Building a Science Community

Journal Article | February 2021

Citizen Science Helps the Birds and Bees

Journal Article | September 2020

Newspaper Physics for First-Year College Students

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes and illustrates a physics course for first-year college students whose only knowledge of physics is that they do not like the subject. The physics content is driven entirely by what appears in…

Measuring Data Skills in Undergraduate Student Work

Journal Article | February 2021

Data literacy, or students’ abilities to understand, interpret, and think critically about data, is an increasing need in K–16 science education. Ocean Tracks College Edition (OT-CE) sought to address this need by…

Climate Justice: Science for a Better World

Journal Article | August 2021

How Does Our Garden Grow?

Journal Article | April 2022

Engineering Your Own Liquid Soap

Journal Article | March 2021

Student Agency Through Engineering

Journal Article | January 2022

Taking the Office Hour Out of the Office

Journal Article | January 2021

Science classrooms across our campus have changed dramatically over the past 10 years as an increasing number of instructors have incorporated a variety of active learning techniques into their teaching practice, using…

Exploring the Effects of a Neglected Area

Journal Article | January 2022

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…

Garden Variety

Journal Article | March 2023

First Do No Harm

Journal Article | July 2022

Computer-delivered exams are attractive due to ease of delivery, lack of waste, and immediate results. But before moving to computer-based assessments, instructors should consider whether they affect student performance…

Making Inquiry Accessible for Students With Disabilities

Journal Article | May 2022

Broadening STEM to Include Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Contexts

Professional Learning Unit | September 2025

Broadening STEM to include agriculture and natural resource management leverages students’ funds of knowledge and supports meaningful STEM learning.

Capturing Student and Instructor Experiences, Perceptions, and Reflections on Remote Learning and Teaching in Introductory Chemistry Courses During COVID-19

Journal Article | July 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors to suddenly pivot from in-person to remote teaching and students to rapidly adapt their learning strategies. During this emergency instruction period, 21 semistructured, one-on-…