Using Newspapers to Facilitate Learning: Learning Activities Designed to Include Current Events

Incorporating newspapers into a science course encourages students to take control of their learning. Assignments related to newspapers facilitate active learning in a classroom environment focused on the learner. Several different types of assignments are described for three different general educa...

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Published in:Journal of college science teaching 2003-12, Vol.33 (3), p.24-28
Main Authors: Mysliwiec, Tami H., Shibley, Ivan, Dunbar, Maureen E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active Learning
Assignments
Biochemistry
Biology
Class discussion
Classroom Environment
College instruction
Current Events
Educational activities
Educational Resources
Journal writing
National Standards
Pennsylvania
Science Curriculum
Science Education
Science learning
Scoring Rubrics
Teaching Methods
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Incorporating newspapers into a science course encourages students to take control of their learning. Assignments related to newspapers facilitate active learning in a classroom environment focused on the learner. Several different types of assignments are described for three different general education science courses. (Contains 3 tables.)
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898