Integrated Concentration in Science

Journal Article | January 2022

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…

A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators

Journal Article | August 2022

We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of students and preservice teachers complete supervised field ecology…

Inquiry-Based Lab Finals

Journal Article | May 2023

Oil Spill eSTEMation

Journal Article | April 2021

Stepping Out in Style

Journal Article | April 2021

Introductory Biology Students’ Opinions on the Pivot to Crisis Distance Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal Article | August 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed…

Science Day and Night

Journal Article | January 2022

What Is Happening to Our Water?

Journal Article | March 2022

Integrating Critical Pedagogy of Place

Journal Article | March 2023

Teaching Social Justice in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2023

Vibrating Insects

Journal Article | February 2021

We Are Water Patch Activity Promotes Action for Watershed Stewardship

Journal Article | August 2023

NGSS Science and Language Shifts in a Diverse Fourth-Grade Classroom

Journal Article | June 2021

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer rich opportunities for both science and language learning. This article presents science and language instructional shifts, grounded in the NGSS and contemporary…

A Process of Pedagogical Change in College Science Education

Journal Article | November 2022

This article aims to explore the experiences of science instructors who are active participants in the design and enactment of an interdisciplinary science course with student-centered pedagogy in a large-enrollment…

Learning Researchers

Journal Article | December 2020

Formative assessment has been shown to be a critical activity for promoting meaningful understanding in the classroom. Systematic engagement in formative assessment helps instructors to develop a clearer picture of…