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Project-based learning (PBL) instructional methods attempt to make connections between students and their ability to solve real problems. We framed our qualitative study within sociocultural theory and used the…
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Backward Redesign of a Nonmajors’ Biology Course at a Two-Year Technical College
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Gwinnett Technical College (GTC), established in 1984, is the second-largest technical college in Georgia. As a two-year open-access college, GTC and other technical and community colleges are significant in educating…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about engineers. The probe is designed to reveal how students think about who is an engineer and the kind of work engineers do.
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Transitioning an In-Person Elementary STEM After-School Program to Distance Learning During COVID-19
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Graduate teaching assistants (TAs) may identify with multiple roles during their introductory biology teaching experiences. This study developed an instrument that measures TA role identity in introductory biology.…
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Using Open-World Games to Support Inclusive Approaches to Computational Thinking
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A Research-Based Checklist for Development and Critique of STEM Instructional Videos
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The technical barriers to video production are decreasing and the popularity of video as an instructional medium in science is increasing. Although a large body of education research is available to inform the…
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The STEM Faculty Experience at West Point
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At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” Previously, we reported on this question within the context of the cadet’s West Point experience and how STEM…
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Improving Writing Skills Through Scripting a Science Podcast for Non-Expert Audiences
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In this article, we describe and analyze the experience of undergraduate chemistry students who scripted episodes of a science podcast for non-expert audiences. This practice aimed to improve public communication of…
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Working Together to Save Lives
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the role of different professions in contributing to the solution of a problem that benefits society, such as the development of a lifesaving…
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Crossing Linguistic and Cultural Borders
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Are Learning Progressions a Useful Pedagogical Tool for Instructors?
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Learning progressions (LPs) present a potential tool to guide students toward deeper understanding of core concepts as they move through a curriculum. In addition to providing a theoretical scheme for education…
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