Using News and Views Articles, Lab Reports, and Wiki Entries to Teach Students How to Read and Write for Diverse Scientific Audiences in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course

dc.creator	Adam Jacobson
dc.creator	Melissa S. Kosinski-Collins
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:05:25Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:05:25Z
dc.identifier	10.5296/jse.v2i2.1407
dc.identifier	2162-6952
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/fe07e42a571842c0b6339e0ffa472918
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/9748
dc.description	<p>The ability to read and understand complicated scientific concepts poses a distinct challenge to students in large-enrollment introductory science courses. These students often have difficulty understanding that to be successful scientists, they must be able to relate findings to audiences of diverse backgrounds – those who may or may not have any formal training in the field. In order to increase the science literacy and knowledge of our students, we have created a three assignment series in our introductory biology laboratory course at Brandeis University that includes an encyclopedia entry, a news article for a multidiscipline science journal, and a formal peer-reviewed journal-style lab report. We have found that these assignments improved our students’ writing skills and their confidence in their scientific writing ability.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Macrothink Institute
dc.relation	http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jse/article/view/1407
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2162-6952
dc.source	Journal of Studies in Education, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 1-9 (2012)
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Using News and Views Articles, Lab Reports, and Wiki Entries to Teach Students How to Read and Write for Diverse Scientific Audiences in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course
dc.type	article