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Science Learning in YouTube Comments on Science Videos Embedding Movie References
Movies have long been used for teaching in undergraduate science courses. However, embedding movie references (EMR) in science videos is a new trend. ...
By Chung Man Lee, Eric Meyers, Marina Milner-Bolotin
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Effect of voluntary clicker participation on General Chemistry performance
Mixed results have been reported on the correlation between clickers and performance. This study investigates the usage of clickers in a voluntary con...
By Rayza Rosa Tavares Rodrigues, Daniel King
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Increased Pre-Lecture Reading and Greater Attendance at a Community College Gateway Science Course
Gateway science courses are an ongoing obstacle to recruitment into STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Students come to ...
By Daniel Gertner, Allie Brashears, Na Xu, Holly Porter-Morgan
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Differences in perception of peer interactions in student-centered STEM courses
A study was done at a mid-sized public university in the Midwest of the United States. At this university, there are three large classes taught in Stu...
By Alison Page, Jennifer Blue
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My Students Read Like Scientists. Now Yours Can, Too!
While hands-on activities are important in science, students must have the opportunity to process the ideas and information that stem from those activ...
By Mesa Davis, Kadir Demir
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Flipped Science Classrooms and the Cornell Note-Taking Method
The flipped classroom is a relatively new innovation in teaching middle school science; however, students often struggle with taking notes that provid...
By Edward Miller, Angela Kelly
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Teaching Physics as the Awesome Rules of Nature
Focus on Physics...
By Paul G. Hewitt
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Students’ academic performance improves when they use active study methods and discussion of study strategy efficacy can impact students’ choice. ...
By Maya Sobel, Linden Higgins
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Out of School Engagements in Forensic Science on a College Campus
Out of school informal learning environments provide an excellent experience for students to develop scientific curiosity and critical thinking skills...
By Sonali Raje, Keri-Anne Croce, Noelle Neff, Shannon Stitzel, Kelly Elkins
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Can a simple metacognitive intervention influence students’ knowledge, behavior, and performance?
Metacognition is often described as the awareness and regulation of learning. It uses strategies which include monitoring one’s own thinking, engag...
By Kathleen Hefferon, Esther Angert, Anna Levina
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Hybrid Group-Based Concept Mapping
Helping students to understand complex processes is one of the core challenges in teaching biology courses. Concept mapping is a flexible pedagogical...
By Nathan Ruhl
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biology Teaching Assistants (TAs) were tasked with transitioning and adapting their instruction to an online environment...
By Amy Kulesza, Susan D'Agostino, Lucía Chacón-Díaz
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Meeting the Needs of the Refugee Students in Your Science Classroom
Your new student roster includes refugee students. You want to communicate with them and make them feel welcome in their new science classroom; howeve...
By Gayle Buck, Arya Karumanthra, Shukufe Rahman
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Social-Emotional Learning in the Science Classroom
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By Patty McGinnis
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Cultivating Genius for Science Contexts: Where Does the Pursuit of Joy Fit into Science Learning?
Where do Goldy Muhammad’s Cultivating Genus Pursuits fit into science learning? In this article, 5th grade teachers are adding the pursuits into a F...
By Alice Severson, Leigh Kohlmann, Emily Miller, Kevin Anderson