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A Peer-Reviewed Research Assignment for Large Classes
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One way science educators can integrate writing, critical-thinking and team-building skills into their curriculum is by incorporating a collaborative, peer-evaluated research paper assignment. This type of exercise…
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Editor’s Roundtable: Need an answer? Research it yourself!
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Action research can have a powerful impact on your classroom practice because you don’t have to scan through document after document to find solutions to your problems. Instead, you will develop solutions by analyzing…
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Research and Teaching: An Experimental Project Approach to Biology
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In the study described in this article, the author examined the educational benefits of an experimental project approach to students taking the last course of the introductory sequence, Biology 103. Educational benefits…
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The Use of Triangulation Methods in Qualitative Educational Research
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Triangulation involves the careful reviewing of data collected through different methods in order to achieve a more accurate and valid estimate of qualitative results for a particular construct. This paper describes how…
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Scientific Research for Undergraduate Students: A Review of the Literature
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Engaging students in authentic scientific research has become an important component of undergraduate science education at many institutions. The purpose of this paper is to explore authentic research experiences as…
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Current Research: 2012 Summer Reading Suggestions
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Reading suggestions compiled by NSTA's Committee on Research in Science Education, the Association for Science Teacher Education, the National Association for Research on Science Teaching, and the National Science…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Teachers as Classroom Researchers
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses having teachers conduct their own study regarding students' thoughts on whether something is an animal.
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The authors examine co-teacher effectiveness through the theoretical lens of intensity of effort by two coteaching university professors and their students’ academic achievement.
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The author describes how she has incorporated mini-research proposals into her lab courses. Students use the data they collect during class experiments as preliminary data, from which they formulate a next-step question…
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In this article high school and undergraduate research students were surveyed over a 10-week period of their summer research programs to investigate their understanding of key concepts in science ethics.
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This article presents a program that introduces undergraduates to the diversity and scope of biological research and also provides unique teaching opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.…