Turning Tests Into Tasks

Journal Article | February 2019

Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question.

Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:

Journal Article | July 2020

Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…

Gender Equity in Science Education

Position Statement | June 2020

Harboring Hazardous Chemicals and Disposing of Them

Blog Post | May 2020

Evolution in Action

Case Study | March 2016

Escape from Colditz Castle

Case Study | November 2017

The Riddle of the Red Queen

Case Study | December 2017

Where’s the Evidence?

Case Study | April 2020

The Shifty Salmon of Auke Creek

Case Study | February 2021

A Song from the Past

Case Study | September 2022

Apple in a Plane

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about force related to the interaction between inanimate objects. The probe is designed to determine which forces students think act on an object at rest…

Ecosystem Cycles

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…

Featured Session: Proactive College Readiness for Neurodiverse Students…Tough Transitions in a Virtual Environment and How Best to Support Students Who Learn Differently

Archived Conference Session | August 2020

Procuring Lab Chemicals—A ‘Cradle to Grave’ Safety Issue

Blog Post | March 2023