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Gilman, Denise; Farrow, Shannon; Hartman, Danielle – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2018
For 12 years, Denise Gillman has taught the course Science on the Stage at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. The plays studied awaken intellectual curiosity and understanding of human nature and complex scientific ideas within the framework of a good story and can do so for students of every major. This article presents how…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Drama, Higher Education
Brownell, Sara E.; Price, Jordan V.; Steinman, Lawrence – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
Most scientists agree that comprehension of primary scientific papers and communication of scientific concepts are two of the most important skills that we can teach, but few undergraduate biology courses make these explicit course goals. We designed an undergraduate neuroimmunology course that uses a writing-intensive format. Using a mixture of…
Descriptors: Biology, Audiences, Communication Skills, Scientific Concepts
Lewis, Scott E.; Shaw, Janet L.; Freeman, Kathryn A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2010
Creative exercises (CEs) are a form of assessment in which students are given a prompt and asked to write down as many distinct, correct, and relevant facts about the prompt as they can. Students receive credit for each fact that they include that is related to the prompt and distinct from the other facts they list. With CEs, students have an…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, Science Instruction, Evaluation

Holliday, William G. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1992
Provides practical, research-based suggestions for improving reading and writing skills of college science students. Describes characteristics of skilled science readers. Explains how to select reading materials that make sense and what teachers can do to improve reading assignments. Lists traits of skilled science readers and offers suggestions…
Descriptors: College Science, Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Integrated Activities

Schaible, Robert; Rhodes, Gale – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1992
Describes a college course that integrates science and literature. The primary focus is on the role of metaphor in scientific and literary thinking. Discusses literary works used and how they are related to science instruction. Describes the class format and rules for conducting the class. Student reaction to this course was strongly positive. (PR)
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Science, English Instruction, Higher Education

Brunkhorst, Bonnie J. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 1996
Assessment provides feedback to teachers so that instruction can be modified. It also provides feedback to students during and after the course. Discusses approaches to assessment in geology courses that relate assessment to instruction. Three student assignments are described: (1) Personal Question Sheets; (2) a report on Personal/Social Issues…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Science, Critical Thinking, Geology

Conrad, Susan Howes – Journal of Geological Education, 1991
An assignment centered on reading journal articles and writing abstracts is an effective way to improve student reading and writing skills in sedimentology and stratigraphy laboratories. Each student reads two articles and writes informative abstracts from the author's point of view. (PR)
Descriptors: Abstracting, College Science, Earth Science, Geology

Gibson, David J. – American Biology Teacher, 1996
Environmental science articles submitted for extra credit by 281 of 677 students in introductory ecology courses were examined to find what types of magazines were used, the range of topics, and which type of student responded. (MKR)
Descriptors: Assignments, College Science, College Students, Ecology

Liss, Julie M.; Hanson, Stephanie D. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1993
Examines several variables that may interact to affect the success of writing in science courses and provides some student views on these assignments. (PR)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Science Education, Science Instruction

Marsh, B. B.; Dell, R. O. – Physics Teacher, 1975
Describes an effective and efficient method to induce students to do physics homework. (CP)
Descriptors: Assignments, College Science, Course Descriptions, Grading

Cadwell, Donald H. – Journal of Geological Education, 1980
Describes a student field project involving the estimation of a maximum rate of erosion for a local area. Identifies the factors influencing erosion and outlines the method of investigation. (GS)
Descriptors: Assignments, College Science, Field Trips, Geology

Kingdom, J. M.; Hartley, D. J. – Journal of Biological Education, 1980
From June 1980 onwards most home candidates taking University of London Advanced-level Biology are required to submit their practical and field work notebooks to their teachers for assessment. This paper describes a trial run assessment of the practical books of 700 candidates, conducted in June 1979, and the statistical moderation procedure…
Descriptors: Assignments, Biological Sciences, College Science, Evaluation Criteria

Prigo, Robert – American Journal of Physics, 1977
Describes and evaluates introductory physics homework problems done in conjunction with student-performed demonstrations. Discusses them within a process approach to instruction consistent with Piaget's developmental theory. (MLH)
Descriptors: Assignments, College Science, Demonstrations (Educational), Higher Education

Buikema, Arthur L., Jr. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1972
Describes a one-semester biology course for nonmajors which explores the interdisciplinary potential of psychology, anthropology, history, literature, philosophy, and religion. Satisfactory results in the 1970 tryout with 126 college students are identified. (CC)
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Higher Education
Smolinski, W. J. – Educational Research and Methods (ERM), 1978
Describes an electrical engineering program in which assignments have been computerized to individualize out-of-class work. (SL)
Descriptors: Assignments, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions