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Dionne R. van der Lugt; Talia Smits; Loubna El-Yamani; Thom van den Eng; Maroeska J. Burggraaf; Ivo R. Horn – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
Writing is usually integrated in the curriculum of science studies. However, students often lack the skills to write for various audiences or, to produce a well written manuscript. We developed a concise project of 15 European Credits to improve the writing skills in an early phase of the bachelor study. Students worked on texts from various…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Undergraduate Students, Student Projects, Writing Assignments
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Zeng, Liang; Zeng, Guang – Physics Teacher, 2021
The National Academy of Science has published studies showing strong scientific evidence that global warming is caused by human consumption of fossil fuels, yet recent surveys have shown young adults in the U.S. are disengaged or disagree with this fact. Accordingly, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)…
Descriptors: Climate, Writing Assignments, Physics, Science Instruction
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Stover, Shawn K. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2019
This article describes an activity designed to hone students' lay communication skills. After carefully analyzing journal articles that highlight specific aspects of vertebrate physiology, students generate "press releases" to summarize experimental results and suggest potential applications of the research. By producing succinct,…
Descriptors: Physiology, Animals, Communication Skills, Skill Development
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Parra, Ruben D. – Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education, 2019
This paper describes pedagogical efforts implemented to promote significant learning in a computational chemistry course. The taxonomy of significant learning advanced by Fink (2013) is used as a framework to discuss the results. Fink identifies six categories of learning: foundational, application, integration, human dimension, caring, and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Chemistry, Computation
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Bunker, Aaron; Schnieder, Jeremy – Athens Journal of Education, 2015
Leading scientific organizations, like the American Association for the Advancement of Science, have called for innovative approaches to student learning that incorporate "real-world examples". Drawing on writing-to-learn theory, innovative writing projects can be used when they build upon writing skills acquired from other disciplines…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Physiology, Writing Assignments, College Freshmen
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Stewart, Alexander F.; Williams, Andrea L.; Lofgreen, Jennifer E.; Edgar, Landon J. G.; Hoch, Laura B.; Dicks, Andrew P. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
The ability of science undergraduate students to capably communicate course content and their understanding of scientific phenomena through writing has long been considered a problem. Effective methods for improving student writing skills are often fragmented and undertaken on a course-by-course basis rather than as a coordinated approach. This…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Science Laboratories, Undergraduate Study
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Lane, W. Brian – Physics Teacher, 2014
The traditional lab report is known to create several pedagogical shortcomings in the introductory physics course, particularly with regard to promoting student engagement and encouraging quality writing. This paper discusses the use of a "letter home" written to a non-physicist as an alternative to lab reports that creates a more…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Teaching Methods, Writing Assignments
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Shultz, Ginger V.; Gere, Anne Ruggles – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
Traditional methods for teaching the Lewis dot structure model emphasize rule-based learning and often neglect the purpose and function of the model. Thus, many students are unable to extend their understanding of molecular structures in new contexts. The assignment described here addresses this issue by asking students to read and write about the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Scientists
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Kohn, Liberty L. – Composition Forum, 2014
Writing centers can be staffed wholly or partially by tutors with little training in science writing. This article suggests that an emphasis on scientific rhetoric, not content, may be most useful for training tutors and developing handouts and checklists to aid novice science writers in invention and revision. The article also suggests that a…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, College Science, Writing Instruction, Tutor Training
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Cole, Kathryn E.; Inada, Maki; Smith, Andrew M.; Haaf, Michael P. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2013
Writing is an essential part of a successful career in science. As such, many undergraduate science courses have begun to implement writing assignments that reflect "real-world" applications and focus on a critical analysis of current literature; these assignments are often in the form of a review or a research proposal. The…
Descriptors: Proposal Writing, Undergraduate Study, College Science, Writing Assignments
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Van Bramer, Scott E.; Bastin, Loyd D. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2013
This article describes the use of a progressive paper in a capstone course to develop students' writing skills. A progressive paper is one that students write one section at a time: as they add each new section, they go back and revise the previous parts based on actionable feedback from the instructor. In this course, the progressive paper takes…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Writing (Composition)
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Akkaraju, Shylaja; Wolf, Alexander – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2016
A "threshold concept" is a challenging concept that acts as a doorway leading to deeper understanding and a dramatic shift in perception. A learner that is involved in grasping a threshold concept is said to be undergoing a threshold experience within a "liminal space" or learning environment. We used the blog as a liminal…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Science, Introductory Courses
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King, Daniel; Fernandez, Jorge; Nalliah, Ruth – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
Because of the rapidly changing nature of chemical instrumentation, students must be trained in how to learn and understand new instruments. Toward this end, students are asked to create small instrument manuals, or instrument profiles, for the major pieces of equipment studied during an instrumental analysis course. This writing-intensive process…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Instrumentation
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Mc Goldrick, Niamh B.; Marzec, Bartosz; Scully, P. Noelle; Draper, Sylvia M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2013
Since 2002, a multidisciplinary program has been used to encourage science students to build on their chemical knowledge and to appreciate how it applies to the world around them. The program is interactive and instills a new set of core learning skills that are often underrepresented in undergraduate curricula, namely, cooperative learning,…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Chemistry
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Franz, Annaliese K. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
This work describes efforts to incorporate and evaluate the use of a YouTube writing assignment in large lecture classes to personalize learning and improve conceptual understanding of chemistry through peer- and self-explanation strategies. Although writing assignments can be a method to incorporate peer- and self-explanation strategies, this…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Video Technology, Multimedia Instruction, Organic Chemistry
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