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BSCS's Influence in Biology Education
Book Chapter | March 2009
This chapter describes the dominating concerns in science education over the past 50 years. It also discusses the way BSCS has addressed those concerns through curriculum and professional development and through…
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The BSCS 5E Instructional Model
Book Chapter | March 2015
This chapter presents a detailed in-depth explanation of the BSCS 5E Instructional Model. The model is commonly referred to as the 5Es—engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. It can be used to help frame an…
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A BSCS Perspective on Contemporary Biology Education
Book Chapter | March 2009
This chapter arises from an opportunity to pause and reflect on biology education in the past and what it will be in the immediate future. Four themes are featured that address the topic of biology education—…
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Guest Editorial: Using the BSCS 5E Instructional Model to Introduce STEM Disciplines
Journal Article | February 2019
Author Rodger W. Bybee describes how teachers can use the BSCS 5E Instructional Model to introduce STEM disciplines.
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The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Creating Teachable Moments (e-book)
eBook | March 2015
With this book, you can stop wishing you could engage your students more fully and start engaging. Magic moments no longer have to be random. The BSCS 5E Instructional Model can help you create more teachable moments in…
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Guest Editorial: The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Personal Reflections and Contemporary Implications
Journal Article | April 2014
A widely used instructional model, the BSCS 5Es, has helped teachers approach instruction in a meaningful way that enhances student learning. The author, lead developer of the 5Es, provides an overview of the model and…
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Page | March 2020
Designing Units and Lessons Select lab experiments, readings, discussions, lectures, and other learning activities based on what students should learn and explicitly link them together in the unit. One example architecture for designing integrated instructional units is the BSCS 5E model, explained in Translating the…
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Collection | September 2017
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The Nature of Science and the Study of Biological Evolution
NSTA Press Book | January 2005
This inspired (and inspiring) two-part set weaves an examination of the nature of scientific inquiry into a compelling study of evolution. The package consists of a teacher guide on CD-ROM with a text designed…
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Page | June 2020
Meet the NSTA Leadership Dr. Elizabeth Allan President 2020–2021 Dr. Elizabeth "Beth" Allan is the president of the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). She began serving her one-year term on June 1, 2020. Allan is currently Professor of Biology and Coordinator of the Secondary Science Education program at…
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Journal Article | January 2022
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Coordinating Modeling With Content Representations to Support Students’ Three-Dimensional Learning
Journal Article | November 2022
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Journal Article | January 2023
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Growing Understanding From a SPARK
Journal Article | April 2022
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Journal Article | January 2021