Journal of College Science Teaching articles from March 2006

Journal of College Science Teaching archives from March 2006

Light on Trial.(teaching physics)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Frank A. Smith A narrative in the form of a courtroom trial is used to compare evidence on the nature of light as part of an introductory college physics course. Prosecuting and defense attorneys present evidence for and against...

Hierarchical Learning Ensembles.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Gregory A. DiLisi, Steven J. Eppell, and Jan Upton We describe the design and implementation of our Hierarchical Learning Ensemble (HLE) model, a pedagogy that assembles interdisciplinary teams of graduate, undergraduate, and...

Giant Ants and Walking Plants.(teaching biology through science fiction)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Fardad Firooznia This writing-intensive, lab-based, nonmajor biology course explores scientific inquiry and biological concepts through specific topics illustrated or inaccurately depicted in works of science fiction. The...

Establishing Problem-Solving Habits in Introductory Science Courses.(Report)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Gregory A. DiLisi, Jennifer E. Eulberg, James F. Lanese, and Patricia Padovan Students crave problem-solving strategies that promise increased achievement on tests. Student ambitions seem to align with teacher goals, yet students...

Explosive Decompression.(helping college students)(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Ann Cutler He's a complete picture of petulance. My six-year-old son stands with arms crossed, scowling intensely, and leading with his lower lip. "It's not FAIR!" he shouts in boyhood soprano. "I can't WAIT until I'm a grown-up....

Citing by Example: Responsible Science Teaching in the Information Age.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Jeffrey Scott Coker Imagine two scenarios. In the first, a student has a paper due in an hour and is not quite finished. He surfs the internet, finds the missing pieces of his paper using several different websites, and copies and...

Assessment of Case Study Teaching: Where Do We Go From Here? Part I.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Mary A. Lundeberg and Aman Yadav Why do assessment? In recent years, a number of National Science Foundation and National Research Council reports have advocated the need to improve undergraduate science instruction and enhance...

Demonstrating Translation With a Student-Centered Activity.
March 1, 2006... Byline: Therese M. Poole The process of protein synthesis, translation, is difficult for many students to understand. There are two reasons for this: (1) it is difficult to visualize the process, since the components involved in the...

Should We Allow Disclaimers in Textbooks? Maybe the Right Ones.(Viewpoint essay)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Donald P. French Many scientists are concerned about efforts to place disclaimers in textbooks concerning the controversial nature of certain theories. The issues raised in such disclaimers are that a particular explanation for a...

Moving Research Into the Classroom.(biology)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Erick Snellman, Edward T. Unangst, and Jerry A. Krueger Photos courtesy of the authors To promote research exposure for biology students, we developed a successful classroom-based research program in two elective courses....

Is There Room for Reflection in a Science Course for Nonscience Majors?
March 1, 2006... Byline: Grace Eason The Diagnostic Learning Log (Angelo and Cross 1993) is a focused journal entry where students indicate what they have learned from a particular unit, pose questions, indicate aspects of classroom practice they found...

Brewing Science.(science of brewing)
March 1, 2006... Byline: Michael Pelter Following the brewing process from grain to glass, this course uses the biological and chemical principles of brewing to teach science to the nonscience major. Discussion of the scientific aspects of malting,...

March/April 2006 Table of Contents.
March 1, 2006... Journal of College Science Teaching A refereed journal published by the National Science Teachers Association March/April 2006 Volume 35, Number FEATURES 16 Light on Trial Using a Courtroom Drama to Compare Competing Scientific...