Pre-service Teachers Resources

Pre-service teachers complete academic coursework, gain experience through supervised teaching, and often work with a mentor to prepare for careers in the classroom.

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Using Citizen Science to Engage Preservice Elementary Educators in Scientific Fieldwork

The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science

Student-Centered Learning in an Earth Science, Preservice, Teacher-Education Course

Breathing New Life Into Elementary Science Preservice Teacher Education

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Science Update: Return of Periodical Cicadas: Fear, Fascination, and Fun in 2021, May 7, 2021

Join us on Friday, May 7, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET to learn when cicadas will appear and how they will impact humans, pets, wildlife, and plan...

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Volunteering + You = A Successful NSTA

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Flame Jetting!

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, March 16, 2021

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 9, 2021

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Remembering Norman G. Lederman

Journal Article

Translanguaging Using Technology

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Teacher Spotlight: Steve Metz

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What to Expect With Group Work

Instructors who wish to take advantage of the benefits of collaborative group work often hesitate over concerns about conflict or problems that arise ...

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Implementing Peer-Led Team Learning and Cyber Peer-Led Team Learning in an Organic Chemistry Course

Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is a small-group, collaborative problem-solving model that has significantly increased student performance in a variety ...

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Assessing Preservice Teachers’ Experience With Wind Energy Education Through a Cooperative Learning Experience

The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge and attitudes of preservice teachers toward wind energy education. The participants for this st...

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Improving Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs With 3D Design and Printing

The Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) under-score the importance of including engineering design...

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