Argumentation to Inform an Engineering Design Decision

Journal Article | July 2022

A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades

Journal Article | September 2022

Shadow Size

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s ideas about how light interacts with an object to form a shadow. The probe is designed to reveal children’s ideas about the size of a shadow in relation to…

That’s How the Kangaroo Bounces

Journal Article | August 2022

A growing number of Introductory Physics for Life Sciences courses have been developed to prepare biology, premedicine, and pre-health majors for cross-disciplinary connections between physical principles and biological…

Introducing Engineering as an Altruistic STEM Career

Journal Article | February 2021

Facilitating Conceptual Change by Engaging Students’ Preconceptions During College Science Classroom Instruction

Journal Article | January 2021

Whether to engage student preconceptions to facilitate conceptual change is an area of debate among conceptual change theorists. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of a preconceptions-based instructional sequence about…

Student Acceptance of Evolution

Journal Article | November 2022

Acceptance of human evolution seems to be the majority position for the U.S. population; however, acceptance of evolution among conservative Christian groups is low, sometimes below 50%. There are many different reasons…

Science Learning in the Early Years

Journal Article | August 2020

Doing Science at Home

Journal Article | February 2020

Re-imagining the Role of Families as Equal Partners in STEM Learning

Journal Article | December 2020

Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format

Journal Article | December 2020

Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic…

The Downstream Collaborative Project

Journal Article | May 2020

Into Thin Air

Case Study | February 2003

Science Plus ELA: A Natural Fit

Journal Article | August 2020

Influence of Environmental Factors on the Success of At-Risk Hispanic Students in First-Semester General Chemistry

Journal Article | March 2022

This article looks at the effects of environmental factors such as classification, residence location, and employment status of Hispanic students who unsuccessfully completed first-semester general chemistry (Chem I) at…