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Using Insect Biodiversity to Build Basic Skills
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Understanding of evolution is foundational to be a scientifically literate citizen because it allows analysis of socioscientific issues, such as biodiversity conservation, biotechnology applications, and human-induced…
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This article describes how clickers (student response systems) may be used to assess and support the development of productive process skills and discourse patterns within student teams during class periods. Clicker…
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Teaching K–8 Teachers About Integrating Science and Engineering
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We examined the use of an engineering learning cycle (ELC) model and in a course for K–8 inservice teachers for two purposes. First, we were interested in how the ELC would support teachers’ science, mathematics, and…
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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, April 5, 2022
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, September 21, 2021
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This paper highlights learning supports associated with genetics lessons that were implemented in a urban high school biology classroom. The supports provided access to science content for ELs, students with IEPs, and…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about heredity. The probe is designed to reveal how students think organisms inherit observable traits.
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, November 16, 2021
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Do Corridors Have Value in Conservation?
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Active-learning approaches have recently been broadly promoted on many campuses, but research is limited on how varying levels of interaction impact student success. The aim of this study was to compare student success…
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Effect of Exam Wrappers on Student Achievement in Multiple, Large STEM Courses
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Metacognition, the ability to think about and regulate one’s thinking, is an important factor in effective student learning. One intervention to promote student metacognition is the exam wrapper—a reflection students…