Adaptation of Project-Based Learning Concepts to the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Curriculum in a Small College Environment

Journal Article | March 2023

Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the PBL model that is suitable for colleges with limited science,…

Using Open-World Games to Support Inclusive Approaches to Computational Thinking

Journal Article | February 2023

An Examination of Constructivism, Active Learning, and Reflexive Journaling and Their Independent and Combined Effects on Student Acceptance of Biological Evolution

Journal Article | January 2022

Instruction that increases acceptance of evolution is essential to effective biology instruction, but instruction about evolution is not consistently correlated with increased levels of acceptance. Does the pedagogical…

Water Play Is Science

Journal Article | March 2022

Let’s Explore

Journal Article | March 2022

Chemical Cargo Carrier

Journal Article | March 2023

Garden Variety

Journal Article | May 2023

Designing Wildlife Crossings

Journal Article | July 2023

Pollen Transfer and Pea Plants

Journal Article | February 2021

My Robot Can Fly!

Journal Article | April 2021

Mapping Vocabulary Onto Student Sense-Making

Journal Article | October 2021

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…

Transforming Learning With Design Thinking

Journal Article | August 2020

The Science from Scientists Experience Goes Virtual

Journal Article | June 2020