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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, November 2, 2021
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 19, 2024
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Lesson Plan |
The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about brainstorming. The probe is designed to determine the extent to which students understand the norms of good teamwork during the brainstorming…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 7, 2023
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Wood Dust in the Lab—A Major Safety Issue!
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, May 21, 2024
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Student-Driven Research in the First Year
Journal Article |
We designed the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program (ISFP) to introduce students to the nature and process of science early in their academic career, help them develop skills and competencies, and create an…
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Comparing Academically Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Groups in an Active Learning Physics Class
Journal Article |
Many methods have been developed for managing groups in active learning classes, but little research has been done on the effect of group structure itself. Results are presented for an active learning physics class in…
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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, February 8, 2022
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 10, 2025
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As undergraduate institutions rely more heavily on teaching assistants (TAs) they are simultaneously encouraging implementation of course-based research experiences (CBREs). Due to the dynamic nature of CBREs, it is…
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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 2, 2022
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Engaging Students in Science Learning: A Productive Approach to Classroom Management
Professional Learning Unit |
In this module, participants consider the relationship between fostering student engagement through tapping into their curiosity and positive behavior choices in the classroom. Participants explore two different ways of…
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Journal Article |
Project-based learning (PBL) instructional methods attempt to make connections between students and their ability to solve real problems. We framed our qualitative study within sociocultural theory and used the…
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Apply science and engineering practices to design and build an amusement park ride based on a Hollywood film.