Acids, pH, and Buffers

Case Study | May 2010

Doing Science

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about scientific investigations. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that scientists investigate the natural world in a variety of…

Teaching in the Coronavirus Era

Reports Article | May 2020

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

Journal Article | October 2020

Integrated Outdoor and Classroom Science Experiences to Support Civic Engagement Among Middle and High School Students

Journal Article | July 2023

Identi-Beads and Identi-Badges as Strategies to Encourage STEM Identity Work

Journal Article | July 2021

How to Encourage Post-Secondary Students to Pursue STEM Degrees

Blog Post | November 2021

Applying the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Framework During a Community College Chemistry Project-Based Learning Activity

Journal Article | October 2020

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…

An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I

Journal Article | December 2020

This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university. The treatment group received an exam wrapper intervention, a series of four…

Developing a Tiered Mentoring Model for Teaching Assistants Instructing Course-Based Research Experiences

Journal Article | December 2020

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…

Teaching K–8 Teachers About Integrating Science and Engineering

Journal Article | July 2020

We examined the use of an engineering learning cycle (ELC) model and in a course for K–8 inservice teachers for two purposes. First, we were interested in how the ELC would support teachers’ science, mathematics, and…

Less Text, More Learning

Journal Article | August 2020

English language learners are increasingly entering classrooms using student-centered instruction that places a greater emphasis on spoken language. While active learning is beneficial for a range of student outcomes,…

What’s the Problem?

Lesson Plan | August 2020

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial response to an ill-defined problematic situation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that in a problem situation, there is…

Let's Get This Course Started

Case Study | January 2017

Baby Doe v. The Prenatal Clinic

Case Study | January 2010