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Rozell, Timothy G.; Johnson, Jessica; Sexten, Andrea; Rhodes, Ashley E. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2017
Students in a junior- and senior-level Anatomy and Physiology course have the opportunity to correct missed exam questions ("regrade") and earn up to half of the original points missed. The three objectives of this study were to determine if: (a) performance on the regrade assignment was correlated with scores on subsequent exams, (b)…
Descriptors: Physiology, Scores, Grades (Scholastic), Exit Examinations
Robertson, Katherine – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2016
The benefits of undergraduate research are well documented, and many colleges and universities include a senior research requirement for graduation. In addition, most science curricula attempt to include discoverystyle, laboratory components to prepare students for their research experiences and to expose them to research methods in different…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Student Experience, Budgets
Eves, Daniel J.; Redd, J. Ty – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
Sequential science courses that cover multiple semesters, with each course serving as a prerequisite for subsequent courses, create a unique challenge for student engagement and success, as students are expected not only to engage with the new material, but also to quickly connect it with previously learned material. Games, simulations, and other…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Chemistry, Educational Games
Lazarova, Krassi – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
Studying physics for nonphysics majors at college level is usually a process of learning new problem-solving skills and sometimes seems a frustrating experience. In an attempt to provide students with more learning resources, online homework was required to supplement the instruction. This study reveals the role of the online homework assignments…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Homework, Introductory Courses, Physics
Barreto, Jose; Reilly, John; Brown, David; Frost. Laura; Coticone, Sulekha Rao; Dubetz, Terry Ann; Beharry, Zanna; Davis-McGibony, C. Michele; Ramoutar, Ria; Rudd, Gillian – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
New technological developments have minimized training, hardware expense, and distribution problems for the production and use of instructional videos, and any science instructor can now make instructional videos for their classes. We created short "Khan style" videos for the topic of buffers in biochemistry and assigned them as…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Biochemistry
Nava-Whitehead, Susan M.; Augusto, Kerri W.; Gow, Joan-Beth – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month's issue the authors describe an interdisciplinary approach to case study teaching that addresses the demand to balance the goals of process and content. The case study, Salem's Secrets…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Case Studies, Teaching Experience, Teaching Methods
Wisehart, Gary; Mandell, Mark – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2008
A methodology is described that teaches science process by combining informal logic and a heuristic for rating factual reliability. This system facilitates student hypothesis formation, testing, and evaluation of results. After problem solving with this scheme, students are asked to examine and evaluate arguments for the underlying principles of…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Biology, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Johnson, Marie; Smith, Mark – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2008
The authors have developed a successful approach to teaching and inspiring undergraduate science and nonscience majors to complete creditable, semester-long, hands-on science research projects. This approach utilizes a carefully developed scaffolding consisting of in-class exercises and discussions, preparatory homework and lab events, and three…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Science Projects, Hands on Science, Science Fairs
Benson, Kari E. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2004
In this interrupted case, students read about the alarm-calling behavior of a certain type of ground squirrel and then work in groups to develop hypotheses to explain the behavior and describe data that might be used to test their hypotheses. Students are then given real data and asked to interpret the evolutionary relevance of the results.…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Biology, Evolution, Science Instruction

Kelly, Paul S. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1975
Presents a brief discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of using a personalized interview format to administer quizzes in an introductory physics course for nonmajors. (PEB)
Descriptors: College Science, Evaluation, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction

Blinn, Lorena V. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1994
Describes a method to prevent and uncover cheating during testing in large university classes. (PR)
Descriptors: Cheating, College Science, Higher Education, Science Education

Druger, Marvin – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2000
Provides helpful guidelines for creating exams and grading. Three main questions are addressed: (1) If it is known what content is important, then why not tell the students?; (2) Should students compete against each other or compete against course content?; and (3) What is the best way to handle cheating? (SAH)
Descriptors: Cheating, Evaluation, Grading, Higher Education
Kendler, Barry S.; Grove, Patricia A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2005
A serendipitous finding involving static magnetic fields can be used to design experiments suitable for both science and nonscience majors. It has been reported that organisms respond differently to high-gauss magnetic fields generated by north poles than they do to those generated by south poles. Experimental tests of this hypothesis are ideal…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Crow, Linda – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2005
The application of technology to educational settings has always been an interesting phenomenon. Each new technological advance is described as a panacea for whatever ails education at that moment. As people move closer to more current times, the influence of personal computers and the rise of the internet has affected the educational setting in…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Delivery Systems, Computer Software, Online Courses
Smith, Frank A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2006
A narrative in the form of a courtroom trial is used to compare evidence on the nature of light as part of an introductory college physics course. Prosecuting and defense attorneys present evidence for and against competing wave and particle hypotheses for light behavior while students play the roles of jurors. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Physics, Light, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Persuasive Discourse
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