Launching a Campus-Based Electronic Periodical—<i>Scientia: The Journal of Student Research:</i> Showcasing Student Research Within Full View of the Electronic World

Journal Article | April 1999

In an effort to involve students in research, writing, and the use of technology, faculty at Middle Tennessee State University developed Scientia, an electronic journal devoted to publishing student research. This…

Original Research Projects: A Major Component of an Undergraduate Microbiology Course: Engaging in Independent Research—Studying a Karst Aquifer in South Central Texas

Journal Article | August 1999

This article describes a new teaching strategy employed in a senior-level microbiology course where up to 25 students are introduced to and conduct semester-long original research projects. The paper presents examples…

Research & Teaching: Using Action Research to Bring the Large Class Down to Size—Employing Focused Classroom Investigations to Improve Individual Teaching Practices

Journal Article | October 1998

Action research is an approach to teaching that leads to the improvement of instructional practices. This article summarizes several action research studies conducted at Montana State University in an introductory…

Learning and Teaching Scientific Inquiry: Research and Applications (e-book)

eBook | September 2011

Science teacher educators, curriculum specialists, professional development facilitators, and K–8 teachers are bound to increase their understanding and confidence when teaching inquiry after a careful reading of this…

Research and Teaching: Expectations and Difficulties of First-Year Biology Students

Journal Article | February 2004

In a study done at Tel-Aviv University, Israel, the author tracked 410 students who majored in biological sciences. He focused on different variables, such as students’ preferred instructional methods and learning…

Research and Teaching: Incorporating Active Learning Techniques Into a Genetics Class

Journal Article | February 2011

We revised a sophomore-level genetics class to more actively engage the students in their learning. The students worked in groups on quizzes using the Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique (IF-AT) and active-learning…

Reflections on Earth—Remote-Sensing Research from Your Classroom

Journal Article | March 2001

The Smithsonian Institution, with support from Honda, has developed a program entitled Reflections on Earth to provide resources for remote-sensing education. Through this program, teachers and students have access to…

Research and Teaching: Helping Students Succeed in Introductory Science Courses

Journal Article | January 2004

The author measured the reliability of introductory biology students’ claims regarding lecture attendance, help session attendance, and reading assignment compliance. In all areas, students’ reported behaviors were…