Advancing Alloys

Journal Article | April 2020

The manufacture of metal alloys is ubiquitous, yet infrequently discussed in high school coursework as concepts related to them are often too complex or abstract for beginning science students. However, earlier…

Reflecting on STEM Classroom Experiences: The Power of an Observation Tool with an Integrated STEM/SED Lens

Journal Article | May 2023

Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges

Journal Article | December 2020

Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…

Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | September 2020

In a linguistically diverse fourth-grade classroom, students carry out an investigation to answer the lesson question: How are we able to see objects? Working collaboratively in groups, students are given a lidded box…

Closing the Achievement Gap by Bringing STEM Kits Home

Journal Article | April 2021

A Model for a Data Analysis– and Literature-Intensive Undergraduate Course

Journal Article | May 2022

This article describes the use of literature to broaden students’ skills in content comprehension, data analysis, modeling, and productive scientific discussion. The design builds on existing models to maximize student…

Place-Based Cases: Museum Collaboration Develops Mock Trial CSI Cases

Journal Article | February 2022

Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | July 2020

Differentiation in the Life Science Classroom Using Station Rotations

Journal Article | May 2022

Fostering Reflective Teaching

Journal Article | March 2022

The Student Participation Observation Tool (SPOT) is a web-based classroom observation protocol developed for higher education STEM courses and based on research on evidence-based practices. The low-inference and…

Cool It!

Journal Article | April 2023

What is a Variable?

Journal Article | January 2022

Teacher Spotlight: Veronica Wylie

Journal Article | October 2021

Engaging With Engineering

Journal Article | January 2022

Ecologist Todd Elliott

Journal Article | February 2020

Ecologists are biologists who study entire ecosystems and the interactions among their living and non-living components. Ecology can be applied in areas such as conservation biology, natural resource management, and…