Design-Based Science: A problem-solving experiment compares different brands of batteries

Journal Article | February 2003

Developing useful skills for a wide range of actual problem-solving situations involving science is one goal of design-based science. This article features a problem-solving experiment where students compare different…

Case Study: Bewitching Ideas Influence Learning: An Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Teaching Experience

Journal Article | June 2011

This column provides original articles on innovations in case study teaching, assessment of the method, as well as case studies with teaching notes. In this month’s issue the authors describe an interdisciplinary…

First Look at NSTA’s Newest Professional Learning Experiences, July 9, 2026

Web Seminar | June 2026

Join us on Thursday, July 9, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, for a first look at four new professional learning offerings designed to support science and STEM educators.NSTA’s newest offerings include:Sensemaking and Place-…

First Look at NSTA’s Newest Professional Learning Experiences, July 23, 2026

Web Seminar | June 2026

Join us on Thursday, July 23, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET, for a first look at four new professional learning offerings designed to support science and STEM educators.NSTA’s newest offerings include:Sensemaking and Place…

Classroom-Scale Experiments in System-Scale Modeling With Application to the Global Cycle of Water and Energy

Journal Article | August 2018

Model the movement of energy through the water cycle.

Two-Year Community: Developing Scientists: A Multiyear Research Experience at a Two-Year College

Journal Article | October 2014

This article describes an authentic research experience for undergraduates that mimics a real undergraduate research experience.

Higher Education Faculty Collaboration With K–12 Teachers as a Professional Development Experience for Faculty

Journal Article | February 2015

This article reports on the potential of higher education science faculty involvement in a K–12 scientist–teacher partnership as a source of faculty professional development.

Raising the Bar in Freshman Science Education: Student Lectures, Scientific Papers, and Independent Experiments

Journal Article | February 2014

This article presents the combination of three enhanced educational approaches for training future scientists. These methods incorporate skills generally not introduced in the freshman year: student-led blackboard…

A Novel Interdisciplinary Science Experience for Undergraduates Across Introductory Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Courses

Journal Article | June 2014

This article describes the mobilization and implementation of a community-oriented Interdisciplinary Science Seminar (ISS) that adds interdisciplinary content to traditional introductory science courses without a…

A Botany Laboratory Inquiry Experience: Investigating the Effect of Soil Resistance on Bean Seedling Emergence

Journal Article | November 1998

This article describes how a Botany Laboratory Inquiry Project (BLIP) can be included in a general botany laboratory. The stated purpose of the BLIP component is to provide a student with the opportunity to select a…