Learning Business Economics and Fermentation by Developing a Method for Producing Yogurt

Journal Article | August 2020

Students Taught by a First-Time Instructor Using Active-Learning Teaching Strategies Outperform Students Taught by a Highly-Regarded Traditional Instructor

Journal Article | February 2021

In this paper we put forth a model for physics course reform that uniquely uses proven, research-based active-learning strategies to help students improve their physics knowledge and problem-solving skills. In this…

Transitioning an In-Person Elementary STEM After-School Program to Distance Learning During COVID-19

Journal Article | March 2022

Adaptation of Project-Based Learning Concepts to the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Curriculum in a Small College Environment

Journal Article | March 2023

Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the PBL model that is suitable for colleges with limited science,…

Assessment of Demographic Biases Associated With the Ground Rules System in a Large Undergraduate Engineering Course

Journal Article | January 2023

Despite more women and underrepresented students entering engineering, there are still gaps in achievement. A potential remedy is to establish equitable team dynamics during groupwork. Groupware systems have been…

Supporting a Museum-Based Network of Science Teacher Leaders

Journal Article | June 2022

An Exam Wrapper Intervention in Organic Chemistry I: Impact on Course Performance and Study Behavior

Journal Article | October 2019

This article describes a quasi-experimental study conducted in two Organic Chemistry I classrooms at a diverse, urban, public university.

Collaborative Assessments

Journal Article | August 2020

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.…

Making It Bounce

Journal Article | December 2020

Transgender Perspectives in the Biology Classroom

Journal Article | April 2020

The Boxcar Challenge Unit

Journal Article | February 2020

Connecting Learning Through Citizen Science in the Classroom, Community, and Online

Journal Article | June 2020

A Model for a Data Analysis– and Literature-Intensive Undergraduate Course

Journal Article | May 2022

This article describes the use of literature to broaden students’ skills in content comprehension, data analysis, modeling, and productive scientific discussion. The design builds on existing models to maximize student…