Why Are There Coral in the Cliffs?

Journal Article | January 2021

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and the 5E Lesson Plan

Journal Article | November 2021

Congress Finalizes FY24 Funding; ESSER Funding; and State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024

Blog Post | April 2024

Rural Education Focus of NAS Report

Blog Post | December 2024

Immerse Elementary Students in Light Explorations

Journal Article | October 2021

STEM Faculty Institute

Journal Article | January 2022

As change agents at our university, we sought to facilitate a transition within our STEM college toward more extensive use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) that promote student-centered learning. We…

President Trump Can’t Eliminate Department of Education, Says Linda McMahon

Blog Post | February 2025

Science, Science, Everywhere

Journal Article | April 2023

A Tireless Advocate

Journal Article | January 2022

I Will Survive

Journal Article | May 2022

Hurrah for Teachable Moments

Journal Article | July 2023

Exploring the Role of Student Seating Preference and Performance in a Large Introductory STEM Course

Journal Article | March 2023

Most introductory courses are held in large lecture halls, with students typically sitting in either the front, middle, or back of the classroom. In a mixed-methods study of student attendance, performance, and seat…

Teaching Nature of Science Concepts in the Context of Past (Fram) and Present (MOSAiC) Arctic Expeditions

Journal Article | February 2021

Some Like It Hot

Journal Article | February 2021

Facilitating Conceptual Change by Engaging Students’ Preconceptions During College Science Classroom Instruction

Journal Article | January 2021

Whether to engage student preconceptions to facilitate conceptual change is an area of debate among conceptual change theorists. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of a preconceptions-based instructional sequence about…