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The Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) under-score the importance of including engineering design process (EDP) within the science curriculum. The Framework and the NGSS raised engineering design t...
By Erdogan Kaya, Anna Newley, Ezgi Yesilyurt and Hasan Deniz
Journal Article
We describe a hands-on, collaborative activity designed to illustrate general properties of evolution, provide practice for quantitative skills, promote creativity and collaboration, and enable student self-assessment of learning. During the activity...
By Kelly A. Carscadden, Molly T. McDermott, Sheela P. Turbek, Silas B. Tittes and Andrew P. Martin
Journal Article
Formative assessment has been shown to be a critical activity for promoting meaningful understanding in the classroom. Systematic engagement in formative assessment helps instructors to develop a clearer picture of where students stand in relation to...
By Young Ae Kim, Jonathan Cox, Katelyn M. Southard, Lisa Elfring, Paul Blowers and Vicente Talanquer
Journal Article
Modifying Traditional Labs to Target Scientific Reasoning
This article showcases how a physics lab course was successfully redesigned to promote important reasoning abilities not explicitly addressed in the typical college setting. Student development of such abilities is essential for sound decision making...
By Kathleen Koenig, Krista E. Wood, Larry J. Bortner and Lei Bao
Journal Article
Critical thinking skills are sought after in the workforce and are often included in course, departmental, and programmatic learning objectives. However, in the curriculum of many courses we tend to focus on content rather than on fostering the...
By Elizabeth Co
Journal Article
Focusing on Learning as a Marker of Success for Underrepresented Students
By Heidi S. Fencl
Journal Article
Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) faculty by building expertise in le...
By Melissa Vosen Callens, Paul Kelter, Jill Motschenbacher, James Nyachwaya, Jared L. Ladbury and Anna M. Semanko
Journal Article
The Efficacy of Flipped Laboratory Multiperspective Videos in Skill Acquisition
In recent years, video-based lectures have been increasingly used in education as part of flipped classroom approaches, adult education, distance learning, and other applications. Though approaches in video-based lectures have been widely studied, le...
By Kevin W. Davies
Journal Article
Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should be revised to meet these challenges. This article describes how science educators at a large southea...
By Tammy D. Lee and Bonnie Glass
Web Seminar
Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Supporting Ambitious Science Teaching, January 26, 2021
In this Teacher Tip Tuesday we'll look at how Ambitious Science Teaching helps teachers focus on finding ways for all students to participate in science, making science compelling to a wider group of learners, and providing the means for students to ...