Design and Impact of an Undergraduate Civic Science Course

Journal Article | April 2020

An interdisciplinary group of faculty members from Tufts University developed an undergraduate civic science course designed to help students better understand and interpret the broad, sociocultural impacts of science…

Growing Understanding From a SPARK

Journal Article | April 2022

An Interdisciplinary STEM Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Establishes a Community of Practice and Promotes Psychosocial Gains

Journal Article | March 2023

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent an economical and practical way for institutions to equitably offer research experiences to large numbers of students. Although the benefits of CUREs are…

Virtual Coaching PLCs In and Out of School

Journal Article | February 2021

Plants in the Dark and Light

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, October 13, 2020

Reports Article | October 2020

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 12, 2021

Reports Article | January 2021

Science/STEM Standard Operating Procedures for a Safer New School Year

Blog Post | July 2024

The World’s Worst Industrial Disaster

Case Study | January 2021

Spotting Depression in High School Students

Journal Article | December 2015

Testing for Success

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial ideas and attitudes about the procedure that should be followed when testing models to determine if a design solves the problem. The probe is designed…

Science Instructional Space Safety Signage

Blog Post | November 2023

Wood Dust in the Lab—A Major Safety Issue!

Blog Post | March 2021