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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the Sun and stars. The probe is designed to uncover students’ ideas about the nature of stars and their recognition that the Sun is an average star…
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The End of Something: Blick on Flicks Looks Back
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Science Podcasts in the Classroom
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Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions
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Community colleges enroll almost half of U.S. undergraduates and were predicted to produce 12% of the workforce for STEM professions in 2018. Half of these students are the first in their families to attend college and…
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Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course
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At our small liberal arts college, we recently introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors. This course, entitled “The Urban Ecosystem,” explores various aspects of science…
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Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task
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This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting. The task, informed by a three-…
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Designing to Disrupt Traditional Conceptions of Scientific Competence
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Pervasive narratives about who and what counts as competent in science disproportionately impact students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and are perpetuated in the…
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Blended Learning in the Science Classroom
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An introduction to atoms and molecules
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How Do Students Interact With the Primary Scientific Literature in an Undergraduate Science Program?
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The ability to read, understand, and interpret primary scientific literature is an essential skill for undergraduate students in science. This study aimed to provide a detailed understanding of how second- and third-…
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Ready, Set, Create: Engineers Inspiring Youth to Build Their Dreams
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Primary Literature in Undergraduate Science Courses
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Primary literature—consisting of novel peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings—has been associated with several positive outcomes for students within undergraduate science courses. Primary literature is the…
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Engaging Children With Authentic STEAM Learning Experiences Through Design-Based Approaches
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