Needs of Seeds

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about seeds. The probe is designed to find out what students think most seeds need to germinate.

How Are They Connected?

Journal Article | May 2022

Wildfire!

Journal Article | November 2022

It’s Worth a Shot

Journal Article | January 2023

Banana Split: To Eat or Not to Eat

Case Study | November 2010

Rainbow to Grow

Journal Article | July 2022

Active Learning Classrooms

Journal Article | August 2022

Active learning classrooms (ALCs) are designed to support collaborative learning in large class sections that are often taught with a lecture format. Studies on ALCs indicate that they have positive influences on…

Earth Watch

Journal Article | April 2021

What’s Inside Our Solar System?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the solar system. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between objects in the solar system and objects outside of the…

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, January 25, 2022

Reports Article | January 2022

Nonmajor Students’ Use of Reflection to Enhance Biology Understanding and Relevance

Journal Article | July 2023

Although most students in nonmajor biology courses will not enter careers in science, they will need a working understanding of biology and how it relates to their lives to make informed decisions on important topics…

Keeping Cool With SageModeler

Journal Article | March 2022

Starting to Teach During the Pandemic

Reports Article | July 2020

Lab safety/security (Part II)

Blog Post | February 2020

Clickers Are Not Enough: Results of a Decade-Long Study Investigating Instructional Strategies in Chemistry

Journal Article | February 2020

Studies on the effectiveness of clickers in undergraduate chemistry courses are mixed, and there is disagreement on how to effectively leverage clickers to improve student learning performance. To fill a gap in the…