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Many undergraduates use research internships to gain experience for graduate school. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs involve heavy research and lab work duties, for which students are…
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Undergraduate Summer Research Program in the Midst of a Pandemic
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Although many summer undergraduate research programs made the decision to delay, cancel, or suspend their summer experiences in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Morehouse College McNair Scholars…
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Making a Case for a Research-Based Teaching Rationale
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This chapter demonstrates the importance of developing a detailed plan or rationale for teaching science that will help you achieve improved results in the classroom. Although every teacher's plan or rationale will be…
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Inquiry at the Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA)
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The Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) is a full-time, dual credit, early college program designed exclusively for Washington State Running Start (juniors and seniors in high school) students. Students in ORCA are…
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Enhancing the Inquiry Experience: Authentic Research in the Classroom
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Inquiry in science classrooms involves the ability to pose a question, explore phenomena relating to the question, acquire new understandings, communicate new ideas, and relate or compare ideas with what other…
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Engaging Teachers in Research on Science Learning and Teaching
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Professional Development Standard C of the National Science Education Standards recommends that professional development activities for teachers "provide opportunities to learn and use the skills of research to generate…
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Instructional Technology: A Review of Research and Recommendations for Use
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Carefully chosen and properly used instructional technology can increase student learning and student interest. Poorly used instructional technology can do the opposite; we have all experienced this phenomenon when…
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Using Research on Teaching to Improve Student Learning
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This chapter describes general procedures for research on college and university science teaching, examples and benefits of several very different research models that can be used, examples of published studies, and…
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Undergraduate Research in Science: Not Just for Scientists Anymore
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Institutional measures, such as the fraction of undergraduate research (UR) students who later pursue a PhD in science, do not reflect the value of UR as an educational and personal growth experience for students;…
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Interactive Research: Wastewater Treatment Design Challenge
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When engineers and scientists design systems for wastewater treatment, they must meet certain criteria concerning treatment effectiveness, and they must work within specified constraints such as cost. This section gives…
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Conducting Research on Current Climate Change Topics
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This session leverages the power of student discovery, viewed through the lens of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), to support students’ awareness of the complex nature of a warming planet. Students begin…
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Creating a Buzz About Community-Engaged Research
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School districts across the United States are actively exploring avenues to aid elementary-aged Gifted and Talented (GT) students in conducting student-driven research, value science within their local community,…
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Reviewing Education Research Supporting Instructional Models
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This chapter reviews education research supporting instructional models, including the 5Es. The BSCS 5E Instructional Model is grounded in sound education theory, has a growing base of research to support its…
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Action Research for Science Teachers
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Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent an economical and practical way for institutions to equitably offer research experiences to large numbers of students. Although the benefits of CUREs are…
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