Small Instructional Changes to Emphasize Data Modeling Practices

Journal Article | February 2021

Data modeling practices are often invisible to students in introductory biology courses. However, developing a well-rounded understanding of these practices is critical for scientific literacy. Furthermore, introductory…

Learning the Temperature Dependency of Matter by Making Ice Cream

Journal Article | August 2021

An Evolution in Teaching Natural Selection

Journal Article | January 2023

Using Publicly Available Long-Term Climate Records in Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Big Data Curriculum

Journal Article | October 2021

Understanding data analysis and interpreting data are key components of teaching interdisciplinary undergraduate students. We detail a semester-long research project that introduces students to long-term data sets,…

Chimpanzee Droppings Lead Scientists to Evolutionary Discovery

Case Study | April 2008

Bringing Engineering Into Play

Journal Article | November 2022

Teaching in the Coronavirus Era

Reports Article | May 2020

Kids Teaching Kids

Journal Article | March 2020

Refine By Design

Journal Article | July 2022

Turning Tests Into Tasks

Journal Article | February 2019

Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question.

Comparing Laboratory Instructional Space Ventilation Standards

Blog Post | April 2025

Global Warming

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming.

Are Vaccines and Autism Linked?

Case Study | January 2020

The Anti-Cancer Fight with the Wellness Menu

Case Study | May 2024