Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:

Journal Article | July 2020

Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and the 5E Lesson Plan

Journal Article | November 2021

Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals

Journal Article | October 2022

Visualize Your Pulse With Physical Computing

Journal Article | November 2022

Team Players?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit student’ ideas about engineers and teamwork. The probe is designed to see if students recognize that different types of engineers and other professionals must work as…

Designing With Math and Science

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how science and math are both used in engineering. The probe is designed to get students to think about the various ways science and math are…

Putting Problem-based Learning in Its Place

Journal Article | July 2022

Making Stone Soup

Journal Article | March 2023

Working Together to Save Lives

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the role of different professions in contributing to the solution of a problem that benefits society, such as the development of a lifesaving…

Engaging Families

Journal Article | June 2020

Cultivating Collaboration

Journal Article | October 2023

Coding, and Computer Science, and Computational Thinking—Oh My!

Journal Article | March 2021

“But, I’m not done yet!”

Journal Article | March 2023

Leadership Matters!

Journal Article | January 2023

Cultivating Connections Across the STEM Learning Landscape

Journal Article | July 2021