The Stable and Persistent Alternative Conceptions Present in Prospective Elementary Teachers’ Understanding of Average Speed

Journal Article | March 2022

This study investigated the stability and persistence of prospective elementary teachers’ conceptual understanding of average speed. A questionnaire containing two questions about average speed was administered to the…

Cultivating Teacher Efficacy for Social Justice in Science

Journal Article | April 2022

What’s Up With Gravity?

Journal Article | May 2023

Improving Writing Skills Through Scripting a Science Podcast for Non-Expert Audiences

Journal Article | July 2023

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…

The Upcoming Solar Eclipses

Journal Article | October 2023

How Can We Use and Interact With Graphs Better? (Data Literacy 101)

Journal Article | June 2021

Building Science Language

Journal Article | December 2020

Online science educator Julia Brodsky

Journal Article | September 2020

The Human Side of Our Dynamic Earth

Journal Article | September 2022

Technology Executive Annie Chang

Journal Article | March 2020

Is It a Model?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about models. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that models can take a variety of forms besides physical replicas.

3D-Printed Laboratory Accessories as a Conduit for a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experience

Journal Article | March 2023

Although undergraduate research experience has proven to have positive effects on student outcomes, such opportunities are not always widely available. Options can be especially limited for early-career engineering…

Cells and Size

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the size of cells. The probe can be used to determine whether students recognize how small a cell is relative to other things.

Is It a Solid?

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about solids. The probe is designed to reveal the macroscopic and/or microscopic properties students use to decide whether a material is a solid.

Apple on a Desk

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about forces. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that balanced forces act on a stationary object.