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Sengul, Ozden – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2021
This article is prepared as part of a "Practice Teaching in Science" course of a teacher education program aiming for developing prospective science teachers' teaching through inquiry-based instruction involving practices of science and active learning strategies. During the semester, student teachers are required to prepare four…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Learning Strategies
Weasel, Lisa H.; Finkel, Liza – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2016
Deliberative democracy, a consensus model of decision making, has been used in real-life policy making involving controversial, science-related issues to increase citizen participation and engagement. Here, we describe a pedagogical approach based on this model implemented in a large, lecture-based, nonmajors introductory biology course at an…
Descriptors: Biology, College Students, Nonmajors, Active Learning
Zhao, Ningfeng; Witzig, Stephen B.; Weaver, Jan C.; Adams, John E.; Schmidt, Frank – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2012
Two Summer Institutes funded by the National Science Foundation were held for current and future college science faculty. The overall goal was to promote learning and practice of inquiry-based college science teaching. We developed a collaborative and active learning format for participants that involved all phases of the 5E learning cycle of…
Descriptors: Science Education, College Science, Inquiry, Science Instruction
Gray, Kyle; Steer, David; McConnell, David; Owens, Katharine – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2010
Despite years of formal education, approximately one-third of all undergraduate students still cannot explain the causes of the seasons. Student manipulation of a handheld model is one approach to teaching this concept; however, the large number of students in many introductory classes can dissuade instructors from utilizing this teaching…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Earth Science, Teaching Methods, Lecture Method

Marbach-Ad, Gili; Seal, October; Sokolove, Phillip – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2001
Describes an active learning approach used in an introductory biology class and evaluates the project with student surveys. Presents students' answers to survey questions. (Contains 16 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Technology