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ERIC Number: EJ789585
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Dec
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 16
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Using Newspapers to Facilitate Learning: Learning Activities Designed to Include Current Events
Mysliwiec, Tami H.; Shibley, Ivan, Jr.; Dunbar, Maureen E.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v33 n3 p24-28 Dec 2003
Incorporating newspapers into a science course encourages students to take control of their learning. Assignments related to newspapers facilitate active learning in a classroom environment focused on the learner. Several different types of assignments are described for three different general education science courses. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Assignments, Current Events, Active Learning, Classroom Environment, Newspapers, Science Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Science Education, Undergraduate Students, National Standards, Educational Resources, Biology, Scoring Rubrics
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Pennsylvania