Comparing Student Performance and Satisfaction Between Face-to-Face and Online Education of a Science Course in a Liberal Arts University

Journal Article | October 2021

This study presents a quasi-experiment to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction between two different delivery modes—online and face-to-face education. We collected data from 747 (373 face-to-face…

Changing Constellations

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about why the constellations change with the seasons. The probe is designed to find out how students use the Earth’s spin and orbit to explain why…

Social Distancing in the Midst of COVID-19

Case Study | March 2020

No Bats in the Belfry

Case Study | February 2014

The Colors that Do Magic

Case Study | August 2021

Is p53 a Smoking Gun?

Case Study | November 2022

Lab Safety and the 'Dirty Dozen'

Blog Post | November 2021

Safer At-Home Food Science Investigations

Blog Post | October 2023

Scope on Safety: STEM: A question of safety.

Journal Article | August 2012

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses the growth of STEM lessons and the need to address hazard recognition and safety training relative to the use of hand and power…

Making Connections with Digital Data: Digital camera technology helps students draw connections between their hypotheses, data, and inferences

Journal Article | December 2003

Digital cameras can provide added value to classroom data collection allowing the students to make visual connections between their hypotheses, data, and inferences. Digital data appears more concrete and "real" to…

Long Overdue: Results From a National STEM Lab Safety Study

Blog Post | October 2022

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 17, 2024

Reports Article | September 2024