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A Hands-on Activity to Understand the Nature of Science and Authentic Scientific Inquiry in Large Laboratory Courses

Integrating authentic research practices into introductory laboratory courses to prepare tomorrow’s scientists has become increasingly prevalent ove...

By Lin Xiang and Madhusudan Srinivasan

Postsecondary Inquiry Instructional Materials Research Teaching Strategies

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Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Support for Teaching Critical Thinking in STEM

This qualitative research study aimed to discover what obstacles and supports community college teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math...

By Christa Evangelisto

Administration Preservice Science Education STEM Teacher Preparation

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Improving Retention and Graduation of Female Engineering and Polytechnic Students With First-Year Interventions

Prior research in student retention emphasizes that building students’ connections with the institution and their peers is key. Students from underr...

By Anne Lucietto, Holden Buckner, and Antonia Munguia

Engineering Teaching Strategies

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Using Growth Rings on Wooden Blocks and Plywood to Enhance Students’ Spatial Reasoning Skills

Spatial reasoning is one of the most challenging skills to master in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This article...

By Jeff B. Chaumba and Josphine Chaumba

Postsecondary Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Teaching Strategies

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Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fi...

By Kristin Cook and Winn Wheeler

Postsecondary 5E Inquiry Literacy NGSS Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies

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Examining the Effects of STEM Identity and Teaching Identity on Science and Mathematics Teaching Identity and Persistence in a Teaching Program

In response to the demand for more STEM-certified teachers, identity has emerged as a theoretical lens for examining how candidates can be recruited i...

By Ingelise Giles, Nicole Cook, Zahra Hazari, Maria Fernandez, and Laird Kramer

Equity Preservice Science Education STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Conversion of Traditional Face-to-Face MLS Hematology Courses Into Remote Delivery

The design of a hybrid Hematology I course (prepandemic) was adopted for Hematology II and facilitated our conversion of Hematology II into a fully re...

By Sanjeeda Jafar, Shruti Budhani, and Diane Wilson

Biology Distance Learning Teaching Strategies

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Maximizing Learning Objectives in Undergraduate Research Journals

Undergraduate research journals (URJs) introduce students to the peer review and publication processes, teaching them to write manuscripts that will b...

By Shamel Basaria, Taylor S. Ginieczki, Shloka V. Janapaty, Rohan Nigam, and Davis H. Smith

Postsecondary Learning Progression Research Teaching Strategies

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Teaching in Tandem

In the information age, the acquisition of data literacy skills has become increasingly important for undergraduate student success, yet these skills ...

By Emily G. Weigel and Aakanksha Angra

Postsecondary Biology Instructional Materials Literacy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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An Interdisciplinary STEM Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Establishes a Community of Practice and Promotes Psychosocial Gains

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent an economical and practical way for institutions to equitably offer research experie...

By Elizabeth A. Majka, Kyle F. Bennett, Thomas P. Sawyer, Jon L. Johnson, and Merrilee F. Guenther

Postsecondary Interdisciplinary Research STEM

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3D-Printed Laboratory Accessories as a Conduit for a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experience

Although undergraduate research experience has proven to have positive effects on student outcomes, such opportunities are not always widely available...

By Ethan S. Quinn, Brian Sylcott, Nathaneal T. Green, Joi P. Walker, and Robert M. Hughes

Postsecondary Interdisciplinary Labs Makerspace Technology

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Science Assessments as a Learning Opportunity

Feedback best practices support timely, high-quality feedback with application opportunity. Multiple attempts on assessments support learning gains. A...

By Emily Faulconer and John Griffith

Postsecondary Assessment Distance Learning Teaching Strategies Technology

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Adaptation of Project-Based Learning Concepts to the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Curriculum in a Small College Environment

Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the ...

By Ilirian Dhimitruka and Geetha Surendran

Postsecondary Chemistry Labs Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Exploring the Role of Student Seating Preference and Performance in a Large Introductory STEM Course

Most introductory courses are held in large lecture halls, with students typically sitting in either the front, middle, or back of the classroom. In a...

By Chloe Wasendorf, Audrey McCombs, and Nancy Boury

Assessment Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies

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Impacts of a Prerequisite Online Laboratory Course

In response to remote learning needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, introductory lecture and laboratory courses typically delivered fully in person wer...

By Elizabeth V. Jones, Michael Evans, and Carrie Shepler

Postsecondary Chemistry Instructional Materials Labs Teacher Preparation