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1 January 2015 Position Posters: an Alternative Take on Science Posters
Meredith Dorner
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Research shows the importance of active learning, especially within science classes. One way to achieve this goal is to incorporate student-driven projects into the course (e.g., posters). Traditionally, science-poster assignments follow the spirit of the science fair in which a student conducts an experiment and analyzes the results. This article offers an alternative take on science posters: position posters, another way to get students engaged. Students pick their own topic and then present the scientific evidence for their topics and come to a conclusion of their own. Choosing their own topics encourages them to become more invested in the process of completing the poster, and overall, students enjoy the learning process.

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Meredith Dorner "Position Posters: an Alternative Take on Science Posters," The American Biology Teacher 77(1), 69-72, (1 January 2015). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2015.77.1.10
Published: 1 January 2015
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literature review
Poster
student research
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