Journal of College Science Teaching articles from May 2006

Journal of College Science Teaching archives from May 2006

Information Literacy in Introductory Biology.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Fardad Firooznia and Debra K. Andreadis "Everybody trusts an unidentified source" -Nessen (1977) Incorporating information literacy exercises into the science curriculum will help students to navigate through the myriad of...

Blogs.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Erica Brownstein and Robert Klein Blogs are reshaping our political, social, and cultural environment. Education is affected by blogs because of their potential for learning and teaching, and also their risks. This article...

Introducing Evolution Using Online Activities in a Nonmajor Biology Course.(Blackboard)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Jorge Rodriguez, Ismara Ortiz, and Elizabeth Dvorsky Effective virtual education requires activities that promote application of scientific thinking skills, elaboration of research questions, hypothesis proposal, experimental...

Bridging the Gap.(graduate and undergraduate science education)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Jessica Sales, Dawn Comeau, Kathleen Liddle, Nikki Khanna, Lisa Perrone, Katrina Palmer, and David Lynn A new program, On Recent Discoveries by Emory Researchers (ORDER), has been developed as a bridge across the ever-widening gap...

Capturing Student Interest in Astrobiology Through Dilemmas and Paradoxes.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Timothy F. Slater Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary science course that combines essential questions from life, physical, and Earth sciences. An effective astrobiology course also capitalizes on students' natural curiosity about...

Active Learning Is Not Enough.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Merri Lynn Casem I have examined how frequency of assessment impacts learning in an undergraduate biology course employing a student-centered, active-learning pedagogy. Frequent assessment was associated with better student...

May/June 2006 Illustrated Table of Contents.
May 1, 2006... Journal of College Science Teaching A refereed journal published by the National Science Teachers Association May/June 2006 Volume 35, Number 6 FEATURES 18 Blogs: Applications in Science Education (free!) Erica Brownstein and...

The Effectiveness of Online Homework in an Introductory Science Class.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Rhett Allain and Troy Williams Does the use of an online homework system such as WebAssign (http://webassign.net) in an introductory astronomy course affect student performance? Four sections of introductory astronomy were compared...

Turning the Potential Liability of Large Enrollment Laboratory Science Courses Into an Asset.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Dan Johnson, Foster Levy, Istvan Karsai, and Kimberly Stroud Data sharing among multiple lab sections increases statistical power of data analyses and informs student-generated hypotheses. We describe how to collect, organize, and...

Don't Confuse Inquiry and Discovery.(Viewpoint essay)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Donald P. French I recently returned from the annual meeting of the Georgia Science Teacher's Association where I was asked to speak on the role of college science teachers in teacher preparation and on the role of inquiry in...

The Terman Oscillation.(Lewis Terman)(Editorial)
May 1, 2006... Byline: Ann Cutler Lewis Terman's ghost is everywhere. He's present in spirit in every SAT score, every curriculum reassessment, and in every educational policy change. This might seem strange because most scientists and many educators...

Assessment of Case Study Teaching: Where Do We Go From Here? Part II.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Mary A. Lundeberg and Aman Yadav Most of the research on case-based science teaching at the university level involves comparative studies, which contrast student perceptions of case-based science teaching with more traditional...

How Scientists Use Critical-Thinking Skills.
May 1, 2006... Byline: Angela R. Porta and Puneet Dhawan Undergraduate biology programs are currently undergoing reform to involve students in biomedical research. Engaging students in more active, hands-on experiments allows students to discover...