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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 9, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

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Initial Development and Validation of the Biology Teaching Assistant Role Identity Questionnaire (BTARIQ)

Graduate teaching assistants (TAs) may identify with multiple roles during their introductory biology teaching experiences. This study developed an instrument that measures TA role identity in introductory biology. Initial development and content val...

By Amy E. Kulesza and Dorinda J. Gallant

Postsecondary Biology Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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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 over the past decade. However, an incomplete understanding of the nature of science (NOS) and authentic...

By Lin Xiang and Madhusudan Srinivasan

Postsecondary Inquiry Instructional Materials Research 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 reports the results of a teaching intervention that involved using wooden blocks to enhance the dev...

By Jeff B. Chaumba and Josphine Chaumba

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

Journal Article

Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fiction as a connection point to science teaching. This study explores a unit designed to support PSTs...

By Kristin Cook and Winn Wheeler

Postsecondary 5E Inquiry Literacy NGSS Preservice Science Education 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 be reviewed for scientific rigor. Although the merits of URJs have been debated, this article argues ...

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

Postsecondary Learning Progression Research Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: FA23: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Secondary Science/STEM Teachers, October 23, 2023

This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview of safety protocols specific for doing secondary-level safer science/STEM laboratory activities. The presenters will be Dr. Ken Roy, NSTA and NSELA Safety Compliance Advisor/Specialist and Dire...

Postsecondary High School Middle School General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: FA23: Lab Safety Considerations for Preservice Elementary Science/STEM Teachers, October 16, 2023

This interactive web seminar will begin with an overview of safety protocols specific for doing elementary-level safer science/STEM classroom/laboratory activities. Dr. Ken Roy, NSTA and NSELA Safety Compliance Advisor/Specialist and Director of Envi...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary General Science

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 21, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Mathematics News Professional Learning 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 are not emphasized in the lecture setting. Here we present a study to inspire educators to scaffold ...

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 experiences to large numbers of students. Although the benefits of CUREs are well documented, most CURE mod...

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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