Designing to Disrupt Traditional Conceptions of Scientific Competence

Journal Article | August 2020

Pervasive narratives about who and what counts as competent in science disproportionately impact students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and are perpetuated in the…

Improving the Quality of Engineering Design Challenges

Journal Article | January 2019

Freebies for Science Teachers, July 6, 2021

Reports Article | July 2021

Teacher-Learning, Meaning-Making, and Integrating ISE Practices in Diverse Urban Classrooms

Journal Article | July 2022

Fire!

Journal Article | March 2023

Interactive, Physical Course Materials as Formative Assessment Opportunities to Improve Student Learning of Molecular Structure-Function Relationships

Journal Article | November 2022

Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand structure-function relationships, particularly at molecular scales.…

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…

Freebies for Science Teachers, February 15, 2022

Reports Article | February 2022

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 18, 2021

Reports Article | May 2021

Freebies for Science Teachers, December 8, 2020

Reports Article | December 2020

Using Insect Biodiversity to Build Basic Skills

Journal Article | March 2019

Freebies for Science Teachers, June 22, 2021

Reports Article | June 2021

National Science Teaching Association Policy Agenda

Position Statement | November 2025