Putting Problem-based Learning in Its Place

Journal Article | July 2022

The Engaging Value of Engineering Activities: Actionable Insights From Research

Journal Article | August 2022

Cultivating Digital Literacy

Journal Article | April 2021

Altered Reality

Journal Article | August 2020

Engaging Children With Authentic STEAM Learning Experiences Through Design-Based Approaches

Journal Article | October 2020

Engineering Essential Attributes of Cooperative Learning and Quality Discourse in a Large Enrollment Course by Leveraging Clicker Devices

Journal Article | April 2020

This article describes how clickers (student response systems) may be used to assess and support the development of productive process skills and discourse patterns within student teams during class periods. Clicker…

Student-Constructed Weather Instruments Facilitate Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | February 2020

Students in introductory college science courses often have a simplified understanding of the scientific method. To introduce students to the complexity of the scientific process and the value of empirical observations…

How AI Is Transforming Critical Thinking in Science Education

Blog Post | April 2025

Peer Review and Response

Journal Article | October 2020

Students in an upper-division Environmental Chemistry course used peer review and response to reviewer comments to improve their writing skills. The process employed an anonymous and timed in-class Peer Review Format.…

Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community

Journal Article | July 2022

A Design Heuristic for Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Journal Article | August 2022

Students reasoning with data in an authentic science environment had the opportunity to learn about the process of science and the world around them while developing skills to analyze and interpret self-collected and…

Case Studies in Environmental Justice

Journal Article | September 2020

Insulating Tiny Homes

Journal Article | February 2021

Facilitating Departmental and Institutional Change for Expanding Undergraduate Research Experiences

Journal Article | May 2023

Increased sustainable access to undergraduate research opportunities, particularly for historically underrepresented populations, involves transforming departmental and institutional cultures, which is time-consuming…

Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry

Journal Article | July 2023