Green Action Through Education: A Model for Fostering Positive Attitudes About STEM

Journal Article | December 2012

This article describes an innovative collaboration between instructors of non-STEM courses and scientists who teach STEM courses in the GATE (Green Action Through Education) learning community.

Experimental Population Genetics in the Introductory Genetics Laboratory Using Drosophila as a Model Organism

Journal Article | June 2009

Hypotheses of population genetics are derived and tested by students in the introductory genetics laboratory classroom as they explore the effects of biotic variables (physical traits of fruit flies) and abiotic…

Modeling Mendel: Using a Puzzle-Solving Activity to Develop Ideas About Genetics

Journal Article | November 2017

Develop Punnett squares that explain observed patterns.

Investigating Axial Seamount: Using Student-Generated Models to Understand Plate Tectonics

Journal Article | August 2016

Teach students to use their own models as tools for constructing a scientific explanation of a natural phenomenon.

Authentic Landscapes Indoors: Using Erosion Models to Connect Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article | November 2013

Build models that explore how natural and human-made constructs limit erosion.

Guest Editorial: The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Personal Reflections and Contemporary Implications

Journal Article | March 2014

A widely used instructional model, the BSCS 5Es, has helped teachers approach instruction in a meaningful way that enhances student learning. The author, lead developer of the 5Es, provides an overview of the model and…

A Learner-Centered Molecular Modeling Exercise for Allied Health Majors in a Biochemistry Class

Journal Article | June 2014

This article describes a learner-centered project given to allied health majors in a biochemistry course. The project involved building molecular models of imagined protein binding sites for the drug thalidomide.

Investigating Island Evolution: A Galapagos-based lesson using the 5E instructional model

Journal Article | January 2002

Many endemic species of the Galapagos Islands are useful for a biology teacher planning an extended lesson on evolution. In this activity, the teacher focuses on his Galapagos Islands’ experience to develop a unique…