning
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On graduation, teacher candidates (TCs) are typically underprepared to teach science, particularly physical science, whereas physics graduates frequently lack training in teaching or effective communication. In response…
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Using Packrat Midden Models to Investigate Climate Variability
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Explore past climates with these unique natural archives.
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A Community Mentoring Model for STEM Undergraduate Research Experiences
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This article describes a community mentoring model for UREs that avoids some of the common pitfalls of the traditional paradigm while harnessing the power of learning communities to provide young scholars a stimulating…
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Disequilibrium: Teaching Discrepant Events With the 5E Instructional Model
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This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month's issue takes a vinegar–baking soda activity through the various stages of the 5E Instructional Model.
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Models for Integrating Technology in Higher Education: The Physics of Sound
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Institutions that place laptops in the hands of every student offer unique opportunities to integrate technology into instruction. The following is a description of how various technologies have been introduced into a…
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Including Students in a Model of the Earth, Moon, and Sun System
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Model the phases of the Moon and other astronomy concepts with this hands-on approach that will keep students on their toes.
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Idea Bank: Modeling the Millikan Oil Drop Experiment
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The Idea Bank provides tips and techniques for creative teaching, in about 1,000 words. This month’s Idea Bank describes an activity that allows students to recreate Robert Millikan's thought process for his oil drop…
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Students Modeling Molecule Movement Through Science Theater
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Act out a puzzling scientific phenomenon to make sense of unobservable interactions between matter and energy.
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Science Sampler: Science role models for adolescent girls
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Research shows that girls are more likely to enter a field when they can identify a role model in that field (Betz 1994; Lent, Brown, and Hackett 1994). But the authors found that little is known about what it really…