Using Computational Thinking and Modeling to Build Water and Watershed Literacy

Journal Article | March 2021

Impact of a Co-Taught Physics Course on Preservice Science Teachers’ Views of Teaching and Learning of Physics

Journal Article | July 2022

This article focuses on the impact of a physics class on secondary science teacher candidates’ views of teaching and learning physics. The course was developed and taught by faculty from the Department of Astronomy and…

The Role of Question-Asking in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Journal Article | January 2023

Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice for which effective mentoring has been identified as a key factor in determining its success. Some researchers have argued that effective mentors help…

Pinning and Planning

Journal Article | January 2021

Reflecting on STEM Classroom Experiences: The Power of an Observation Tool with an Integrated STEM/SED Lens

Journal Article | May 2023

Improving Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs With 3D Design and Printing

Journal Article | December 2020

The Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) under-score the importance of including engineering design process (EDP) within the science curriculum. The Framework and the…

Got Covid-19 Cabin Fever?

Journal Article | January 2022

STEM Scholars’ Sense of Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal Article | August 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate sense of community (SOC) within a STEM learning community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The STEM learning community that was the setting for this study is funded by a…

Why Culturally Relevant Science Teaching is Vital in Our Classrooms

Journal Article | October 2021

Chicken-Centered Design

Journal Article | January 2022

Intentionally Addressing Equity in the Classroom

Journal Article | November 2022

Equity, as we define it, means striving to serve the needs of others and enhancing belonging by focusing on “whole humans” in emotional, sociocultural, and personal contexts. Integrating equitable practices in STEM…

Online Digital Science Resources

Journal Article | June 2020

Best Science Books of 2019

Journal Article | March 2020

Equity in Science

Journal Article | September 2022

Implementing SEL in STEM—Challenges and Opportunities

Journal Article | June 2023