Promoting Learning for All Through Explore-Before-Explain

Journal Article | October 2023

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) highlight the importance of creating more equitable learning environments and engaging all students in science (NGSS Lead States 2013). In professional learning, we target…

Teaching Students to Read Equations

Journal Article | October 2023

The laws of nature are expressed in equation form in all physics courses. How these laws are taught can vary widely. In this article, I expand on previous Focus on Physics articles, particularly the March 2022 article “…

Translanguaging as an Essential Practice in Socially Just Science Classrooms

Journal Article | October 2023

In this interaction, Manuel and Rico (all names are pseudonyms) expertly mix Spanish and English to communicate as they collect data in a ninth grade physics lab. Your reaction to this mixture of English and Spanish,…

Development and Implementation of an Undergraduate STEM Peer Coaching Program

Journal Article | October 2023

Undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences have academic, psychological, and social challenges that require additional support to navigate. This article explains the…

Using Human-Centered Design to Enhance the Guest Experience at the Dallas Arboretum

Journal Article | May 2022

Touching the Solar System: A Project-Based Learning Astronomy Program for Students With Visual Impairments

Journal Article | August 2022

COVID-19 Connections

Journal Article | August 2020

Teaching Scientific Literacy

Journal Article | February 2021

Improving Science Trust and Attitudes Through DIY Citizen Science

Journal Article | May 2021

Cultivating Teacher Efficacy for Social Justice in Science

Journal Article | April 2022

Examining the Effects of STEM Identity and Teaching Identity on Science and Mathematics Teaching Identity and Persistence in a Teaching Program

Journal Article | May 2023

In response to the demand for more STEM-certified teachers, identity has emerged as a theoretical lens for examining how candidates can be recruited into and retained in the teaching profession. This study explores the…

A Flipped Classroom Approach and Digital Learning in an Undergraduate Molecular Biology Course

Journal Article | January 2022

Teaching modalities such as Flipped Classroom Approach (FCA) are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. FCA requires that instructional content is completed outside the classroom, thus allowing active-…

Citizen Science Helps the Birds and Bees

Journal Article | September 2020

Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community

Journal Article | July 2022

Integrated Outdoor and Classroom Science Experiences to Support Civic Engagement Among Middle and High School Students

Journal Article | July 2023