From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 9, 2021

Reports Article | March 2021

20 National Finalist Teams Advance in the 18th Annual eCYBERMISSION Competition

Press Release | May 2020

An Interdisciplinary STEM Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Establishes a Community of Practice and Promotes Psychosocial Gains

Journal Article | March 2023

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent an economical and practical way for institutions to equitably offer research experiences to large numbers of students. Although the benefits of CUREs are…

Happy Birthday, OSTB!

Blog Post | January 2022

The Shifty Salmon of Auke Creek

Case Study | February 2021

Can Birds “Keep Up” with Earlier Springs?

Case Study | December 2022

Scenarios, Stakeholders, Autonomy, and Choice

Journal Article | July 2020

A role-play activity is presented that was designed for a STEM education learning experience to enrich science literacy, collaboration, and critical-thinking skills in undergraduate science courses. During the roleplay…

Who Gets Helped? The Opportunity Structure of the College Physics Classroom, Peer Instruction, and Perceptions of Help Seeking

Journal Article | October 2019

In this article, the authors explore the opportunity structure in a physics course to identify differences in perception of classroom community among students.

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, March 23, 2021

Reports Article | March 2021

STEM Career Expos Expose Potential Paths

Reports Article | March 2020

Interactive, Physical Course Materials as Formative Assessment Opportunities to Improve Student Learning of Molecular Structure-Function Relationships

Journal Article | November 2022

Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand structure-function relationships, particularly at molecular scales.…

K–12 DREAMS to Teach Program at Morehouse College

Journal Article | July 2020

This study explores the pathways to K–12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics instruction among Black/African American males in the Discovery Research Education for African American Men in STEM to Teach (…

Nonideal Placement of Nonmajors in Biology Major and Allied Health Courses Results in Poor Performance and Higher Attrition Rates

Journal Article | April 2020

Nonideal enrollment of nonbiology majors into biology majors courses serves as an impediment to academic success and negatively impacts rates of college course completion. In this Institutional Review Board (IRB)-…

Building Engagement in STEM Through Career Courses at Two-Year Institutions

Journal Article | October 2019

This month's Two-Year Community column describes how Geo-Launchpad, a program funded by the NSF, exposes students to internships and research opportunities that promote postsecondary education or workforce employment in…

Crosscutting Concepts as Productive Ways of Thinking

Journal Article | August 2019

Tips and techniques for creative teaching