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…

Safety Recommendations for Closing Out the School Year

Blog Post | June 2020

Fostering Scientific Literacy with Poetry

Journal Article | July 2022

The Language of Science

Journal Article | October 2021

Studying Collisions

Journal Article | March 2022

A Human-Centered Design Tool Kit for STEM-Based Capstone Courses

Journal Article | July 2022

In fall 2019, a food science instructor partnered with the design center at a large Midwestern university to create a student activity tool kit for integrating the Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach into a science,…

Using Structured Decision-Making in the Classroom to Promote Information Literacy in the Context of Decision-Making

Journal Article | July 2022

An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a…

Data-Driven Science Vlogging for Connected Learning Anywhere

Journal Article | April 2022

Using Student-Generated Questions to Investigate Chemical Reactions

Journal Article | January 2021

Comparison of Student Outcomes and Evaluations in Hybrid Versus Face-to-Face Anatomy and Physiology I Courses

Journal Article | August 2021

In this study, two sections of undergraduate Introductory Anatomy and Physiology taught in the traditional face-to-face format (n = 58) was compared to two hybrid classes (n = 38) using the flipped-classroom model…

Connecting pH and Molarity to Health Care

Journal Article | November 2022

Given the recent state of social distancing, the online lab experience discussed in this article offers an economical and versatile approach to online undergraduate chemistry lab instruction. With videoconferencing…

A Science Teacher-Friendly Primer on Implicit Bias

Journal Article | November 2022

Is It Made of Parts?

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit children’s developing ideas about structure in living systems. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that living things are made up of parts.

Freebies for Science Teachers, Week of July 3, 2020

Reports Article | July 2020

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, July 1, 2025

Reports Article | June 2025