%0 Journal Article
%T Using News and Views Articles, Lab Reports, and Wiki Entries to Teach Students How to Read and Write for Diverse Scientific Audiences in an Introductory Biology Laboratory Course
%A Adam Jacobson
%A Melissa S. Kosinski-Collins
%J Journal of Studies in Education
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.5296/jse.v2i2.1407
%X The ability to read and understand complicated scientific concepts poses a distinct challenge to students in large-enrollment introductory science courses.  These students often have difficulty understanding that to be successful scientists, they must be able to relate findings to audiences of diverse backgrounds ¨C those who may or may not have any formal training in the field. In order to increase the science literacy and knowledge of our students, we have created a three assignment series in our introductory biology laboratory course at Brandeis University that includes an encyclopedia entry, a news article for a multidiscipline science journal, and a formal peer-reviewed journal-style lab report.  We have found that these assignments improved our studentsĄŻ writing skills and their confidence in their scientific writing ability.
%U http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jse/article/view/1407