A Perfect Storm

Journal Article | March 2022

This point of view article uses a social science lens in an attempt to understand the differing environments of the two institutions (private and public) where I taught chemistry for 3 decades. I hypothesize that…

Creating Opportunities

Journal Article | July 2022

Let’s Work Together

Journal Article | September 2022

Community College Students Rise to the Challenge

Journal Article | July 2020

High-structure course designs have reduced achievement gaps for low-income and underrepresented minority students at research universities. But do community college students have time to do the preclass preparation…

Making Lab Group Work Equitable and Inclusive

Journal Article | March 2023

The collaborative nature of introductory college science labs means that labs can play a major role in boosting students’ interest in experimental science when they work together in small groups. However, collaboration…

Exploring Peer Learning Assistants’ Impact on Student Performance and Perceptions in an Undergraduate Biology Course

Journal Article | July 2023

To transition introductory college science courses from large, passive lectures to more student-centered learning environments, additional instructional support is needed. Peer learning assistants (PLAs) can support…

Connecting a Community Through Computational Thinking and Robotics

Journal Article | February 2023

Promoting Biodiversity Through Urban Greenspaces

Journal Article | August 2021

Using Narratives to Evoke Empathy and Support Girls’ Engagement in Engineering

Journal Article | July 2020

Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course

Journal Article | December 2020

At our small liberal arts college, we recently introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors. This course, entitled “The Urban Ecosystem,” explores various aspects of science…

Habitat Change

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about adaptation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students think individuals intentionally change their physical characteristics or behaviors in…

Students as Citizen Scientists: It’s Elementary

Journal Article | August 2020

Project Hail Mary

Journal Article | May 2022

Teacher Spotlight: Steve Metz

Journal Article | January 2021

Engaging and Empowering Students Through Choice

Journal Article | August 2021