A Journal Club Workshop that Teaches Undergraduates a Systematic Method for Reading, Interpreting, and Presenting Primary Literature

Autor/in	Robertson, Katherine
Titel	A Journal Club Workshop that Teaches Undergraduates a Systematic Method for Reading, Interpreting, and Presenting Primary Literature
Quelle	In: Journal of College Science Teaching, 41 (2012) 6, S.25-31 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-231X
Schlagwörter	Periodicals; Clubs; Scientific Literacy; Workshops; Undergraduate Study; Undergraduate Students; Higher Education; Reading; Science Education; Science Instruction; Science Experiments; Worksheets; Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Club; Klub; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Grundstudium; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Leseprozess; Lesen; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	For success after graduation, science undergraduates must master a number of skills such as scientific literacy (interpretation and evaluation of primary research articles) and effective communication. Many researchers have recognized the benefits of journal clubs in developing such skills, and a large body of literature describes how they may be incorporated into the curriculum. However, there is almost no literature that describes how to instruct students in the process of actually reading a primary article. Many students find primary articles intimidating and don't know what to look for to properly dissect them. Here, I describe a journal club mini-workshop that I developed, in which students learn a systematic method for reading primary literature. My reading method directs students to the main concepts and helps them to evaluate the data for themselves. It may be incorporated into any exercise that uses primary literature and is transferable to other classes. Students who have been taught this method are better able to interpret, critique, and present primary articles in a journal club and express increased confidence in their abilities to understand primary literature across the curriculum. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10