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Newspaper Physics for First-Year College Students
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This article describes and illustrates a physics course for first-year college students whose only knowledge of physics is that they do not like the subject. The physics content is driven entirely by what appears in…
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Ten Years of NGSS: Where Are We Now?
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What, Graphing Can Be Fun and Engaging This Year?!
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Science Learning in the Early Years (Sample Chapter)
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At first glance, you can see the value of Science Learning in the Early Years because it provides you with both 40-plus classroom activities and an understanding of how to use them with young students. The book shows…
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Rules of Teaching That I learned in My Student Years
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As teachers we commonly learn our subject matter in high school and college. We acquire more knowledge in graduate school and in life experiences. At what stage do we learn how to teach? Answers vary. This article is…
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A Team-Teaching Game Plan for One School Year
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This chapter helps to outline what all co-teaching teams should be doing during each phase of a typical school year. Because the two individuals involved in co-teaching are operating in a situation in which there must…
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An Invitation to the New School Year
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Science Learning in the Early Years
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Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions
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Community colleges enroll almost half of U.S. undergraduates and were predicted to produce 12% of the workforce for STEM professions in 2018. Half of these students are the first in their families to attend college and…
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Backward Redesign of a Nonmajors’ Biology Course at a Two-Year Technical College
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Gwinnett Technical College (GTC), established in 1984, is the second-largest technical college in Georgia. As a two-year open-access college, GTC and other technical and community colleges are significant in educating…
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Visualizing U.S. Energy Use and Production 50 Years Ago
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Student-Driven Research in the First Year
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We designed the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program (ISFP) to introduce students to the nature and process of science early in their academic career, help them develop skills and competencies, and create an…
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Jammin' A year-long project in which students explore and share their passions
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Science learning that is connected with students’ experiences and interests has shown to be critical in fostering student enthusiasm for science and may be linked to later educational and career choices. Teachers,…
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Safety Recommendations for Opening the New School Year
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Prior research in student retention emphasizes that building students’ connections with the institution and their peers is key. Students from underrepresented populations often lack these connections, making them more…
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