A Human-Centered Design Tool Kit for STEM-Based Capstone Courses

Journal Article | July 2022

In fall 2019, a food science instructor partnered with the design center at a large Midwestern university to create a student activity tool kit for integrating the Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach into a science,…

Who Is Most Affected By COVID-19?

Journal Article | June 2021

Culturally Relevant Partnerships in the Engineering Design Process

Journal Article | October 2021

Surveying the Safety Culture of Academic Laboratories

Journal Article | October 2020

The university traditionally has been the foundation for young adults’ professional development, yet the proclivity toward safety culture has garnered less focus in higher education than in the workforce. A survey of…

Identifying Differences in Learning Strategies by Demographics and Course Grade in a Community College Context

Journal Article | August 2020

Metacognition and self-regulated learning are skills that contribute to student success, but few studies have examined these topics within a community college context. We addressed this lack of understanding by asking…

More than a Game

Journal Article | February 2019

Computer simulations have become essential to scientific investigation and engineering design, thanks to advances in mathematical modeling, game theory, and computing technology. Simulations now provide an indispensable…

KEYS High School Student Internship Program

Journal Article | March 2019

Particulate Matters

Journal Article | July 2022

Comparison of Student Outcomes and Evaluations in Hybrid Versus Face-to-Face Anatomy and Physiology I Courses

Journal Article | August 2021

In this study, two sections of undergraduate Introductory Anatomy and Physiology taught in the traditional face-to-face format (n = 58) was compared to two hybrid classes (n = 38) using the flipped-classroom model…

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

Making Everyday Phenomena Phenomenal

Journal Article | April 2020

Using Popular Fiction to Inspire Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | May 2023

Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fiction as a connection point to science teaching. This study explores…

Equal Time for Intelligent Design?

Case Study | June 2007

Tragic Choices: Autism, Measles, and the MMR Vaccine

Case Study | March 2011

And Now What, Ms. Ranger?

Case Study | February 2008