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Perceptions of Teaching and Learning of STEM Revealed in University Academics’ Drawings

As part of a larger study investigating the perceptions of university academics about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); STEM learning environments; and necessary capabilities for STEM educators at a university, this article re...

By Vesife Hatisaru, Andrew Seen, and Sharon Fraser

Postsecondary STEM Teaching Strategies

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An Undergraduate Independent Study Project

A lateral flow assay was designed and optimized as an independent study project that aimed to develop an assay for the qualitative detection of troponin assay. Lateral flow assays (the classic example being a pregnancy test) have the advantage of bei...

By Ellie Schilling, Joy Sandman, Rida Sait, April Stich, Kwaku Baryeh, and Gifty Blankson

Postsecondary Biology Chemistry Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

The Science Teacher—July/August 2023

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The Science Teacher—July/August 2023

Volume 90, Number 6 Engaging All Students in Our Science Classes Making science engaging for ALL students requires each of us to know our students as learners with individual interests and identities. Through the common components of science ...

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How I Inadvertently Misled Some Students

Clear key results and simple figures have clear advantages when teaching. However, these same properties can mislead some students. I provide examples from my presentation on the body mass index, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maps of the...

By Mark Milanick

Postsecondary Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Improving Writing Skills Through Scripting a Science Podcast for Non-Expert Audiences

In this article, we describe and analyze the experience of undergraduate chemistry students who scripted episodes of a science podcast for non-expert audiences. This practice aimed to improve public communication of science and technology, often supp...

By Carolina Sotério and Salete Linhares Queiroz

Chemistry Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Teaching Strategies Technology

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Big Books Have a Big Impact on Elementary Science Education

Preservice elementary teachers are faced with the daunting task of learning enough about every subject to support their students’ development of foundational ideas. Teacher preparation programs and professional development providers therefore have ...

By Rachel Hallett-Njuguna

Postsecondary Literacy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Exploring Peer Learning Assistants’ Impact on Student Performance and Perceptions in an Undergraduate Biology Course

To transition introductory college science courses from large, passive lectures to more student-centered learning environments, additional instructional support is needed. Peer learning assistants (PLAs) can support that transformation by engaging st...

By Brittney A. Ferrari, Jonathan A. Dees, Norris A. Armstrong, and Julie M. Kittleson

Postsecondary Biology Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies

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Transitioning from Partial to Total Understanding

By Jesse Wilcox, Carly Troyna, William Lange, Katharyn Gray, and Cassidy Leadley

Middle School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Phenomena

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Star Struck!

By Bob Riddle

Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Using Force and Motion Concepts to Achieve a Hole in One

By Heidi Masters, Kylee Plants, Elizabeth Sutton, and Rebecca Mitchell

Elementary Engineering Physical Science Physics

Science and Children—July/August 2023

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Science and Children—July/August 2023

Volume 60, Number 6 July/August 2023 We’ve all wondered how a seemingly fragile spiderweb can be both delicate and unbreakable, or how a small frog can effortlessly cling to a glass window. When we slow down to observe nature and see what i...

Biology Evolution Life Science

Science Scope—July/August 2023

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Science Scope—July/August 2023

Volume 46, Number 6 Eclipses Across America Two wonderful teachable celestial events will occur during this school year in North America, allowing plenty of time to plan. A solar eclipse “double-header” occurs on Saturday, October 14, 202...

Astronomy Earth & Space Science

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Solutions-Focused Sustainable Development Education Through Biomimicry

By Danielle Harlow, Devon Azzam, Julie Bianchini, and Karin Lohwasser

Elementary Biology Evolution Life Science

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Quest for Survival

By Samantha Richar, Arianna Pikus, Marisol Massó, Maggie Demarse, Amelia Gotwals, Tanya Wright, and Amber Bismack

Elementary Biology Engineering Evolution Life Science

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Designing Wildlife Crossings

By Kristen Nordstrom and Kristin Majda

Elementary Biology Evolution Life Science

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Bee Time

By Bria Marty, Kristy Daniel, and Michelle Forsythe

Elementary Biology Evolution Life Science

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Seeing is Believing

By Jocelyn Miller and Miranda Roof

Elementary Biology Evolution Life Science Literacy

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Inquiry-Based Learning on Biomimicry

By Amanda Deliman and Kimberly Lott

Elementary Biology Evolution Inquiry Life Science Literacy

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Inspired by Nature: Biomimicry

By Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong

Elementary Life Science Literacy

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Leadership Matters

By Patrick Brown, Jay McTighe, and Rodger Bybee

Elementary Leadership

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The Power of Place and Context

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education STEM

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