Modeling in Learning Centers

Journal Article | June 2018

Exploring the concept of living and nonliving with second-grade students

Learning to Read Science

Journal Article | October 2016

Explore the unique challenges students face when reading science texts.

Problem-Based Learning

Journal Article | February 1999

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) requires students to attempt to solve problems rather than learn how to problem solve. The students using these activities of PBL scored better on assessments of science content, science…

Self-Regulated Learning

Journal Article | September 2010

Self-regulated learning (SRL) encourages students to learn using metacognition, strategic action, and motivation. This nontraditional approach to education relies on the student’s active role in learning and the…

Families Learning Together

Journal Article | June 2015

An elementary STEM-focused event brings students and families together.

Scoring a Goal for Learning

Journal Article | October 2013

Initiating formative assessment practices in kindergarten informs teaching and learning.

The Laughter-Learning Link

Journal Article | April 2004

These high-interest activities use humor to complement traditional classroom learning. For example, after completing a three-week unit of physics labs, middle school students watched several Three Stooges films and…

Line Graph Learning

Journal Article | September 2007

In this article, the learning progress of one fifth-grade student is examined with regard to the development of her graph interpretation skills as she participated in the Junior Science Institute (JSI), a two-week,…

Service Learning in Geography

Journal Article | April 2001

Senior geography students in Field Methods in Geography apply their classroom knowledge to address an aspect of water quality degradation in a nearby river. Students submit proposals, carry out fieldwork, and write…

Collaborative Distance Learning

Journal Article | June 2010

How can you connect teachers in two different school districts, separated by more than 50 miles, on a weekly basis to provide ongoing professional development (PD)? The answer: videoconferencing. In this article, the…

Evaluating Active Learning

Journal Article | April 2003

A new initiative for a general chemistry curriculum.

Early STEM Learning

Journal Article | October 2017

Editor Dennis Schatz welcomes readers to the fourth issue, which addresses the theme STEM for Early Learners.   Welcome to the fourth issue, addressing the theme STEM for Early Learners. Karen Worth, expert in…

Holistic STEM Learning

Journal Article | June 2017

Free reports from the National Research Council and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine can help practitioners bridge in-school and out-of-school STEM learning.   On average, students…

Modeling Collaboration for Learning

Journal Article | January 2017

The Science Museum of Minnesota’s offers a well-developed model for implementing the Engineering is Elementary curriculum in Minnesota school districts for grades K–5, as well as a program for preservice teachers and…