Owning
the Scientific Method through Active Learning
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Owning the
Scientific Method
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How to Add
Current Events Videos to Lectures
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Popular
Music Can Enliven Your Classroom
- By Eric J. Simon.
- Strategies
for Success Newsletter 43 (Spring 2005)
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here to download the newsletter from the publisher’s website.
- Click here to upload a PDF version of
this paper (212 KB, 8 pages color).
- This article was
reprinted in Science
Teachers of New York State Teachers Bulletin, v.69:1 (2006).
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Human Gene Therapy: Genes without Frontiers?
- By Eric J. Simon.
- American Biology
Teacher v.64:4, p.264-270 (April 2002).
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here to jump to the journal’s website of this article.
- Abstract: Human gene
therapy, the augmentation of a patient's genome with artificially introduced
genetic material, is one of the most exciting subjects in modern
biology; it captures the interest of introductory biology students due
to its cutting edge nature, easily understood enormous medical
potential, and myriad ethical issues. Within the last few years, there
have been important advances in human
gene therapy that may
herald the start of a golden age in this field. However, there have
also been some startling setbacks that threaten to scuttle any possible
benefits.
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Anthrax: A Guide for Biology Teachers
- By Eric J. Simon.
- American Biology Teacher
v.64:1, p.11-19 (2002).
- Click here to upload a PDF version of
this paper (20 MB, 9 pages, 2 color, 7 B&W).
- Abstract: Information for
instructors is presented on the nature of anthrax with particular
emphasis on medical and biological warfare issues.
- Note: In 2002, this
papers was distributed as a reprint to 5,000 high school biology
teachers in Canada, courtesy of Boreal Laboratories.
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Are E-books Ready for the Classroom?
- By Eric J. Simon.
- Syllabus v.15:2,
p.28-9 (Sept. 2001).
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of this paper (2.9 MB, 2 pages, color).
- Abstract: Improvements in e-book
hardware have made them more viable for student use. What they need now
is content.
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An Experiment Using Electronic Books in the Classroom
- By Eric J. Simon.
- Journal of Computers
in Mathematics and Science Teaching, v.21:1 (Jan. 2002).
- Click here to download a
PDF version of this article (398 KB, 8 pages B&W).
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Technology Instead of a Textbook: Alternatives for the
Introductory Biology Classroom
- By Eric J. Simon.
- American Biology Teacher
v.63:2, p.89-95 (Feb. 2001).
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this paper (6.3MB, 6 pages, B&W).
- Abstract: A set of
collaboratively-created instructional technologies has been used as a
replacement for, rather than a supplement to, a traditional
introductory biology text.
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Collaborative Website Construction
- By Eric J. Simon.
- Journal
of College Science Teaching v.30:6, p.382-4 (Feb. 2001).
- Click here to upload a PDF version
of this paper (5.8 MB, 3 pages, color).
- Abstract: Collaborative
website construction is a model whereby students and instructors work
together to build a course website for use as a classroom supplement.
Students participate by progressively adding or enhancing subject
content on the site. In evaluations, students indicated that the
process was useful and they made valuable suggestions for expanding it.
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Electronic
Textbooks: A Pilot Study of Student E-Rading Habits
- By Eric J. Simon.
- The Future of Print
Media Winter 2000.
- Click here to open a PDF version of this
article (34K, 5 pages, color).
- Abstract: The day when students
can trade their 30-pound book bags for lightweight portable reading
devices no longer seems far in the future. Several companies are now
marketing appliances that may be suitable for use in education and
textook publishers are cautiously converting some of their print titles
into e-book formats. While few doubt the willingness of students to
trade atoms for bits, little is known about how they might use e-books
and the value digital technologies might add to the reading and
learning experience. A few enterprising educators have begun conducting
pilot studies to address these questions. The author shares the results
of one e-textbook study.
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Copyrights and the Educator
- By Eric J. Simon and
Kurt Saunders.
- Journal
of College Science Teaching v.30:2, p.100-5 (2000).
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PDF version of this paper (18.2MB, 6 pages+cover, color).
- Abstract: Most educators
realize that copyright law could potentially impace their classroom
activities but are confused by the underlying legal principles. This
article clarifies important copyright issues, including ones involving
the Internet, and presents practical advice on how to comply with the
law. Several examples illustrate how science teachers can proceed
without fear of repurcussion.
- Note: This article was
chosen as a Finalist for the Distinguished Achivements Awards (Feature
Article) by The Assocation of Educational Publishers. This article also
won the Bronze Award by the Society of National Association
Publications in the category of Scholarly Journals Feature Article.
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A
Structural Model for the Core of the Alzheimer's Disease Amyloid Fibril
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