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Archive: Are your Lab SOPs in Place for a Safer School Year?, September 16, 2021
As the 2021–2022 school year approaches and things are getting closer to “normal,” it’s time to re-establish our STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) spaces (for the purposes of this web seminar, STEM spaces include a science lab, te...
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Archive: Science Update: State of the Climate, October 14, 2021
What's the latest understanding about whether storms are getting more intense? What about heatwaves? Fires? Droughts? How do we determine how these extremes are - or aren't - related to climate change? And, where can I get authoritative data rel...
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Archive: University and College Instructors: Engage Your Students with NSTA, July 29, 2021
Are you an instructor of pre-service teachers of science? Learn about NSTA's digital resources, virtual experiences, online community, and website tools to help your students become the BEST teachers they can be. More than membership, this way ...
Web Seminar
False killer whales live throughout the world, but the ones found in the Hawaiian Archipelago are some of the most-studied—and rarest—marine animals. In this Science Update, learn about this species in general and get to know the main Hawaiian Is...
Web Seminar
Explore-before-Explain teaching is all about creating conceptual coherence for learners to better prepare students for the reality of their world. ...
Journal Article
Adding Necessary Rigor to Engineering Pedagogical Change
In this study, we explore the teaching of an acclaimed engineering education professor and his struggles to transform his classroom in light of the National Academy of Engineering standards. We argue that pedagogical changes, particularly in contexts...
By Yonghee Lee, Carl Lund, and Randy Yerrick
Journal Article
We explored underrepresented minority (URM) students’ perceptions of the merit and worth of a summer STEM bridge program. The Ohio State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program facilitated a three-week residential program for three...
By Anna Brady and Dorinda Gallant
Journal Article
A Novel Rubric Format for Providing Feedback on Process Skills to STEM Undergraduate Students
To improve student process-skill development, a novel type of rubric was developed that goes beyond a typical analytic rubric by providing detailed feedback to students. Process skills are transferable skills such as information processing, critical ...
By Doug Czajka, Gil Reynders, Courtney Stanford, Renée Cole, Juliette Lantz, and Suzanne Ruder
Journal Article
Faculty Learning at the Individual and Group Level
Unaware of the diverse challenges faced by students, faculty can unintentionally create environments that discourage student persistence especially for students who are historically underrepresented in STEM. However, through inclusive teaching and me...
By Rachel A. Hirst, Karen L. Anderson, Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Louis J. Liotta, Bronwyn H. Bleakley, Pamela J. Lombardi, and Kristin C. Burkholder
Journal Article
STEM Education Within the West Point Experience
At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” To answer this question we present the unique model that West Point uses to bridge traditional higher education and the United States Army....
By Carolann Koleci, Eileen Kowalski, and Kenneth McDonald