Studying Collisions

Journal Article | March 2022

A Human-Centered Design Tool Kit for STEM-Based Capstone Courses

Journal Article | July 2022

In fall 2019, a food science instructor partnered with the design center at a large Midwestern university to create a student activity tool kit for integrating the Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach into a science,…

Using Structured Decision-Making in the Classroom to Promote Information Literacy in the Context of Decision-Making

Journal Article | July 2022

An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a…

Teaching and Learning About Global Climate Change Online

Journal Article | August 2022

Sessions of our laboratory-based physics course have been “meeting” synchronously online instead of on campus due to the pandemic. Shifting to remote instruction prompted us to create online versions of the course. In…

Connecting the LGBTQ+ Community With Science Centers and Youth Programs

Journal Article | December 2022

The Moon’s Inclined Orbital Plane

Journal Article | January 2021

STEM Outreach: Traditional vs. Virtual Summer Programming

Journal Article | April 2021

Symbols in Physics

Journal Article | April 2021

Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics…

Stepping Out in Style

Journal Article | April 2021

Who Is Most Affected By COVID-19?

Journal Article | June 2021

Mesozoic Measurement

Journal Article | August 2021

Are Learning Progressions a Useful Pedagogical Tool for Instructors?

Journal Article | October 2021

Learning progressions (LPs) present a potential tool to guide students toward deeper understanding of core concepts as they move through a curriculum. In addition to providing a theoretical scheme for education…

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and the 5E Lesson Plan

Journal Article | November 2021

Connecting pH and Molarity to Health Care

Journal Article | November 2022

Given the recent state of social distancing, the online lab experience discussed in this article offers an economical and versatile approach to online undergraduate chemistry lab instruction. With videoconferencing…

Visualize Your Pulse With Physical Computing

Journal Article | November 2022