Open Innovation Challenge to Mitigate Global Warming

Journal Article | September 2023

Facilitating Conceptual Change by Engaging Students’ Preconceptions During College Science Classroom Instruction

Journal Article | January 2021

Whether to engage student preconceptions to facilitate conceptual change is an area of debate among conceptual change theorists. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of a preconceptions-based instructional sequence about…

Book Review: Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning into the K–2 Classroom

Journal Article | January 2021

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…

What Is Happening to Our Water?

Journal Article | March 2022

A Perfect Storm

Journal Article | March 2022

This point of view article uses a social science lens in an attempt to understand the differing environments of the two institutions (private and public) where I taught chemistry for 3 decades. I hypothesize that…

Come On Feel The Noise

Journal Article | January 2023

Recent Developments in Classroom Observation Protocols for Undergraduate STEM

Journal Article | August 2022

Over the past decade, researchers have developed several teaching observation protocols for use in higher education, such as the Teaching Dimensions Observation Protocol (TDOP), Classroom Observation Protocol for…

Faculty Learning at the Individual and Group Level

Journal Article | June 2021

Unaware of the diverse challenges faced by students, faculty can unintentionally create environments that discourage student persistence especially for students who are historically underrepresented in STEM. However,…

Data Investigations to Further Social Justice Inside and Outside of STEM

Journal Article | January 2021

Getting Started in SoTL Research

Journal Article | June 2021

Getting started in SoTL research can seem daunting. Working with a team can increase support and productivity. This article explores roles in SoTL research teams, how to identify research projects, and pacing projects…

Putting Problem-based Learning in Its Place

Journal Article | July 2022

Integrating Science Communication Into a Large STEM Classroom

Journal Article | October 2021

The communication of scientific findings through writing is an important skill for undergraduate science majors to develop as they move through their respective degree programs. Seeing the importance of science…

Shining a Light

Journal Article | November 2022

Going Viral!

Journal Article | January 2023