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Phases of the Moon

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions ...

By COLE ENTRESS

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Mercury Transit of the Sun

Astronomy throughout the year ...

By BOB RIDDLE

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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers

This article describes how science educators at a large southeastern university developed specialized science training for elementary preservice teachers (EPSTs) by creating a combination of discipline-specific science content courses (physical, life...

By Tammy D. Lee and Bonnie Glass

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Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course

The authors describe how they introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors. ...

By Emma Kamen and Alessandra Leri

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The Priceless Gift

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. ...

By Lester Paldy

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Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions

This month's Two-Year Community column describes how Geo-Launchpad, a program funded by the NSF, exposes students to internships and research opportunities that promote postsecondary education or workforce employment in the geosciences. ...

By Jamie Pawloski and Patrick Shabram

Journal Article

Who Gets Helped? The Opportunity Structure of the College Physics Classroom, Peer Instruction, and Perceptions of Help Seeking

In this article, the authors explore the opportunity structure in a physics course to identify differences in perception of classroom community among students. ...

By Michael Brown and Robert M. DeMonbrun

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Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task

This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting. ...

By Jeffrey D. Radloff, Selcen Guzey, David Eichinger, and Brenda M. Capobianco

Journal Article

An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I: Impact on Course Performance and Study Behavior

This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university. ...

By Edith Rosales, Alla Chavarga, Evan Grandoit, Shoshana Mayer, Natasha Hackman, Milushka Elbulok-Charcape, Alison C. Domzalski, and Gail Horowitz

Journal Article

The Efficacy of Flipped Laboratory Multiperspective Videos in Skill Acquisition

This article describes a a multiperspective video approach. ...

By Kevin W. Davies

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

Postsecondary General Science

Book Chapter

Rethinking Development and Learning

This chapter starts with the research on learning and cognition. It takes you through some of the emerging ideas about students’ intellectual abilities in terms of developmental psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science research and the impli...