Primary Literature in Undergraduate Science Courses

Journal Article | January 2021

Primary literature—consisting of novel peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings—has been associated with several positive outcomes for students within undergraduate science courses. Primary literature is the…

The Sound of DNA

Case Study | October 2018

The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change

Journal Article | July 2019

Directed Evolution of Nanobodies for COVID-19 Prevention

Case Study | August 2021

Is It Made of Molecules?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about molecules. The probe is designed to uncover whether students recognize that objects, materials, and substances of both a biological and physical…

Human Body Basics

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about levels of organization in the human body. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize cells as the basic unit of both structure…

From Cow Juice to a Billion Dollar Drug, With Some Breakthroughs in Between

Case Study | May 2013

Teaching About Vaccines

Reports Article | June 2020

Using Climate Models to Learn About Global Climate Change

Journal Article | September 2020

Focusing the Lens of the Crosscutting Concepts on Secondary Science Learning

Journal Article | March 2022

COPA Syndrome

Case Study | January 2023

To Be or Not to Be ... an Inhibitory Neurotransmitter

Case Study | June 2014

Eight Student Teams Named National Winners of 28th Annual ExploraVision Competition

Press Release | May 2020