Using Structured Decision-Making in the Classroom to Promote Information Literacy in the Context of Decision-Making

Journal Article | July 2022

An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a…

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…

Placemat Instructions

Journal Article | January 2023

Some of You Are Smiling Now

Journal Article | April 2022

Symbols in Physics

Journal Article | April 2021

Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics…

Stepping Out in Style

Journal Article | April 2021

Who Is Most Affected By COVID-19?

Journal Article | June 2021

Virtual Field Trips

Journal Article | June 2021

Using Past Science Events

Journal Article | August 2021

Faculty Learning Communities Facilitated the Rapid Pivot to Online Teaching and Learning

Journal Article | August 2021

Faculty learning communities (FLCs), established prepandemic to disseminate and discuss evidence-based teaching practices as part of an NSF-funded project, Investigating Student Success Using Evidence-Based Strategies-…

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…

Are Learning Progressions a Useful Pedagogical Tool for Instructors?

Journal Article | October 2021

Learning progressions (LPs) present a potential tool to guide students toward deeper understanding of core concepts as they move through a curriculum. In addition to providing a theoretical scheme for education…

The Case of the Infertile Couple

Journal Article | October 2021

Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Introductory Psychology Using the Jigsaw Method Adapted for Remote Learning

Journal Article | January 2022

People’s ability to evaluate scientific research is important to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM educators can use the pandemic to frame instruction of scientific literacy and critical-thinking skills. In a…

Do Not Disturb the Flow!

Journal Article | November 2020