Scientist Circles: Fostering Student Participation and Collaboration in Class Discussions

Professional Learning Unit | April 2025

Moving students into a circle so they can see and speak directly to each other can transform a quiet classroom into a collaborative discussion space!

“When You Walk Into This Room, You’re Scientists!”

Journal Article | June 2018

Patterns and Perseverance

Journal Article | April 2021

Novel Coronavirus

Journal Article | April 2020

In this secondary-level lesson, students will generate and prioritize questions about the novel coronavirus and evaluate scientific and/or technical information from multiple authoritative sources, assessing the…

To Tell the Truth

Case Study | February 2006

Sniffs and Waggles

Journal Article | May 2022

Revolt of the Fungus People

Case Study | March 2018

Students as Science Content Creators and Evaluators

Journal Article | November 2022

Within the context of higher education, the disciplines of science and filmmaking appear disparate, but the importance of storytelling as an integral part of science and research deserves closer examination. Humans have…

Shining a Light on the 'T' in STEM

Journal Article | April 2021

Q: How Can My Students Demonstrate Information Transfer Using Waves?

Journal Article | March 2023

Animated Learning

Journal Article | April 2021

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…

The Language of Science

Journal Article | October 2021