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Uncovering Student Thinking in Science Through CTS Action Research
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Curriculum top study (CTS) action research is a specific type of inquiry that combines curriculum topic study (Keeley 2005) with an examination of students’ thinking using formative assessment probes (Keeley, Eberle,…
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Action-Based Research Teams: Collaborating to Improve Science Instruction
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Action-based research teams, a partnership of scientists, science educators, master teachers, graduate students and undergraduates, have been established at Purdue University to improve undergraduate instruction in the…
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Moon Misconceptions: Bringing pedagogical research of lunar phases into the classroom
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Pedagogical research gives a three-step teaching strategy to address misconceptions—identify, overturn, and then replace with a scientific conception. Moon phases is one of the most common and persistent misconceptions…
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Research and Teaching: Practical Considerations for Assessing Inquiry-Based Instruction
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Research shows that inquiry learning promotes achievement and positive student attitudes toward science. One obstacle to implementing inquiry learning, however, is the development and use of appropriate assessments.…
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Issues in-depth: Setting FIRES to stem cell research
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Stem cell research is constantly under "fire" in the media today. Use this effective strategy to present the basic scientific knowledge about stem cells, the promise of stem cell research to medicine, and the ethical…
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Career of the Month: An Interview With AIDS Vaccine Researcher Chris Parks
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The search for an AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) vaccine is truly a global effort, with university laboratories, biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, nonprofit research organizations, hospitals, and…