The Air We Breathe

Journal Article | March 2023

Why Do People Say, “I Believe in Science”?

Journal Article | May 2022

Many people in the general public say, “I believe in science.” Why don’t they say, “I believe in reading” or similar statements about other subjects? Perhaps people say, “I believe in science” because science is…

Engaging Students in Scientific Practices With the Notebooks of Alexander Graham Bell

Journal Article | September 2022

Understanding Genetic Drift With Conceptual and Mathematical Models

Journal Article | March 2022

Watersheds, Communities, and Collaboration

Journal Article | March 2022

Exploration Geologist Quinton Hennigh

Journal Article | February 2021

Exploration geologists, colloquially known as prospectors, look for new sources of mineral deposits. They use a mix of geological, geophysical, and geochemical knowledge to analyze data and test hypotheses about where…

The Impact of Online STEM Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 on Underrepresented Students’ Self-Efficacy and Motivation

Journal Article | July 2022

Female students, students of color, first-generation students, and low-income students face considerable barriers in access to STEM education, leading to their underrepresentation in STEM fields. Ensuring that these…

An Examination of Constructivism, Active Learning, and Reflexive Journaling and Their Independent and Combined Effects on Student Acceptance of Biological Evolution

Journal Article | January 2022

Instruction that increases acceptance of evolution is essential to effective biology instruction, but instruction about evolution is not consistently correlated with increased levels of acceptance. Does the pedagogical…

Exemplar Teaching Practices in STEM Courses in U.S. Universities

Journal Article | March 2022

Based on the largest multi-institutional observational study of undergraduate courses in the United States, this article describes exemplar teaching practices in engineering courses as an interdisciplinary science field…

Biosand Filters for Water Purification

Journal Article | February 2021

Wildfire!

Journal Article | November 2022

Starting With Science

Journal Article | September 2022

Right Under Our Noses

Journal Article | January 2023

Practice Makes Better

Journal Article | January 2021

Practice effects are ubiquitous human phenomena that have been scientifically studied for over half a century. They are also among the most directly applicable psychological phenomenon, holding broad implications for…

Using Adapted Primary Literature in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | September 2022