Journal articles for first-year students

First - Year Students Benefit From Reading Primary Research Articles

types of college science courses, large and small. Most science faculty have goals for their students related to understanding the nature of science. They hope their students will learn to generate ideas, test them, make decisions based on evidence, and evaluate claims and counter claims (American Association for the Advancement of Science 1989; National Science Foundation 1996; National Scienc...

Using Scavenger Hunts to Familiarize Students with Scientific Journal Articles.

Primary scientific literature can be difficult to navigate for anyone unfamiliar with its foreign, formal structure. We sought to create a fun, easy learning tool to help familiarize students of all ages with the structure of a scientific article. Our main learning objective was for the student to realize that science writing is formulaic-that specific information is found in predictable locati...

Journal Articles

This paper presents the design and performance of a compact dilution sampler (CDS) for characterizing fine particle emissions from stationary sources. The sampler is described, along with the methodology adopted for its use. Dilution sampling has a number of advantages, including source emissions that are measured under conditions simulating stack gas entry and mixing in the ambient atmosphere....

Journal Articles

1. Sutton, L., Karan, A., Mahal, A., (2014) “Evidence for cost-effectiveness of lifestyle primary preventions for cardiovascular disease in the Asia-Pacific Region: A systematic review”. Globalization and Health, 10:79. 2. Karan, A.,Selvaraj, S., Mahal, A., (2014) “Moving to universal coverage? Trends in the burden of out-of-pocket payments for health care across social groups in India, 1999-20...

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