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Postsecondary science faculty often hope to help students to better understand science through engagement with primary research literature. Undergraduates in courses focused on reading and discussion of research…
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The Effect of Science Education Classes on Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Attitudes About Science
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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…
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[A] major goal for science education should be to provide all students with the background to systematically investigate issues related to their personal and community priorities. They should be able to frame…
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NSTA Press Extras NSTA Press® books with additional online resources Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School Becoming a Responsive Science Teacher: Focusing on Student Thinking in Secondary Science Beyond the Egg Drop: Infusing Engineering Into High School Physics Brain-Powered Science…
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Growing Stronger Together: An Improvement Science Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Teaching Sciences With Impact Using the Lectorial Approach: Stimulating Active Learning
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This article reports on students’ experiences of the lectorial approach that was implemented for health science students studying sciences at a South Australian university. A lectorial, based on active student-centered…
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Speaking and Listening in the Science Classroom
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Practical advice from veteran teachers.
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Fields of STEM Purpose StatementThe Fields of STEM program provides STEM educators from the Midwest an opportunity to leverage the collective expertise of the cohort and the latest relevant research to improve K-12 STEM education and workforce development in their local and global communities. A key…
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NCCSTS Case Collection Teaching Resources Publications
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NCCSTS Case Collection Teaching Resources Publications Publications The publications listed below have been produced by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Books Start with a Story: The Case Study Method of Teaching College Science, edited by Clyde Freeman Herreid, originally published in 2006 by NSTA Press; reprinted by…
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How Can Middle School Science Fairs Help Students Meet Science Standards?
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Applying best research-based practices
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Test Blueprints in the Science Classroom
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Sitting in a fall staff meeting, you lean over to tell a science teacher colleague you have settled in for the school year. You have learned your students’ names, your seating chart has changed, and your first…
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Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format
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Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic…
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The historically important equations of Newton, Ohm, and Planck
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Building an understanding of physical principles
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There are more STEM jobs than there are qualified graduates to fill these positions, and recruiting students into STEM majors is insufficient. Of students who enter college intending to pursue STEM, nearly half do not…
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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
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This article describes how science educators at a large southeastern university developed specialized science training for elementary preservice teachers (EPSTs) by creating a combination of discipline-specific science…