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Nelson, Kari L.; Rauter, Claudia M.; Cutucache, Christine E. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2018
The development of critical thinking skills in recent college graduates is keenly requested by employers year after year. Moreover, improving these skills can help students to better question and analyze data. Consequently, we aimed to implement a training program that would add to the critical thinking skills of undergraduate students: Nebraska…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Undergraduate Students, Mentors, Critical Thinking
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Herriott, Scott R.; Dunbar, Steven R. – PRIMUS, 2009
The common understanding within the mathematics community is that the role of the college algebra course is to prepare students for calculus. Though exceptions are emerging, the curriculum of most college algebra courses and the content of most textbooks on the market both reflect that assumption. This article calls that assumption into question…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Textbooks, Biological Sciences, Sciences
Nebraska Department of Education, 2010
This publication presents the Nebraska Science Standards for Grades K-12. The standards are presented according to the following grades: (1) Grades K-2; (2) Grades 3-5; (3) Grades 6-8; and (4) Grades 9-12.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, State Standards, Academic Standards, Academic Achievement