Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 16, 2023

Reports Article | May 2023

Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers

Journal Article | October 2019

This article describes how science educators at a large southeastern university developed specialized science training for elementary preservice teachers (EPSTs) by creating a combination of discipline-specific science…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, April 23, 2024

Reports Article | April 2024

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, November 30, 2021

Reports Article | November 2021

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, February 14, 2023

Reports Article | February 2023

Concept Maps for Structuring Instruction and as a Potential Assessment Tool in a Large Introductory Science Course

Journal Article | July 2020

Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by instructors, particularly in large university classes. In this paper we…

The Greenhouse Effect

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the greenhouse effect. The probe is designed to reveal whether students confuse the greenhouse effect with other environmental concerns or lump the…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 27, 2022

Reports Article | September 2022

The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science

Journal Article | June 2019

This study examined the attitudes toward science of elementary preservice teachers at a large public university in Texas. The study utilized a version of the well-established Test of ScienceRelated Attitudes (TOSRA) to…

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, July 27, 2021

Reports Article | July 2021

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 5, 2023

Reports Article | September 2023

Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 24, 2022

Reports Article | May 2022

Sustainable Forest Management

Journal Article | September 2019

Students measure growth trends in the school woods.

Mountaintop Fossil

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about mountain formation. The probe is designed to determine whether students recognize that some mountains are formed from the uplift of Earth’s crust…