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Very interesting discussion of how do to inquiry based group exams

Good discussion from Molecular Biology Teacher about how he was able to create an group assignment that was still able to assess individual student's mastery of chemistry

I was surprised to discover, however, that "some exotic animal species that are endangered in Africa are thriving on ranches in Texas, where a limited number are hunted for a high price." Texas hunters have saved several endangered African species, unfortunately for the animals, the story does not end happily. Video from 60 Minutes below-some excellent material on incentives, ethics and conservation for classroom discussion.

excellent discussion of how students discovered momemntum conservation via modeling. Also check out previous three posts. 

In Ignorance: How It Drives Science, neuroscientist Stuart Firestein writes that science is often like looking for a black cat in a dark room, and there may not be a cat in the room. Firestein discusses why the hit-or-miss process, the "not knowing" is the true engine of science.

looks like an interesting paper:  This article proposes integrating self-assessment tools into the formative assessment process to improve the students' metacognitive skills. By integrating these steps into lawyering skills courses and clinics, professors are more likely to help students "learn like a lawyer." The articles discusses metacognition, effective formative assessment techniques, and practical ideas on how to improve the learning of law students.

could be fun to use in genetics discussions. this is a "computational engine" has lots of capacity. go to the home page to see more options with this (can be used to examine relationships among many things).

outstanding post describing a true inquiry based classroom in a college level electronics course. Students actively build model to explain the behavior they see in circuits.