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Dark, Marta L. – Physics Education, 2011
Photovoltaic-cell-based projects have been used to train eight incoming undergraduate women who were part of a residential summer programme at a women's college. A module on renewable energy and photovoltaic cells was developed in the physics department. The module's objectives were to introduce women in science, technology, engineering and…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Women Scientists, Communication Skills, Undergraduate Students
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McClune, Billy; Jarman, Ruth – Physics Education, 2004
This article illustrates the use of newspapers as a resource for teaching and learning about science. Science teachers in Northern Ireland have produced a special edition news magazine, "Space Science News," to support the teaching and learning of aspects of space science in secondary school. The resource is based on authentic newspaper…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Space Sciences, Learning Activities