... experiments, which are familiar in the United States, can be used not only as demonstration experiments but also as educational material for science practices. We could visualize extracted DNA using an enzyme treatment with DNase and RNase and agarose gel electrophoresis. We conducted a science practice...

... and Science Practices on the other. This paper concludes that science teachers can benefit from this model to engage students in inquiry-based activities in both hybrid or remote learning. © 2022 by The Regents of the University of California 2022 flipped classroom model inquiry-based learning 5E...

.... After the publication of this document, many individuals, departments, and institutions started using course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) as one way to transition to the inclusion of core competencies. Well-executed CUREs focus students’ learning of science practices around a project...

... of the University of California 2021 assessment biology education college teaching energy science practices Experts agree that helping students learn to connect ideas across science disciplines is important: “[Students] must possess enough knowledge about related disciplines … to bring...

... . © 2021 by The Regents of the University of California 2021 population variation natural selection intraspecific variation collections science practices Natural history museums serve as the foundation for much of what we know about biodiversity, natural variation, and evolution of life...

...Sheila A. Homburger; Dina Drits-Esser; Molly Malone; Louisa A. Stark Arguing from evidence is one of eight key science practices in which students should engage. It is an essential component of science, yet students have difficulties with this practice. We describe a scaffolded claims-evidence...

... of California Press's Reprints and Permissions web page, https://www.ucpress.edu/journals/reprints-permissions . 2020 biology education cooperative learning science practices student research teams In response to calls for improved science and math education (e.g., AAAS, 2011, 2015...

... page, www.ucpress.edu/journals.php?p=reprints . 2019 Data analysis data interpretation evolution graphs misconceptions natural selection science practices Natural selection is one among many scientific concepts that are frequently misunderstood by students. Students tend to hold...

...Amy Lark; Gail Richmond; Louise S. Mead; James J. Smith; Robert T. Pennock Recent reforms in K-16 science education advocate for the integration of science content and practice. However, engaging students in authentic science practices can be particularly challenging for certain subjects...

... over time, and (3) the extinction of other species. The activities invite students to participate in explicit discussions about the nature of scientific knowledge and to engage in science practices to design an investigation about the mechanism of natural selection in populations of biological...

...Natalia B. Hubbs; Kristin N. Parent; Jon R. Stoltzfus National STEM education reform efforts call for increased emphasis on science practices, such as modeling. We describe an activity where students read a scientific blog post relating human gametogenesis to disease and then during class develop...

.... Students then participate in an open-inquiry experiment to test a unique hypothesis. Learning about wastewater treatment introduces students to important biology content such as bioremediation, microbiology, and nutrient cycling. Additionally, students engage in science practices such as inquiry...

.../journals.php?p=reprints . 2016 Nature of science science practices methodological naturalism scientific literacy NGSS With the introduction of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS; NGSS Lead States, 2013 ), the discussion of the goals for science education has largely shifted from...

... at the University of California Press’s Rights and Permissions Web site at http://www.ucpressjournals.com/reprintinfo.asp . 2015 Tree thinking scientific argumentation phylogeny evolution science practices data analysis Evolution continues to be the light that illuminates the study of biology...

... articles focused on NOS, which suggests the possibility that teachers are indeed addressing the nature of science as a separate topic that is not integrated into laboratory experiences. Figure 4. Representation (%) of science practices and nature of science. Figure 4. Representation...