Student-Centered Learning in an Earth Science, Preservice, Teacher-Education Course

Journal Article | June 2009

In an effort to get elementary teachers to teach more science in the classroom, a required preservice science education course was designed to promote the use of hands-on teaching techniques. This paper describes course…

Respiration

Lesson Plan | December 2022

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about respiration. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize respiration as a process that all living things use in order to obtain…

It's Like Pulling Teeth

Case Study | September 2004

The Teaching of the Science of Climate Change

Position Statement | November 2024

COVID-19 Connections

Journal Article | August 2020

Cool as a Cucumber

Case Study | October 2016

An Interdisciplinary STEM Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Establishes a Community of Practice and Promotes Psychosocial Gains

Journal Article | March 2023

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent an economical and practical way for institutions to equitably offer research experiences to large numbers of students. Although the benefits of CUREs are…

A Calculated Bang

Case Study | June 2020

Turning Tests Into Tasks

Journal Article | February 2019

Learn how to build a summative performance assessment from a standardized test question.

Procuring Lab Chemicals—A ‘Cradle to Grave’ Safety Issue

Blog Post | March 2023

Gearing Up Instructional Spaces Safety-Wise for the New School Year, Part I

Blog Post | July 2023