Exploring Student Perception Toward Online Homework and Comparison With Paper Homework in an Introductory Probability Course

Journal Article | December 2020

Online software systems are extensively used to give students practice on course content, especially in mathematics and physics courses. They offer instant feedback, and several of these systems are open source or very…

The Day-Night Cycle

Journal Article | November 2020

Uncovering Parent’s and Children’s Ideas in Science

Journal Article | May 2020

Decoding the Corn Field

Journal Article | December 2020

“Inspired by True Events”

Journal Article | May 2023

Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Spanning Two Semesters of Biology Impact Student Self-Efficacy but not Future Goals

Journal Article | February 2021

Course-based undergraduate research is promoted as an equitable strategy for providing the benefits of research experiences to a larger, more diverse population of students pursuing science degrees. Here, we report the…

Thriving STEM Learning Ecosystems—for All?

Journal Article | December 2021

Innovations in Undergraduate Teaching and Learning of Earth and Environmental Science, with a Focus on Climate Change

Journal Article | March 2022

In this study, we analyzed the literature on teaching or learning on a topic in Earth science, environmental science, or climate change between 1995 and 2017. We investigated the length of the intervention, intervention…

Changes in Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions About Matter

Journal Article | October 2020

While research has investigated elementary teachers’ understanding of science content, such research is often limited to topics typically not addressed in elementary school curricula. Yet, research has illustrated that…

Investigating Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching and Learning Science

Journal Article | May 2022

To inform teacher education programs, it is imperative to uncover preservice teachers’ (PSTs) implicit and tacit beliefs about teaching and learning science. The study of teachers’ beliefs requires a range of…

Using Structured Decision-Making in the Classroom to Promote Information Literacy in the Context of Decision-Making

Journal Article | July 2022

An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a…

Teaching and Learning About Global Climate Change Online

Journal Article | August 2022

Sessions of our laboratory-based physics course have been “meeting” synchronously online instead of on campus due to the pandemic. Shifting to remote instruction prompted us to create online versions of the course. In…

The Moon’s Inclined Orbital Plane

Journal Article | January 2021

A Science Teacher-Friendly Primer on Implicit Bias

Journal Article | November 2022

Supporting Student Development of Science and STEM Identity

Professional Learning Unit | February 2025

What is a STEM identity, and why is it important for all students? Gain insight and strategies to help your students develop a STEM identity.