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Bozdogan, Aykut Emre – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
The studies global warming problem conducted in education discipline in the world and in Turkey were analysed for this study. The literature was reviewed extensively especially through the articles in the indexed journals of Ebsco Host, Science Direct, Taylor and Francis and Web of Science databases and this study was conducted according to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Environmental Education, Global Approach
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Loftin, Madelene; Lamb, Neil E. – American Biology Teacher, 2013
The "Biotechnology Discoveries and Applications" guidebook aims to provide teachers with an overview of the recent advances in genetics and biotechnology, allowing them to share these findings with their students. The annual guidebook introduces a wealth of modern genomic discoveries and provides teachers with tools to integrate exciting…
Descriptors: Textbook Content, Biotechnology, Guides, Genetics
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Taber, Michael R.; Ledley, Tamara Shapiro; Lynds, Susan; Domenico, Ben; Dahlman, LuAnn – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2012
Access to geoscience data has been difficult for many educators. Understanding what educators want in terms of data has been equally difficult for scientists. From 2004 to 2009, we conducted annual workshops that brought together scientists, data providers, data analysis tool specialists, educators, and curriculum developers to better understand…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Statistical Data, Access to Information, Data
Sapp, Gregg – Library Journal, 2010
Science often reflects society's concerns, and a number of the top books of 2009 address two of the biggest headline-grabbing topics--climate change and health-care reform. This article presents a list of 35 titles that address climate change and health-care reform. Some titles cover the entirety of the global-warming threat (James Lovelock's "The…
Descriptors: Public Health, Climate, Public Policy, Health Services
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Lombardi, Doug; Sibley, Bret; Carroll, Kristoffer – Science Teacher, 2013
Scientifically literate citizens need to understand how scientists evaluate competing explanations. Likewise, students must learn to critically evaluate the quality of scientific knowledge and weigh alternative explanations. Regrettably, high school graduates often are not critically evaluative about scientific topics. To help remedy that, this…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Literacy, Evaluative Thinking
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Hara, Keishiro; Uwasu, Michinori; Kurimoto, Shuji; Yamanaka, Shinsuke; Umeda, Yasushi; Shimoda, Yoshiyuki – Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2013
Systemic understanding of potential research activities and available technology seeds at university level is an essential condition to promote interdisciplinary and vision-driven collaboration in an attempt to cope with complex sustainability and environmental problems. Nonetheless, any such practices have been hardly conducted at universities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Research Needs, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Prescod, Janette; Leach, Sandra; Mack, Thura – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2011
Research librarians should be literate in locating government resources at both federal and state levels. Although assistance with policy research may not be as frequently requested as other subjects, librarians need to be knowledgeable in this subject area. Policy resources produced by federal and state legislative and executive agencies can be…
Descriptors: Fuels, Internet, Public Policy, Librarians
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Aston, Diane – School Science Review, 2011
This article discusses nanotechnology as a route to the production of new materials and provides a brief history of the evolution of this branch of materials science. Properties on the nanoscale are compared with those on the macroscale. The practical application of nanomaterials in industries such as communications, construction, cosmetics,…
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Technology, Interdisciplinary Approach, Color
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Prusin, Todd – Public Services Quarterly, 2012
Medical librarianship is changing in health care environments. Since 1996, by which time the standards that determine how hospitals acquire accreditation changed, many hospitals have been acquiring accreditation without a qualified medical librarian on site. For that reason, it has become even more important that health care professionals,…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Research Methodology, Research Skills, Library Services
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Klosterman, Michelle; Sadler, Troy; Brown, Julie – Science Scope, 2012
As advocated by the new K-12 framework for science and as demonstrated in research, teachers are making use of media, now more than ever, to capture students' attention and draw connections between school science and students' everyday lives (Klosterman, Sadler, and Brown 2012; NRC 2012). However, it is essential for students to understand the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Media Literacy, Microbiology, Science Curriculum
Petruniak, Mark; Krokosky, Alyson; Terry, Sharon F. – Exceptional Parent, 2011
This article discusses the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) which President George W. Bush officially signed in 2008. The law prohibits employers from making adverse employment decisions based on a person's genetic information, including family health history. It also forbids insurance companies from discriminating against…
Descriptors: Health Services, Civil Rights, Genetics, Scientific and Technical Information
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Ferrer-Vinent, Ignacio J.; Bruehl, Margaret; Pan, Denise; Jones, Galin L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
This paper describes the methodology and implementation of a case study introducing the scientific literature and creative experiment design to honors general chemistry laboratory students. The purpose of this study is to determine whether first-year chemistry students can develop information literacy skills while they engage with the primary…
Descriptors: Chemistry, General Education, Scientific Literacy, Honors Curriculum
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Garritano, Jeremy R.; Culp, F. Bartow; Twiss-Brooks, Andrea – Journal of Chemical Education, 2010
Chemical information instruction (CII) has been recommended by the ACS Committee on Professional Training as a necessary component of the chemistry curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students. Surveys conducted by the ACS Chemical Information Division (CINF) Education Committee in 1984 and 1993 showed the extent that CII had become…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Surveys, College Science, Scientific and Technical Information
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Wang, Zu Hao; Wei, Silin; Ding, Wei; Chen, Xiuyun; Wang, Xiaonan; Hu, Kaiyan – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
Graphs are widely used to present scientific information. Information presented in graphs can be classified into three kinds: explicit information, tacit information, and conclusive information. Reading information from graphs requires not only science content knowledge and understanding but also general logical reasoning. This study examined the…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Graphs
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Kwary, Deny Arnos – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2011
Knowledge of technical vocabulary has become increasingly important over the last few decades along with the advances in various subject disciplines. ESP teachers and book authors need to know what words are considered technical vocabulary when creating ESP learning materials. LSP lexicographers need to know how to determine technical vocabulary…
Descriptors: Dictionaries, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary, Second Language Instruction
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