Creating Podcasts as Science Learning

Journal Article | September 2020

How Does Climate Change Affect Oyster Populations?

Journal Article | February 2020

Layers of Phenomena

Journal Article | July 2022

A Process of Pedagogical Change in College Science Education

Journal Article | November 2022

This article aims to explore the experiences of science instructors who are active participants in the design and enactment of an interdisciplinary science course with student-centered pedagogy in a large-enrollment…

Adaptation

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about biological adaptation. The probe is designed to find out if students think animals intentionally adapt to a change in their environment.

Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Eric Michael Bratsolias Brown

Journal Article | July 2022

A Perfect Storm

Journal Article | March 2022

This point of view article uses a social science lens in an attempt to understand the differing environments of the two institutions (private and public) where I taught chemistry for 3 decades. I hypothesize that…

Data-Driven Science Vlogging for Connected Learning Anywhere

Journal Article | April 2022

Introductory Biology Students’ Opinions on the Pivot to Crisis Distance Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal Article | August 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed…

Ecosystem Cycles

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…

Frogs Need Homes and Other Ecological Lessons

Journal Article | August 2020

Pivoting During a Pandemic

Journal Article | March 2022

Place-Based Education and Community Knowledge Connect Youth to Water Topics

Journal Article | August 2023

Intentionally Addressing Equity in the Classroom

Journal Article | November 2022

Equity, as we define it, means striving to serve the needs of others and enhancing belonging by focusing on “whole humans” in emotional, sociocultural, and personal contexts. Integrating equitable practices in STEM…

Creating Confidence and Community Through Nature Journals

Journal Article | March 2022