Laboratory Fire Safety Protocols

Blog Post | December 2025

“When You Walk Into This Room, You’re Scientists!”

Journal Article | June 2018

Integrating Crosscutting Concepts into Science Instruction

Journal Article | September 2020

Recent Developments in Classroom Observation Protocols for Undergraduate STEM

Journal Article | August 2022

Over the past decade, researchers have developed several teaching observation protocols for use in higher education, such as the Teaching Dimensions Observation Protocol (TDOP), Classroom Observation Protocol for…

What Lies Beneath?

Journal Article | January 2023

Assessment of Demographic Biases Associated With the Ground Rules System in a Large Undergraduate Engineering Course

Journal Article | January 2023

Despite more women and underrepresented students entering engineering, there are still gaps in achievement. A potential remedy is to establish equitable team dynamics during groupwork. Groupware systems have been…

Quickly Teaching Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration—Part 2

Journal Article | February 2019

In the February 2019 issue we looked at teaching speed and velocity. Now we’re ready to tackle acceleration.

Phases of the Moon

Journal Article | October 2019

Using discrepant events to confront misconceptions

Simulating a Non-Native Invasion

Journal Article | January 2019

An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I: Impact on Course Performance and Study Behavior

Journal Article | October 2019

This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university.

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 26, 2023

Reports Article | September 2023

Is It a Rock? (Version 2)

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about an Earth material, rocks. The probe is designed to determine whether students can distinguish between humanmade, “rocklike” materials and…