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As change agents at our university, we sought to facilitate a transition within our STEM college toward more extensive use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) that promote student-centered learning. We…
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Students as Science Content Creators and Evaluators
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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…
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Editor's Note: Teaching Forces and Motion
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Crosscutting Test Prep Strategies
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Strategies for increasing student engagement
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Evolving Students' Writing Skills
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Strategies for increasing student engagement.
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The Safety Checklist: Navigating to Safer Waters!
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Using the Putting the Pieces Together Instructional Routine
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In this module, educators will be introduced to the four elements of the Putting the Pieces Together (PT2) Instructional Routine. In the Putting the Pieces Together Instructional Routine, students synthesize ideas they…
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The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Module 1: Introduction to Disciplinary Core Ideas
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In this module you will use A Framework for K-12 Science Education as a resource for developing an understanding of Dimension 3 - Disciplinary Core Ideas. An immersion in a high-quality science lesson pulls disciplinary…
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Leveraging Assets to Build on Student Experiences, A Focus on Curiosity
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During this Professional Learning Unit, we discuss instructional strategies that take an asset approach to student learning. The discussion will focus on how the knowledge students bring to learning—including student…
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Freebies for Science Teachers, November 23, 2021
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We describe a hands-on, collaborative activity designed to illustrate general properties of evolution, provide practice for quantitative skills, promote creativity and collaboration, and enable student self-assessment…
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Teachers use simulations for student motivation, content learning, and engagement in science practices.
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Focus on Physics: How E = mc2 Helps Us Understand Nuclear Fission and Fusion
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Nuclear physics has an undeserved reputation for being tough for students. This article may reduce this “toughness” by showing how Einstein’s familiar equation E = mc2 relates to the reductions in mass and enormous…
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Socially Transformative Teaching
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