Nonideal Placement of Nonmajors in Biology Major and Allied Health Courses Results in Poor Performance and Higher Attrition Rates

Journal Article | April 2020

Nonideal enrollment of nonbiology majors into biology majors courses serves as an impediment to academic success and negatively impacts rates of college course completion. In this Institutional Review Board (IRB)-…

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

Page | February 2020

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students Hearing loss often appears to be an invisible disability until the student enters the classroom. The challenges for students are anchored in learning language, learning how to listen and speak (if possible) and in learning how to read and write. In nearly all cases,…

An Investigation Into the Impact of the Flipped Classroom With Active Learning on the Perception and Performance of Biology Nonmajor Students at the Undergraduate Level

Journal Article | October 2020

We carried out a study of an instructional model that integrates flipped classroom with active learning, in-class activities into our biology course, using a mixed methods research design. According to the survey (n =…

National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 5

Page | May 2025

National Conference on Science Education Minneapolis 2025 Professional Learning Institute 5 Full-Day WorkshopDesigning 3D Assessments in Partnership with Generative AI:A Hands-On Workshop for Elementary and Middle School EducatorsPreconference • Wednesday, November 12 • 8:15 AM - 3:15 PMAll participants…

Intellectual Disabilities

Page | February 2020

Intellectual Disabilities Introduction Students with intellectual disabilities are identified by exhibiting the following criteria: Sub-average intellectual ability (IQ 70 or lower) Problems in adaptive functioning Manifested before the age of 18 General Strategies Identify science role…

Glossary of Disability Terminology

Page | February 2020

Glossary of Disability Terminology Accessible: In the case of a facility, readily usable by a particular individual; in the case of a program or activity, presented or provided in such a way that a particular individual can participate, with or without auxiliary aid(s); in the case of electronic resources, accessible…

An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I: Impact on Course Performance and Study Behavior

Journal Article | October 2019

This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university.

Past National Congresses on Science Education

Page | May 2020

Past National Congresses on Science Education Minutes and Other Documents20242023—Virtual2022—Virtual2021—Virtual2020—Virtual2019—Alexandria, VA2018—Little Rock, AR2017—Buffalo, NY2016—Denver, CO2015—Omaha, NE2014—Washington, DC2013—San Juan, PRWorkshop PresentationsNSTA Learning Center (Flavio Mendez)Fiscal…

Manuscript Review Form: Science and Children

Page | January 2020

Your anonymous comments will be used to help the author revise the manuscript. Is the manuscript accurate, scientifically and otherwise? Explain any inaccuracies. Is the activity/content grade-level appropriate and…

Help Your Child Explore Science

Page | April 2020

Help Your Child Explore Science Science is a way of understanding the world, a perspective, and a pattern of thinking that begins in the very earliest years. That is why parental involvement is so important in a child’s science education. Families who explore the world together nurture scientific thinkers and good…

Manuscript Review Form: Science Scope

Page | January 2020

Your anonymous comments will be used to help the author revise the manuscript. If you have been assigned a Feature article or Column other than a Commentary to review (see Manuscript Type above), please answer…