Designing to Disrupt Traditional Conceptions of Scientific Competence

Journal Article | August 2020

Pervasive narratives about who and what counts as competent in science disproportionately impact students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and are perpetuated in the…

Learning Science With Mobile Technologies

Journal Article | August 2020

The use of technology is increasing rapidly in our society, and classroom teachers must recognize the impact and importance of technology in the lives of their students. It is crucial that college faculty involved in…

Dinosaur Detectives

Journal Article | December 2020

Start With Art

Journal Article | April 2020

The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science

Journal Article | June 2019

This study examined the attitudes toward science of elementary preservice teachers at a large public university in Texas. The study utilized a version of the well-established Test of ScienceRelated Attitudes (TOSRA) to…

Student-Driven Citizen Science

Journal Article | September 2019

Investigating marine plastic pollution

STEM Bridge Program

Journal Article | June 2021

We explored underrepresented minority (URM) students’ perceptions of the merit and worth of a summer STEM bridge program. The Ohio State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program facilitated a three-week…

Come On Feel The Noise

Journal Article | January 2023

Making Science Personal

Journal Article | January 2021

General education college astronomy courses offer instructors both a unique audience and a unique challenge. For many students, such a course may be their first time encountering a stand-alone astronomy class, and it is…

The Boxcar Challenge Unit

Journal Article | February 2020

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

Modifying labs for students with special needs

Journal Article | March 2020

STREAMing Engineering

Journal Article | September 2019

This column enhances the repertoire of preservice and inservice teachers.

Science Sampler: Bushwhacking for Bones

Journal Article | January 2004

An Earthwatch Institute Moose and Wolves Expedition to Isle Royale in Lake Superior was an excellent professional development opportunity in which the author built camaraderie with fellow teachers and created a predator…