3D-Printed Laboratory Accessories as a Conduit for a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experience

Journal Article | March 2023

Although undergraduate research experience has proven to have positive effects on student outcomes, such opportunities are not always widely available. Options can be especially limited for early-career engineering…

Student Active Learning Anxieties Differ by Preferred Seating Location in Introductory Biology Classes

Journal Article | October 2021

As undergraduates’ academic distress continues to rise, it is important to consider factors related to classroom anxiety. This study investigated how student anxiety varied by preferred seating location and whether the…

The REACH Program Brings Science Practices to Students: A Teacher’s Perspective

Journal Article | November 2021

Teacher Spotlight: Meghan Mulligan

Journal Article | August 2020

It's Dark So Early!

Journal Article | December 2020

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)-…

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…

Comparing Academically Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Groups in an Active Learning Physics Class

Journal Article | July 2020

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…

A Research-Based Checklist for Development and Critique of STEM Instructional Videos

Journal Article | August 2020

The technical barriers to video production are decreasing and the popularity of video as an instructional medium in science is increasing. Although a large body of education research is available to inform the…

Polymers Course for Small Colleges and Universities

Journal Article | August 2018

This article describes the course design and teaching methodology for a polymer chemistry and applications lecture class specifically aimed at small college and university instruction. This intermediate course for…

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 11, 2022

Reports Article | October 2022

Improving the Quality of Engineering Design Challenges

Journal Article | January 2019

Sex and Vaccination

Case Study | April 2008

Saving Superman

Case Study | January 2003