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Integrated Concentration in Science
The Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) 4-year program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was designed to promote interdisciplinary STEM collaboration in the solution of real-world problems and encourage student independence and inter...
By Stephanie Purington and Martina Nieswandt
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E–6 Preservice Teachers and Elementary Science Teaching
The study assessed the science teaching confidence of preservice teachers in teaching elementary science by addressing two research questions: (1) Did preservice teachers understand the science concepts well enough to be effective in teaching element...
By Mamta Singh
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A Flipped Classroom Approach and Digital Learning in an Undergraduate Molecular Biology Course
Teaching modalities such as Flipped Classroom Approach (FCA) are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. FCA requires that instructional content is completed outside the classroom, thus allowing active-learning activities to take place in ...
By Andreas Kakarougkas and Reham Abdellatif
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Exploring the Effects of a Neglected Area
One of the major challenges of teaching science has been engaging students in discussions of concepts due to lack of perceived relevancy of topics to students’ individual goals and societal issues. Science has been viewed as a set of abstract topic...
By Emma Tribble, Rohan Skariah, Emily Tran, and Ozcan Gulacar
Journal Article
Gender Inequities Throughout STEM
Efforts to promote equity and inclusion using evidence-based approaches are vital to correcting long-standing societal inequities that have disadvantaged women and discouraged them from pursuing studies, including in many STEM disciplines. We used 10...
By Alexandru Maries, Kyle Whitcomb, and Chandralekha Singh
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From Balancing Redox Reactions to Determining Change of Oxidation Numbers
Redox reaction is a core concept in teaching and learning chemistry. This article explores a new method for balancing organic redox reactions that requires the balancing of both atoms and charges. The H+, O, H2O, and e– are used as balanced vehicle...
By Pong Kau Yuen and Cheng Man Diana Lau
Journal Article
The unplanned shift to online instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic challenged many instructors teaching large-enrollment courses to design learning environments that actively engaged all students. We looked at how one instructor used her instruct...
By Susan D. Hester, Jordan M. Elliott, Lindsey K. Navis, L. Tori Hidalgo, Young Ae Kim, Paul Blowers, Lisa K. Elfring, Karie L. Lattimore, and Vicente Talanquer
Journal Article
People’s ability to evaluate scientific research is important to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM educators can use the pandemic to frame instruction of scientific literacy and critical-thinking skills. In a small pilot introductory psychol...
By Monica Kim Ngan Thieu, John C. Foo, and Caroline B. Marvin
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Science Scope—January/February 2022
Volume 45, Number 3 Science Teaching Challenges How does one keep emotionally healthy, given the tremendous stress that teachers are under? Engaging in stress-reducing strategies such as yoga, exercise, and meditation can be beneficial, as ca...
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The Science Teacher—January/February 2022
Volume 89, Number 3 Data Analysis in the Science Classroom This issue provides myriad examples of discovering, examining, and interpreting data in the science classroom. ...
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Science and Children—January/February 2022
Volume 59, Number 3 Design Thinking is a mindset that values perspectives and embraces failure. Students are encouraged to iterate and think flexibly, promoting innovation through outside-the-box thinking. Creativity and ingenuity are invaluable...
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Using Key Features to Analyze and Modify Curriculum for the NGSS
By Benjamin R. Lowell and Hannah McGowan