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biology arsnic-life dna

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  • John Burk on 14 Aug 11
     
    cool blog by researcher who is attempting to replicate the arsnic based life research. 
John Burk

Genomic research: Faster, cheaper, more hope - Boing Boing - 0 views

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genomics medicine biology

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  • John Burk on 07 Jul 11
     
    very interesting post about how genomic research is transforming medicine.
John Burk

AAAS Science Assessment ~ Home - 1 views

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assessment science

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  • John Burk on 18 Apr 12
     
    The assessment items on this website are the result of more than a decade of research and development by Project 2061, a long-term science education reform initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Here you will find free access to more than 600 items. The items:Are appropriate for middle and early high school students.Test student understanding in the earth, life, physical sciences, and the nature of science.Test for common misconceptions as well as correct ideas.
  • Robert Ryshke on 18 Apr 12
     
    Thanks for sharing this John. Project 2061 has made important strides over the past 15 years. Good to see they offer some items for teachers to use in assessments.
John Burk

You Khan't Ignore How Students Learn | Action-Reaction - 0 views

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pedagogy learning

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  • John Burk on 03 Dec 11
     
    gr8 summary of latest learning research
John Burk

Forget love, biological sex is a battlefield - Boing Boing - 0 views

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biology sex gender genes

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  • Turns out, biological sex determination in mice is kind of an ongoing battle. It doesn’t end during fetal development. It doesn’t even end at birth.
  • For now, the main thing we can take away from this discovery is a gentle reminder that our bodies really are weird and wonderful. Even if you’re already used to thinking about gender as a fluid concept, it can be strange to realize how flexible biological sex is, as well. Don’t get too hung up on the idea that “male” and “female” must be set-in-stone categories. Nature certainly doesn’t treat sex that way.
  • John Burk on 17 Nov 11
     
    very interesting summary of research that shows biological sex is much more fluid and nuanced than we think. 
John Burk

The Scientific Method is wrong: Scientists don't test hypotheses, but build m... - 0 views

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scientific_method

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  • In the real world of scientific investigation, she said, scientists usually rely on a model-based process rather than a hypothesis-driven one. They formulate models based on what they know from previous research and then derive testable hypotheses from those models. Data from experiments don’t validate or invalidate hypotheses as much as they feed back into the models to generate better research questions.
  • John Burk on 28 Feb 12
     
    a great article on with implications for how to better teach the scientific method
John Burk

International Masterclasses - hands on particle physics - 0 views

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physics modern_physics research_science

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  • John Burk on 29 Feb 12
     
    interesting opportunity to get students involved in particle physics research. 
John Burk

"Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman: Effective Teaching Should Create Students Who Think Like S... - 0 views

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science_education science_teaching beststuff nextyear

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  • John Burk on 14 Jun 12
     
    Really excellent summary of Nobel Laurate Carl Weman's research into best practices in science education. 
John Burk

The NFL star and the brain injuries that destroyed him | Science | The Guardian - 0 views

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brain injury biology

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  • John Burk on 26 Jul 11
     
    fascinating story about athletes donating their brains for scientific research. 
John Burk

A lesson from physics: Even lucid lectures on abstractions don't work « Compu... - 0 views

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lecture instruction physics teaching pedagogy

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  • “I point to the following unwelcome truth: much  as we might dislike the implications, research is showing that didactic exposition of abstract  ideas and lines of reasoning (however engaging and lucid we might try to make them) to passive  listeners yields pathetically thin results in learning and understanding – except in the very small percentage of students who are specially  gifted in the field.” Arnold Arons (1997)
John Burk

PLoSable Biology | ASU - Ask A Biologist - 0 views

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biology research_science research

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  • John Burk on 10 Jul 12
     
    nice summary of PLoS articles accessible to HS students. 
John Burk

How to Read a Scientific Paper : Uncertain Principles - 1 views

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research how-to

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  • John Burk on 10 Jan 12
     
    Really great blog post with detailed instructions on how to read a scientific paper. If you wanted to instruct students on this skill, you could simply give them this post. 
Robert Ryshke

No Joke: Pigeons Ace a Simple Math Test - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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  • Robert Ryshke on 31 Dec 11
     
    Pigeons can learn abstract numerical rules, a skill that scientists had believed only primates possessed. Although the birds may not be able to do higher math, their ability to reason numerically is likely something that a wide variety of species can do, too, researchers say.
Robert Ryshke

Science/AAAS | Special Issue: Breakthrough of the Year, 2011 - 1 views

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Science breakthroughs

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  • Robert Ryshke on 31 Dec 11
     
    The year 2011 saw scientific research that stretched from the farthest reaches of the universe to the deepest mysteries of the cell. Following a yearly tradition, Science's editors and news staff have selected one scientific Breakthrough of the Year and nine runners-up -- and have also highlighted some areas to watch for 2012.
John Burk

Why Science is "Just So Darn Hard" - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education. - 0 views

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pedagogy science_literacy science_for_all

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  • The traditional lecture format is the not the best method for teaching science. Again to draw an analogy with physical education, lectures are of limited use when the subject being taught is an activity.
  • The competitive model for science education, and for education in general, is poor training for how work is actually accomplished. Corporations compete, athletes compete, politicians compete, but the vast majority of working people have to cooperate if they want to get anything done.
  • Competitive grading systems discourage recreational interest. This is true in school athletic programs and it is also true for science classes. Just as students who get picked last for sports teams conclude athletics is not for them, students who fail to make the cut in science classes, conclude that they lack the "science gene," and should not even try to understand the subject.
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  • Pedagogies that use "inquiry-based" or "discovery" methods have their place in science instruction, but should not, as some educators have advocated, be the only methods used. 
  • Traditional classroom education does not select for some character traits that are critical for success in science. Patience and above all persistence are necessary personal traits for a successful career in science.
  • I tell them that when choosing research assistants I am not necessarily looking for the best student in the classroom, I am looking for a student with a strong work ethic,  one who can accept direction and feedback, and one who is excited about the work.
  • John Burk on 09 Jan 12
     
    interesting article that compares training of scientists to athletes and flaws with that model. 
John Burk

Controversy at the water's edge | R&D Mag - 0 views

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chemistry hydrogen_bonding

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  • Tahei Tahara and colleagues from the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako, in collaboration with researchers in Japan and Europe, have uncovered the presence of strongly bonded water pairs at the air–water interface, rather than previously hypothesized ‘ice-like’ surface structures.
  • John Burk on 27 Jan 12
     
    interesting study and imaging of water molecules at the air-water surface. 
John Burk

Journal of Emerging Investigators | JEI is a scientific journal for middle and high sch... - 0 views

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journal research

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  • John Burk on 20 Nov 11
     
    This is an online scientific journal for middle school and high school students. It would be great to try to get some students to publish to this. 
John Burk

Physics Education Research at CU-Boulder - 0 views

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reference E&M mechanics optics sound light modern_physics concept_tests

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  • John Burk on 14 Jun 12
     
    great archive of material for various physics courses from CU-Boulder
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