Making Science Personal

Journal Article | January 2021

General education college astronomy courses offer instructors both a unique audience and a unique challenge. For many students, such a course may be their first time encountering a stand-alone astronomy class, and it is…

Standards Are Not Curriculum

Journal Article | September 2020

An Introvert’s Perspective: Analyzing the Impact of Active Learning on Multiple Levels of Class Social Personalities in an Upper Level Biology Course

Journal Article | February 2020

With calls to reassess higher education teaching methods, active learning practices have quickly become a popular alternative to traditional lectures, especially in STEM courses that traditionally rely heavily on large…

Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Introductory Psychology Using the Jigsaw Method Adapted for Remote Learning

Journal Article | January 2022

People’s ability to evaluate scientific research is important to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM educators can use the pandemic to frame instruction of scientific literacy and critical-thinking skills. In a…

Engaging Children With Authentic STEAM Learning Experiences Through Design-Based Approaches

Journal Article | October 2020

Fostering Nonscientist Thinking on Evolution Concepts Through the Teaching for Transformative Experiences in Science (TTES) Model

Journal Article | October 2020

Understanding of evolution is foundational to be a scientifically literate citizen because it allows analysis of socioscientific issues, such as biodiversity conservation, biotechnology applications, and human-induced…

Socio-scientific Issues Instruction

Journal Article | November 2020

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 2020

Data Detectives Clubs: A Collaborative Approach to Data Science Through Epidemiology

Journal Article | December 2022

Making Computer Science Accessible

Journal Article | April 2021

Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy

Journal Article | January 2021

Interdisciplinary education offers a collaborative approach to multifaceted topics, such as environmental sustainability. In this article, we present the conceptual framework and lessons learned from a team-taught…

Classroom Observations to Characterize Active Learning Within Introductory Undergraduate Science Courses

Journal Article | April 2020

In this article, the authors describe how classroom observations were used to characterize differences in instructional practices among undergraduate science courses. Student and faculty behaviors and dialogues were…

UDL Solutions for Common Science Barriers

Journal Article | July 2022

Spoiler Alert!

Journal Article | August 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…