These are five podcasts that were broadcast on Lincoln's Siren FM radio during Science Week, 2010. They are part of an undergraduate chemistry course for Forensic Science students. This unit covers all the major areas of chemistry (inorganic, organic and physical) and is directed towards those theoretical and conceptual aspects that are developed subsequently in later stages of the course. Throughout the unit students are encouraged to develop practical skills necessary for all future chemis ...
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This podcast accompanies the book "Teaching Science in Diverse Classrooms: Real Science for Real Students" by Douglas B. Larkin, published by Routledge. As a distinctive voice in science education writing, Douglas Larkin provides a fresh perspective for science teachers who work to make real science accessible to all K-12 students. Through compelling anecdotes and vignettes, this book draws deeply on research to present a vision of successful and inspiring science teaching that builds upon t ...
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An appeal for more people to consider science teaching as a career. (An earlier version of this essay was published on the op-ed page of the Newark Star-Ledger.)
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Providing all students with access to the means of knowledge generation.
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Being knowledgable enough about what we teach to not feel like a fraud.
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Differentiation and a speculative learning progression for science teachers.
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Novices get better when we support them with good feedback. An earlier version of this essay appeared as "10 Things to Know About Mentoring Student Teachers" in the April 2013 edition of Phi Delta Kappan magazine
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Learning from other teachers by withholding judgment
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Rethinking nature deficit disorder in diverse classrooms. An earlier version of this essay appeared in Fall 2011 issue of the magazine Rethinking Schools.
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Bringing the inside-out and the outside-in for science learning
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Framing safety as part of scientific practice for students.
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On the Use of Models and Simulations as Tools for Thinking
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Don't throw away those owl pellets just yet.
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Because science class should not be a trivia game. This episode explores what it means to use an essential question in teaching science, and how this can connect to teaching science for social justice.
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"Maybe it will just have to remain a mystery forever." This episode tells the story of Mr. Teague, and how he doesn't answer questions in his physics classroom.
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Glimpsing Beautiful and Productive Extensions of Prior Knowledge
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Student Ideas as the Raw Material of Science Teachers’ Work
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An Argument for Meeting Our Students Where They Are
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Teaching Real Science to Real Students: On Being a Thoughtful Science Teacher and Doing a Good Job
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Here is the fifth radio programme, broadcast on SirenFM on Friday 19th March 2010 at 2.45pm. Click the link below to listen online or download. Insects and Animals in Forensic Science由Joss Winn
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Here is the fourth radio programme, broadcast on SirenFM on Thursday 18th March 2010 at 2.45pm. Click the link below to listen online or download. Forensic Toxicology由Joss Winn
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Here is the third radio programme, broadcast on SirenFM on Wednesday 17th March 2010 at 2.45pm. Click the link below to listen online or download. Crime Scene Investigation由Joss Winn
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Here is the second radio programme, broadcast on SirenFM on Tuesday 16th March 2010 at 2.45pm. Click the link below to listen online or download. DNA Profiling由Joss Winn
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Here is the first radio programme, broadcast on SirenFM on Monday 15th March 2010 at 2.47pm. Click the link below to listen online or download. Murder by Poison由Joss Winn
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