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Planning to ADAPT Materials for Classroom Instruction
Book Chapter | October 2013
For this chapter, the goals are to identify the degree to which current instructional materials accommodate performance expectations from Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and to adapt these materials into a…
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Learning From Innovative Instructional Materials and Making Them Your Own
Book Chapter | January 2009
This chapter examines the interplay between the intended implementation of designed, innovative instructional materials and the enacted curriculum by teachers who are accustomed to customizing their own instruction.…
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Planting 3D Instruction in Your Classroom
Journal Article | June 2020
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Journal Article | July 2020
Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by instructors, particularly in large university classes. In this paper we…
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Page | August 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Safer Science/STEM Online and Face-to-Face Learning Environments Instruction Disclaimer Statement (Note: This disclaimer statement is recommended for instructors to include with their course outline and all online or at home science/STEM lab activities.) “The safety precautions/protocols outlined for…
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Journal Article | February 2020
Studies on the effectiveness of clickers in undergraduate chemistry courses are mixed, and there is disagreement on how to effectively leverage clickers to improve student learning performance. To fill a gap in the…
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Building First-Year Science Writing Skills With an Embedded Writing Instruction Program
Journal Article | February 2020
An important foundational skill developed in an undergraduate science program is the ability to find, critically evaluate, and communicate scientific information. Effective science communication depends on good writing…
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Web Seminar | May 2020
Explore how equitable instructional practices are central to the design of the OpenSciEd materials. Learn about the embedded features and practices and take away strategies and materials that will support equitable…
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Journal Article | July 2020
There has been a focus on improving teachers’ views of nature of science for decades. The method in which researchers improve views of nature of science, however, varies greatly. This study aimed to improve elementary…
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Journal Article | November 2019
In this article, the authors explore the opportunity structure in a physics course to identify differences in perception of classroom community among students.
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Q and A With Jim Short on Instructional Materials
Blog Post | January 2018
Why do instructional materials for science need to change? The vision of A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (Framework; NRC 2012)—embraced in the Next Generation…
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All Instructional Materials resources
List | February 2020
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NSTA instructional materials Energy Flow
Collection | December 2015
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Choosing Instructional Materials: Lessons Learned
Blog Post | February 2018
Throughout my career as an educator, I’ve had many opportunities to select instructional materials. One experience is particularly memorable because I learned then that how you select instructional materials can be as…