Recent Developments in Classroom Observation Protocols for Undergraduate STEM

Journal Article | August 2022

Over the past decade, researchers have developed several teaching observation protocols for use in higher education, such as the Teaching Dimensions Observation Protocol (TDOP), Classroom Observation Protocol for…

Computing in Bioinformatics and Engaged Student Learning

Journal Article | November 2022

The field of biology education—and other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines more broadly—has witnessed two major shifts in the past decade: (i) the increased awareness of research-based…

Creating Class Consensus Models to Support Student Sensemaking

Professional Learning Unit | January 2025

Gain experience and strategies in using the wealth of your students’ ideas to collaboratively build consensus models for complex phenomena.

Creating Opportunities

Journal Article | July 2022

How Can DNA Help Exonerate Those Wrongly Convicted?

Journal Article | July 2022

Beyond “See Figure 1”

Journal Article | January 2023

Visual elements such as graphs, tables, and diagrams are essential components of scientific writing. Although scientific writing textbooks and guides often contain information on how to design such visuals, little has…

STEM Bridge Program

Journal Article | June 2021

We explored underrepresented minority (URM) students’ perceptions of the merit and worth of a summer STEM bridge program. The Ohio State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program facilitated a three-week…

A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades

Journal Article | September 2022

An Unforgettable Journey

Journal Article | February 2021

Growing Understanding From a SPARK

Journal Article | April 2022

Newspaper Physics for First-Year College Students

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes and illustrates a physics course for first-year college students whose only knowledge of physics is that they do not like the subject. The physics content is driven entirely by what appears in…

Walk of Wild Things

Journal Article | September 2022

Using Multiple Models to Learn about COVID-19

Journal Article | January 2023

C2AST (Critical and Cultural Approaches to Ambitious Science Teaching)

Journal Article | August 2021

Exploring the Effects of a Neglected Area

Journal Article | January 2022

One of the major challenges of teaching science has been engaging students in discussions of concepts due to lack of perceived relevancy of topics to students’ individual goals and societal issues. Science has been…