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

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

Breathing New Life Into Elementary Science Preservice Teacher Education

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Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative ...

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Science Update: The Science of Oil Spill Response and Cleanup, September 28, 2023

Join us on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for an edition of NSTA’s Science Update. Major oil spills are rare, but...

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Journal of College Science Teaching—May/June 2023

Volume 52, Number 5 May/June 2023 ...

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 25, 2023

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Journal of College Science Teaching—March/April 2023

Volume 52, Number 4 March/April 2023 ...

Web Seminar

Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Reviewing a Proposal for NSTA Conferences, May 2, 2023

During this web seminar, the conference team will guide you through the process of reviewing and giving feedback, ensuring you have all the tools you ...

Web Seminar

Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Submitting a Successful Proposal to Present at NSTA’s National Conference, April 4, 2023

Are you planning to submit a session, poster, or workshop proposal for educator sessions at the National Conference on Science Education? NSTA confere...

Journal Article

How Do Students Interact With the Primary Scientific Literature in an Undergraduate Science Program?

The ability to read, understand, and interpret primary scientific literature is an essential skill for undergraduate students in science. This study...

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Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative ...

Journal Article

Using a Game to Teach Invasive Species Spread and Management

Invasive species are a major ecological and economic problem at the global scale, and education plays a major role in raising awareness and combatin...

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Teaching Assistant Responses to COVID-19

Undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants (TAs) are tasked with instructing undergraduate courses with little to no professional development (P...

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The Role of Question-Asking in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice for which effective mentoring has been identified as a key factor in determining its su...

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live! The 2023 Outstanding STEM Books List: Ignite Students’ Interest in Science and Engineering! What’s on your Holiday Gift List? December 13, 2022

How do we prepare 21st-century kids for challenges and jobs that we currently cannot even describe? The Best STEM Books can help by celebrating conver...

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