Measuring Data Skills in Undergraduate Student Work

Journal Article | February 2021

Data literacy, or students’ abilities to understand, interpret, and think critically about data, is an increasing need in K–16 science education. Ocean Tracks College Edition (OT-CE) sought to address this need by…

Strategies to Increase the Workforce Development of Interdisciplinary Cohorts of Traditionally Underrepresented Students in STEM

Journal Article | October 2021

This article presents results from a Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant from the National Science Foundation that supported students from three majors and funded the development of cocurricular activities designed to…

Integrated Concentration in Science

Journal Article | January 2022

The Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) 4-year program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was designed to promote interdisciplinary STEM collaboration in the solution of real-world problems and encourage…

Pulsar: A Podcast

Journal Article | March 2022

Q: What Color Is the Sun?

Journal Article | April 2021

Engaging Students in Science Learning: A Productive Approach to Classroom Management

Professional Learning Unit | February 2024

In this module, participants consider the relationship between fostering student engagement through tapping into their curiosity and positive behavior choices in the classroom. Participants explore two different ways of…

Developing a Classroom Assessment Rubric

Journal Article | May 2022

The development and implementation of varied assessment practices is a major focus in higher education. Assessment benefits both students and teachers; it informs teachers about students’ learning and misconceptions,…

Cancer and Formaldehyde

Journal Article | April 2023

Starting at the Beginning

Journal Article | April 2021

This study examines what prior knowledge and misconceptions about evolutionary theory students bring with them into an introductory biological anthropology course. One hundred and fifty-three students completed short,…

What’s the Buzz?

Journal Article | April 2021

Green Plants, Red Glow

Journal Article | June 2021

Practice Makes Better

Journal Article | January 2021

Practice effects are ubiquitous human phenomena that have been scientifically studied for over half a century. They are also among the most directly applicable psychological phenomenon, holding broad implications for…

Data at a Distance

Journal Article | January 2022

Conservation Meets Design Thinking

Journal Article | January 2022

Crafting and Critiquing Climate Change Evidence Arguments

Journal Article | August 2021