Who Gets Helped? The Opportunity Structure of the College Physics Classroom, Peer Instruction, and Perceptions of Help Seeking

Journal Article | October 2019

In this article, the authors explore the opportunity structure in a physics course to identify differences in perception of classroom community among students.

Research and Teaching: The Cognitive Profile Model of Learning Styles: Differences in Student Achievement in General Chemistry—Considering the Ways Our Students Learn and Teaching to Their Strengths

Journal Article | August 1998

At Clemson University, a study was conducted to establish relevance and significance of a new model to describe individual differences in learning patterns among students. Results showed significant differences between…

Research and Teaching: Promoting Attitude Adjustments in Science for Preserice Elementary Teachers—Linking Hands-on Experimentation in the Laboratory with Concept Development Strategies in the Lecture Hall

Journal Article | January 1999

This article focuses on the restructuring of the science requirement for elementary education, early childhood education, and special education majors at Clemson University—a major producer of elementary teachers.

Benefitting from undergrad research experience

Blog Post | September 2011

photo by Karolis Panavas Derrick Wood, who teaches chemistry at Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, created a chemistry curriculum that received a prestigious award. As a student at Drew University in…

The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science

Journal Article | June 2019

This study examined the attitudes toward science of elementary preservice teachers at a large public university in Texas. The study utilized a version of the well-established Test of ScienceRelated Attitudes (TOSRA) to…

Research and Teaching: Virtually the Same: A Comparison of STEM Students’ Content Knowledge, Course Performance, and Motivation to Learn in Virtual and Face-to-Face Introductory Biology Laboratories

Journal Article | December 2016

Biology I is a required course for many STEM majors and is often their first college-level laboratory experience. The replacement of the traditional face-to-face laboratory experience with virtual laboratories could…

The Case of Eric, Lou Gehrig's Disease, and Stem Cell Research

Case Study | January 2005

What educators should know about research

Blog Post | November 2011

Reading publications from other organizations related to literacy, administration, and technology provides a context for science instruction. An article I recently read has relevance for science teachers: 10 Things…

Sharing research results of play dough comparison

Blog Post | April 2011

Children in my preschool love to cook, and in some ways cooking is much like science learning. We feel the ingredients, measure them, follow a procedure to (hopefully) replicate the results of others, and make…

Archive: Science Update: COVID-19: What We Know, Where We Are Going: A Look at What the Current Research Tells Us About the Pandemic, June 10, 2020

Web Seminar | May 2020

As new information comes out from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and researchers, educators, and parents are left with questions about the progression of the COVID-19, possible treatments and vaccines, and what…

Research and Teaching: The Constructivist Learning Environment Survey May Help Halt Student Exodus from College Science Courses—Comparing Students' Preferences and Perceptions of Constructivist-Style Teaching Environments

Journal Article | August 1997

The Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES) appears to hold promise as a method of assessing college science learning environments. However, college science teachers must begin to appreciate students'…