...Twitchell, Natalie SCED 553 December 4, 2013 Article Critique #2 Feldman, A. , & Pirog, K. (2011). Authentic science research in elementary school after-school science clubs. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 20(5), 494-507. Research Questions The study sought to investigate two separate, but related research questions centered on the STEMRAYS (STEM Academy for Young Scientists) after-school program. The first question the researchers investigated was would teachers, through participation of the STEMRAYS program, gain the intellectual and methodological skills to conduct authentic science research? The second question investigated how well teachers were able to transfer and apply their new knowledge to guide student activities. The STEMRAYS project is aimed at increasing science career interest and overall science content and processes. The program’s goals for teachers are centered on similar goals with the intent of creating a variety of authentic instructional methods. According to Crawford (2007), the use of an inquiry science approach allows teachers to facilitate a deeper understanding of science in students. Therefore, the use of partnerships with local researchers and schools (programs, teachers and students) provides an authentic inquiry based science experience. The authors argue that the formation of apprenticeships can create science interest and identity; such as they do with hobbies and sports. Falk and Dierking (2010) support this idea...
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...Electrochemistry and solid state science are the future: they are the leading sciences that will ensure our survival on this planet. Every day, they touch almost everyone’s lives, through the electronics we use to the medical devices that keep people alive. From New York City to the rural village of Kyauk Su in Myanmar, our fields are becoming increasingly important. ECS believes that by opening, and democratizing research, we can more rapidly advance our important sciences and society at large, while directly fulfilling our mission. The key to scientific advancement has always been the open exchange of information. Yet even in today’s digital environment, many scientists around the world struggle to access quality, reliable research. The bottom line is discoveries need discoverability and that is only guaranteed through full Open Access. How did Free the Science come about? In March 2014, an ECS ad hoc Committee on the Free Dissemination of Research evaluated the evolving publishing landscape and the viability of transitioning to an Open Access publications model. They determined that in addition to maintaining our high standards of peer review, ECS should pursue complete Open Access to keep our publications relevant and sustainable. In May 2015, the ECS Board of Directors approved launching the Free the Science campaign to help fund the transition to complete Open Access by 2024. How much will it cost to Free the Science? Based on our projections and scenario planning...
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...Science for All Americans Name: Rachel Snyder Read this article Science for All Americans (web article) before you come to lab. Use the information in the article to answer the following questions in your own words (Do not copy and paste information directly from the article to answer these questions-that is considered plagiarism!): 1. What are some of the assumptions scientists make about understanding the world and universe? Scientists assume that everything that happens in the universe happens in regular patterns in which scientists can understand through diligent study. Another assumption made by scientists is that the universe is a large, sole system that the basic rules are the same anywhere in that system. 2. Science is a process...
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...Trace the Scientific Method in a Primary Science Article Trace the Scientific Method in a Primary Science Article The scientific method is the foundation for everything that science has discovered and accomplished. The scientific method represents a meticulous and useful tool for asking questions and seeking answers. Although it is the responsibility of the researchers to adhere to the scientific method, it is also possible to evaluate scientific findings and trace how the scientific method is used in experiments. The scientific method follows an outline of asking six questions, testing those questions, and then drawing conclusions from the tests that are conducted. The research begins with a question, which is the basis of the scientific method. From there, research is conducted to determine what testing has already been done in regards to the selected question. This helps scientists avoid repeating testing unnecessarily and can help the scientist draw conclusions; accept or reject the hypothesis or even modify the hypothesis is necessary. The next step is conducting the experiment, to confirm or disprove the hypothesis. Once the experiment is concluded, the scientist begins reviewing the data analysis of what transpired during the experiment. Once the analysis is reviewed, the scientist will state a conclusion based on the review of data and will determine if the hypothesis was correct. In this paper, the scientific method will be traced in an experiment involving...
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...Coordination June 2010 Scientific Article for use with Question 7 Do not return the Insert with the question paper. Paper Reference 6BI05/01 Turn over N37096A ©2010 Edexcel Limited. 1/1/1/1/1/ *N37096A* Scientific Article for use with Question 7 It’s All in the Mind The link between the brain as a physical organ and what we feel in our conscious mind has long been the subject of research, particularly where we appear to be unable to control aspects of mood or behaviour and where normal life is affected. Stress, pain and depression can be explained in terms of nerve impulses and brain chemistry, and the causes of Parkinson’s disease are well understood, but finding reliable ways of correcting problems has proved elusive. Understanding more about how the brain works may well lead to new methods for treating such problems. Dancing Worms and Deep Depression In a laboratory in Germany, a tiny worm dances to flashes of light. A flash of yellow and it darts forward. A flash of blue and it jerks back. Yellow, forward, blue, back – right on cue every time. The worm is not a toy or a robot but a living creature. It has been engineered so that its nerves and muscles can be controlled with light. With each flash of blue its neurons fire electric pulses, causing the muscles they control to clench. A flash of yellow stops the nerves firing, relaxing the worm’s muscles and lengthening its body once again. The worm is in the vanguard of a revolution in brain science – the most spectacular...
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...Biology Article Introduction to Biology, SCI 115 Biology Article In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, Angelia Joie, one of Hollywood’s supernova leading ladies revealed that she has a double mastectomy after learning that she carries a mutated version of the gen BRCA1 and had a high risk of breast cancer. On the front page of the article, Jolie was praised for her bravery, beauty, and openness announcing her possible operation and why she had it in the New York Times, (USA TODAY 2013). “About one in 500 women have a mutation in genes called BRCA1 or BRCA2, which are involved in repairing genetic mistakes”, (USA TODAY 2013). Jolie was predetermined to test for mutation due to her mother’s death from ovarian cancer at age 56. Women who have mutations in BRCA1 normally develop a 54% chance of breast cancer and by the age of 70, they will have a 39% chance of ovarian cancer. The removal of breast cancer can reduce more than 90% of the risk, despite the fact there is a small risk that cancer may grow in the arm pit. What do BRCA1 and BRCA2 stand for? They stand for breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 and 2, respectively, (NIH). In cells of breast and as well as other tissues, the BRCA1 is expressed, where it helps fix broken DNA, or cells are destroyed if DNA cannot be fixed. DNA cannot be fixed correctly if BRCA1 itself is damaged, and this increases the possibility of cancers. It is the first mutated gene that scientist have discovered in families with countless...
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...Questions 1. How has the catch of lobsters changed over the past 15 years in the state of Maine? The numbers of lobsters have tripled over the past 15 years. It is said that there has never been a lobster boom like this one. 2. What does Walter Day suggest needs to be done to keep the industry flourishing? “Just let us do what we’ve been doing, and otherwise let us alone.” 3. What are shorts? Shorts are lobsters that are too small. 4. What are eggers? Eggers are female lobsters that carry masses of roe on their underbellies. 5. How are females carrying eggs marked? Why do they do this? Mr. Day marked these by cutting a small v shaped notch in their tails so that other lobstermen would know they are breeding stock and by state law must be thrown back. 6. Why are oversized lobsters also thrown back? They are thrown back because they are considered superstuds of the ocean that produce bumper crops of young. 7. Besides following the rules closely, what are some other ways the lobstermen of Vinalhaven protect the lobster crop? New comers aren’t really welcome to the community. The Veteran lobstermen have a convincing way of discouraging outsiders from lobstering in their territory and require apprenticeships of locals. 8. Besides the lobstermen's efforts, what are other factors that may be influencing the numbers of lobsters? They said that the lobster boom is a scientific mystery, but for the most part, they have been effectively farmed...
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...ABSTRACT Title: Aloe Vera as Bio-Plastic Gauze Researcher: Ina Marie M. Caristea Adviser: Mrs. Chevey M. Cortes School: Tagaytay City Science National High School The purpose of this study is to produce a biodegradable plastic gauze out of Aloe vera. The researcher will conduct this study to solve the problem of the bulk of non-biodegradable medical waste like gauze in most clinics and medical institutions. The researcher will use Aloe vera as the main material in the production of bio-plastic gauze. Three hundred milliliters of Aloe Vera were divided into three; 50 milliliters for trial one, 100 milliliters for trial two, 150 milliliters for trial three. All treatments consisted of 2tbsp of glycerine and 10 milliliters of water. The components for every treatment were mixed, stirred and then poured on the paper wax and then sundried. Afterwards, different methods were used to test the effectiveness of Aloe Vera as bio-plastic gauze. This study proved that Aloe Vera is a promising raw material for making bio-plastic gauze. CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY RESEARCH DESIGN Experimental design was employed in this study. Several treatments were done applying various amounts of the main material to test its effectiveness which is measured in terms of the physical properties of the product such as clarity, flexibility, durability and texture. Data were gathered from the respondents, were...
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...APAStyle IN-TEXT CITATIONS A Quick Guide Campus Writing Program & the IUB Libraries This is an APA style guide for the most commonly used citation formats. Examples are adapted from the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition. Anonymous or unknown author: (Short Title, year, pp.); (“Short Article,” year) Citation: It was found that dogs bark when they feel threatened (“Characteristics of Dogs,” 1991). Reference: Characteristics of dogs in their natural habitats. (2005, July 13). New York Times, p. B13. One author: (Author, year, pp.) Citation: The author found that cars go fast (Smith, 2000, p. 123). Smith (2000, p. 123) found that cars go fast. Reference: Smith, A. (2000). Cars go fast. New York, NY: Good Publishing, Inc. Two authors: (Author1 & Author2, year, pp.) Citation: The study found that dogs bark (Smith & Jones, 2005). Smith and Jones (2005) found that dogs bark. Reference: Smith, B. B., & Jones, B. B. (2005). Noises that animals make in their natural habitats. Journal of Animal Science, 4(2), 15-27. Three – five authors: First cite: (Author1, Author2, & Author3, year, pp.) Next cite: (Author1 et al., year, pp.) Citation: The authors found that cars go fast (Smith, Jones, & Rogers, 2000, p. 123). The authors found that cars go fast (Smith et al., 2000, p. 123). Smith, Jones, and Rogers (2000, p. 123) found that cars go fast. Smith et al. (2000, p. 123) found that cars go fast. Reference: Smith, A., Jones, A., & Rogers, A. (2000). Cars go fast. New York, NY:...
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...information provided below includes the necessary components of a journal article that you would need to create a properly formatted APA in-text citation and reference entry. Use the source information and the journal extract to answer the multiple choice questions below. When you have indicated your answers, follow the directions in the courseroom to save and submit this document as your completed assignment. Source Information Journal: Educational Policy Article: Measuring Academic Readiness for College Authors: Andrew C. Porter and Morgan S. Polikoff Date: May 2012 Volume, Issue: volume 26, issue 3 Article pages: 394–417 Pages on which the extract appears: 401–402 Extract from Journal Article A second possible complication in defining and measuring college readiness has to do with college major. Certainly, students pursuing different majors need different sets of skills. Thus, depending in part on how readiness is defined, a readiness assessment might need to predict success in different majors, in addition to different institution types. However, constructing an assessment (or multiple assessments) to perform such a task would likely be unfeasible due to the number of potential field-by-institution-type combinations. Still, it would be useful to investigate different readiness standards for success in broad classifications of majors, such as the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. These complications...
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...A Guide on How to write a research paper 1. Establish Your Topic * Genuinely interests you. * Read and think about what you'd like to do. * Narrow it down to something more manageable (e.g.: Too general: Ancient Egypt. Revised: The building of the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. * Brainstorming to get ideas. 2. Identify the goal of the paper * An argumentative research paper: argues for one point of view. The issue should be debatable with a logical counter argument. * An analytical research paper: offers a fresh look at an important issue to persuade audience that it is important. 3. Look for Sources of Information * Books, magazine articles, and internet articles. * A research paper should use at least four sources. * The academic credibility of a source could be considered. * Make note of page numbers, URLs, and quotable passages for citation. 4. Read Your Sources and Take Notes * Use index cards to relate ideas from different sources. * Keep source information on the other side of the cards. * Use quotation marks for “copy/paste” to avoid PLAGIARISM. * Organize your note cards by subtopic to make an outline. 5. Write a First Draft * Table of contents. * Introduction (let the reader know what the topic is, inform the reader about your point of view, arouse the reader's curiosity to read more). * Body (Limit each paragraph to one main idea, prove your points continually by using specific...
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...Using the CBE Style The Council of Biology Editors now named the Council of Science Editors Citation-Sequence (C-S) system for writing. http://contentselect.pearsoned.com/CBE-style.html#citations-numbers © 1997-2011 Pearson, Inc. All rights reserved. This system requires an in-text number, rather than the year, and a list of "Cited References" that are numbered to correspond to the in-text citations. After completing a list of references, assign a number to each entry. Use one of two methods for numbering the list: Arrange references in alphabetic order and number them consecutively, or Number the references consecutively as you put them into your text. Writing In-Text Citations with Numbers. Follow these guidelines for using numbers within the text: 3 1. Place the number within parentheses (1) or brackets [2] or as a raised index numeral. A name is not required and is even discouraged, so try to arrange your wording accordingly. For example: It is known (1) that the DNA concentration of a nucleus doubles during Interphase. A recent study [1] has raised interesting questions related to photosynthesis, some of which have been answered [2]. 1 In particular, a recent study has raised many interesting questions related to photosynthesis, some of 2 which have been answered. 2. If the sentence uses the authority's name, add the number after the name. Additional testing by Cooper (3) includes alterations in carbohydrate metabolism and changes in ...
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...1) Joanna Goodman, Connecting people is a recipe for innovation at cadbury. (2009, Knowledge Management Review (Online), , 1-N_A. a. Summary: This article is dedicated to the description of the concept in which social networking (knowledge management) within one company on several levels lead to success. In this case attention is set for Science & Technology (S&T) of Cadbury. In article it is fully described the whole process of developing a new product and how this process is supported by networking. Several levels of networks exists. Lowest level is inter-office network, in which workers can share their ideas and experiences; the highest is Cadbury and acquired companies’ network, where one member of S&T can leave his work to another member of S&T, maybe even to those who works on different product types. For example chewing gum developer can invent structure and principle, leaving his project for chocolate developers for inventing new taste. Later on it will be sent to marketing department, but this is whole different story. Another positive aspect of KM is socialization. Not only KM provides possibility for employees to speak and discuss current issues, it also has a place for company magazines and newsletters. The newsletter supports Cadbury's employees by highlighting initiatives and celebrating success. But KM is a difficult subject to manage. Firstly it is difficult to manage trainers and supervisors for communities, who are very important part of whole project....
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...organization". Follow the theory of human system, DeSimone and Werner (2009 ,p. 498 ) outlined that " Human system- headquartered interventions are directed at bettering interpersonal, intragroup and intergroup relation". OD packages focused extra on interpersonal dynamics and social relation. The purpose of the exchange is to make the enterprise obtain the full abilities of productiveness and profitability, to be capable to remedy it does possess problems. The first journal article based on the topic is Organisation Development and Strategic Intervention for Enterprise Sustainability: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria. Author of this article is Khairuddin Idris (Ph.D). The second article is Understanding Large Group Intervention Processes: A complexity theory perspective by the author Michael J. Arena, PhD. The last article is Evaluating Group Interventions: A Framework for Diagnosing, Implementing, and Evaluating Group Interventions by the two authors Jacob de Lichtenberg and Manuel London. Based on these articles the authors mainly concern about how to help facilitators use current intervention idea and study to consultant their observe. Other than that, the significant relationship between teamwork and performance, for that reason the gain knowledge of endorsed human method interventions by means of workforce building within the business enterprise considering the fact that group-constructing interventions are directed in the direction of the evaluation of the effectiveness of workforce...
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...Infant Mental Health Critical Review Abstract In this critical review, the newspaper article being reviewed is Infant mental health: Giving children the best head start, is described and summarized. The topic being discussed is infant mental health and how they should be receiving satisfactory care from their caregivers at an early age. Infant mental health can be defined as a field that studies the parent caregiver relationships and inner lives of infants. In agreement with this article, five scholarly academic sources arguments and findings are observed. This paper shows a critical review of infant mental health; the brain’s plasticity through a critical period and the importance of supportive infant-caregiver relationships that produce positive experiences for infants and further their developmental capabilities ultimately, helping them grow better. It also highlights the reality that the society as a whole is involved in providing better environmental influences for infants in order to supply them with a better future. Recommendations for future research and unanswered questions in infant mental health are made in response to the need of support of caregivers and the society. The news article, Infant mental health: Giving children the best head start, emphasizes the importance of the first 1000 days of an infant’s life (2015). Adulthood is shaped and impacted by our early experiences (D’alton, 2015). Professor Kevin Nugent is an expert of early child development...
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