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Integrating Science Communication Into a Large STEM Classroom

The communication of scientific findings through writing is an important skill for undergraduate science majors to develop as they move through their respective degree programs. Seeing the importance of science communication skill development, we bro...

By Kerri Donohue, Katherine VanDenburgh, Cathrine Reck, and Gayle Buck

Instructional Materials Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

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Incorporating Student-Centered Learning in an Ecosystems Course

Student-centered learning broadly encompasses teaching approaches that shift the focus of instruction from teacher to student by placing an emphasis on what as well as how students want to learn. This approach allows students to become active partici...

By Suchinta Arif

New Science Teachers Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Are Learning Progressions a Useful Pedagogical Tool for Instructors?

Learning progressions (LPs) present a potential tool to guide students toward deeper understanding of core concepts as they move through a curriculum. In addition to providing a theoretical scheme for education researchers, LPs can provide a powerful...

By Charlotte R. Reed and Adele J. Wolfson

Postsecondary Chemistry Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Strategies to Increase the Workforce Development of Interdisciplinary Cohorts of Traditionally Underrepresented Students in STEM

This article presents results from a Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant from the National Science Foundation that supported students from three majors and funded the development of cocurricular activities designed to increase the workforce developme...

By Joanna Joyner-Matos and Kayleen Islam-Zwart

Postsecondary Equity Inclusion Teaching Strategies

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Comparing Student Performance and Satisfaction Between Face-to-Face and Online Education of a Science Course in a Liberal Arts University

This study presents a quasi-experiment to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction between two different delivery modes—online and face-to-face education. We collected data from 747 (373 face-to-face cohort, 374 online cohort) stu...

By Hongyan Geng and Mark McGinley

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Student Performance in Ground Versus Online Sections of a Biological Science I College Course

This study is a comparison of ground-based versus online student performance using a combination of common final examination scores and associated demographic data in a biological science college course taught by a single instructor. Multivariate and...

By Peggy Romeo, Marcela Trevino, Frederick Posey, and Scott Romeo

Postsecondary Assessment Biology Teacher Preparation Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Sponsored Web Seminar: Preparing Students for Engineering Careers, December 7, 2021

High school students spend a lot of time considering what their next steps in life will be. Those interested in engineering careers can find it difficult to gain access to the basics of engineering knowledge before they start college, which can leave...

Postsecondary High School Informal Education Engineering Mathematics STEM Technology

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Building Teacher Professional Learning Infrastructure for Climate Justice Education

By Meredith Lohr, Stacy Meyer, and Deb L. Morrison

Informal Education Administration Climate Change Environmental Science Equity NGSS STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Pedagogical Commitments for Climate Justice Education

By Fikile Nxumalo and Pablo Montes

Elementary Informal Education Advocacy Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Environmental Science Equity STEM

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Unfold the Universe with NASA’s Webb Space Telescope, January 20, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope has launched!  Come learn what’s generating the excitement about Webb, where it is now, and all the amazing new science that can be done with this revolutionary observatory! Webb will explore the first galaxies in the ...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Astronomy Chemistry Computer Science Earth & Space Science Engineering Physics STEM Technology

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live! Engaging Students in Three-Dimensional Learning with Science Notebooks, November 17, 2021

Three-dimensional learning calls for students to not only learn disciplinary content, but also to engage in the practices and habits of mind of scientists and engineers. Science notebooks are a powerful and flexible tool to support three-dimensional ...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Preservice Teachers - Engage with NSTA!, November 9, 2021

Learn about NSTA's digital resources, virtual experiences, online community, and website tools designed to help you build your library, network, content/pedagogical knowledge, and leadership skills. All individuals receive a certificate of partici...

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary General Science

Web Seminar

Archive: Teacher Tip Tuesday: Investigating the Value of Trees, at Home and in the Amazon Rainforest, October 26, 2021

Students can measure local trees and calculate carbon storage in each tree....

Middle School High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Journal Article

Guest Editorial: Exploring Climate Justice Learning: Visions, Challenges, and Opportunities

By Deb L. Morrison and Philip Bell

Informal Education Climate Change Environmental Science Equity NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies