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Ruomei Gao; Judith Lloyd-Weinstein; Jody Cardinal – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2024
Pedagogical approaches for supporting students' argumentative writing in science laboratories have not been fully established. This article examines the development of argumentative abilities in undergraduate students enrolled in chemistry laboratory courses that employed two teaching sequences: (i) an argumentative writing workshop for conceptual…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Writing (Composition), Workshops, Scientific Concepts
Colin Harrison; Clarke Britton; Hannah Shin; Yassin Watson – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
Online laboratories can be an effective way to introduce students to lab concepts while providing flexibility, increased access, and reduced costs. However, online labs might lack the authentic research experience that can be gained by doing hands-on lab work. This study explores student perceptions of an online, inquiry-based introductory biology…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Laboratory Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Student Attitudes
Singh, Mamta – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2022
The study assessed the science teaching confidence of preservice teachers in teaching elementary science by addressing two research questions: (1) Did preservice teachers understand the science concepts well enough to be effective in teaching elementary science content? (2) Did preservice teachers have the necessary science concepts and skills to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Science Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Scientific Concepts
Sparks, Rachel; Darner, Rebekka – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2020
Understanding of evolution is foundational to be a scientifically literate citizen because it allows analysis of socioscientific issues, such as biodiversity conservation, biotechnology applications, and human-induced climate change. Unfortunately, students who weakly understand evolution fail to understand its importance in everyday life and…
Descriptors: Evolution, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, College Science
Menon, Deepika; Salas, Zarah; Mellendick, Allison; Chandrasekhar, Meera; Kosztin, Dorina – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2020
The use of technology is increasing rapidly in our society, and classroom teachers must recognize the impact and importance of technology in the lives of their students. It is crucial that college faculty involved in teacher training design courses that integrate mobile technologies to prepare the next generation of teachers. In this study, we…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technology Integration, Computer Software, Handheld Devices
Carscadden, Kelly A.; McDermott, Molly T; Turbek, Sheela P.; Tittes, Silas B.; Martin, Andrew P. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2019
We describe a hands-on, collaborative activity designed to illustrate general properties of evolution, provide practice for quantitative skills, promote creativity and collaboration, and enable student self-assessment of learning. During the activity, teams construct bridges using common office supplies. The best-performing bridge becomes the…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Evolution
Moldwin, Mark B. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2018
Many large-lecture introductory science courses for nonscience majors do not have a lab component and hence do not provide much opportunity for students to engage in the practice of science. I have developed a new instructional activity called Dorm Room Labs that enables students to conduct hands-on activities as homework (or dorm room work) to…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, College Science, Science Laboratories, Nonmajors
Rutledge, Michael L.; Lampley, Sandra A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2017
In an effort to make our classes more engaging, we recently reorganized sections of our nonmajors biology course, using current issues in biology and society as a premise to promote coherence among course content and emphasize the relevance of biological concepts to everyday life. A key aspect of the reorganization included the development and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Attitudes, Biology, Science Instruction
Owens, David – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2017
An introductory undergraduate biology laboratory session about vertebrate tissues was gamified to elucidate the effects of gameful learning on students' perceptions of their own learning and motivation. Student groups were randomly assigned a vertebrate tissue, including corresponding slides and content from the laboratory manual, and tasked with…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Biology
Remsburg, Alysa J.; Harris, Michelle A.; Batzli, Janet M. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
How can science instructors prepare students for the statistics needed in authentic inquiry labs? We designed and assessed four instructional modules with the goals of increasing student confidence, appreciation, and performance in both experimental design and data analysis. Using extensions from a just-in-time teaching approach, we introduced…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Learning Modules, Statistics
Jin, Guang; Bierma, Tom – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
This study evaluated a strategy using "clickers," POGIL (process oriented guided inquiry learning), and a focused science literacy orientation in an applied science course for non-STEM undergraduates taught in large classes. The effectiveness of these interventions in improving the science literacy of students was evaluated using a…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Audience Response Systems, Science Instruction
Saint-Hilaire, Line Augustin – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
This article describes how the incorporation of a writing assignment, creating a book about culture and science, into the syllabus of methods science course for preservice teachers, was used to foster science content learning. Preservice teachers were actively and purposely engaged in science learning through the generation of a book about a…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Science Instruction
Partin, Matthew L.; Underwood, Eileen M.; Worch, Eric A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
To develop a more scientifically literate society, students need to understand the nature of science, which may be affected by controversial topics such as evolution. There are conflicting views among researchers concerning the relationships between understanding evolution, acceptance of evolution, and understanding of the nature of science. Four…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Science Instruction, Evolution, Undergraduate Students
Wright, L. Kate; Zyto, Sacha; Karger, David R.; Newman, Dina L. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
Web-based collaborative annotation tools can facilitate communication among students and their instructors through online reading and communication. Collaborative reading fosters peer interaction and is an innovative way to facilitate discussion and participation in larger enrollment courses. It can be especially powerful as it creates an…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Annotated Bibliographies, Biology, Molecular Biology
Czworkowski, John; Seethaler, Sherry – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
The California Teach Program at the University of California, San Diego, recruits and prepares undergraduates interested in teaching science and mathematics. One of the products of the program is a set of courses taught by faculty in science disciplines that integrate subject matter with theories of learning and instruction, with the goal of…
Descriptors: Course Content, Undergraduate Students, Science Education, Student Surveys