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An Investigation Into the Impact of the Flipped Classroom With Active Learning on the Perception and Performance of Biology Nonmajor Students at the Undergraduate Level

We carried out a study of an instructional model that integrates flipped classroom with active learning, in-class activities into our biology course, using a mixed methods research design. According to the survey (n = 331), a majority of students fou...

By Bina Rai, Julia Yajuan Zhu, Dawn C-I Koh, Khoo Xiaojuan, Lakshminarasimhan Krishnaswamy, Rajesh Chandramohanadas, Ong Eng Shi, and Pey Kin Leong

Postsecondary Biology Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Applying the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Framework During a Community College Chemistry Project-Based Learning Activity

Project-based learning (PBL) instructional methods attempt to make connections between students and their ability to solve real problems. We framed our qualitative study within sociocultural theory and used the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, a...

By Patricia G. Patrick, William Bryan, and Shirley M. Matteson

Postsecondary Chemistry

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Surveying the Safety Culture of Academic Laboratories

The university traditionally has been the foundation for young adults’ professional development, yet the proclivity toward safety culture has garnered less focus in higher education than in the workforce. A survey of faculty at a medium-sized, rese...

By Emily Faulconer, Zachary Dixon, John C. Griffith, and Hayden Frank

Postsecondary Labs Safety

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KSU-NSTA Student Chapter Succeeds by Embracing Change

By Debra Shapiro

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers General Science Instructional Materials News Preservice Science Education STEM Teacher Preparation

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Laboratory Indoor Air Quality & Safety

By Ken Roy

Middle School High School Postsecondary Biology Chemistry Physical Science Safety

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: The Unknown World of Deep-Sea Corals, December 3, 2020

Deep-sea corals live in some of the least studied ecosystems on the planet, yet provide crucial support for fisheries and a number of other ecosystem services. This presentation, delivered by Heather Coleman, Coordinator of the Deep Sea Coral Re...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Leaders Needed: Help Advance Science Education and NSTA, October 7, 2020

NSTA’s mission is, “to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all."  ...

Postsecondary Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Middle School Pre-service Teachers Preschool General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Taking Familiar Digital Tools to the Next Level: Google Slides and Docs, October 13, 2020

Whether in teaching and learning in a classroom or virtual space, digital tools can be leveraged as a means for students to share ideas, evaluate competing ideas, and give and receive critique. This month’s focus is Google Slides and Docs. Join us ...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: The Cosmic Shooting Gallery, November 19, 2020

Stuff hits the Earth all the time, but fortunately we have a nice thick warm atmosphere that vaporizes everything smaller than an SUV. Spacecraft have to be specially engineered to survive reentry, and they are only going a fraction of typical interp...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Astronomy Earth & Space Science General Science STEM Technology