Online Connections: Journal of College Science Teaching

Page | January 2020

Online Connections: Journal of College Science Teaching January/February 2021 Facilitating Conceptual Change by Engaging Students’ Preconceptions During College Science Classroom Instruction Supplemental tables Sustainability, Energy, and the Green Economy Appendixes and additional resources…

Visual Impairments

Page | February 2020

Visual Impairments Students with visual impairments include those with low vision and those who are blind. Students who are blind may use Braille to read. Students with low vision tend to read print, may use optical devices, or may also read Braille like their peers who are blind. Both students who…

Joint Memberships

Page | May 2020

Joint Memberships Affiliated Organizations Join both organizations at once and save money. Society for College Science Teachers (SCST) Society for College Science Teachers (SCST)Add-On SCST Membership: $20…

Exemplar Teaching Practices in STEM Courses in U.S. Universities

Journal Article | March 2022

Based on the largest multi-institutional observational study of undergraduate courses in the United States, this article describes exemplar teaching practices in engineering courses as an interdisciplinary science field…

Cultivating Digital Literacy

Journal Article | April 2021

Teaching Climate Change Through Educational Resources From America’s National Parks

Journal Article | July 2023

The Tachyon Nexus

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes a website called The Tachyon Nexus (no relation to Tachyon Nexus Inc.), which includes reliable information about the controversial subjects of time travel and faster-than-light particles known…

Symbols in Physics

Journal Article | April 2021

Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics…

Why Do People Say, “I Believe in Science”?

Journal Article | May 2022

Many people in the general public say, “I believe in science.” Why don’t they say, “I believe in reading” or similar statements about other subjects? Perhaps people say, “I believe in science” because science is…

How Do Students Interact With the Primary Scientific Literature in an Undergraduate Science Program?

Journal Article | January 2023

The ability to read, understand, and interpret primary scientific literature is an essential skill for undergraduate students in science. This study aimed to provide a detailed understanding of how second- and third-…

Help Your Child Explore Science

Page | April 2020

Help Your Child Explore Science Science is a way of understanding the world, a perspective, and a pattern of thinking that begins in the very earliest years. That is why parental involvement is so important in a child’s science education. Families who explore the world together nurture scientific thinkers and good…

Using Multiple Models to Learn about COVID-19

Journal Article | January 2023

Defending the Dependent Variable

Journal Article | May 2023

Influencing Perceptions of STEM Through the Best STEM Books List

Journal Article | July 2021