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,…

Why Should Science Teachers Practice Gratitude in 2021?

Journal Article | January 2021

Modeling the Melting of Permafrost

Journal Article | March 2022

Symbols in Physics

Journal Article | April 2021

Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics…

Integrated Concentration in Science

Journal Article | January 2022

The Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) 4-year program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was designed to promote interdisciplinary STEM collaboration in the solution of real-world problems and encourage…

Where on Earth Is Mars?

Journal Article | November 2022

Comparing Student Performance and Satisfaction Between Face-to-Face and Online Education of a Science Course in a Liberal Arts University

Journal Article | October 2021

This study presents a quasi-experiment to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction between two different delivery modes—online and face-to-face education. We collected data from 747 (373 face-to-face…

Solar System Exploration

Journal Article | May 2022

Rider Root Beer

Journal Article | July 2022

Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community

Journal Article | July 2022

Students Repairing the World Through Science and Imagination

Journal Article | August 2021

The STEM Faculty Experience at West Point

Journal Article | July 2022

At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” Previously, we reported on this question within the context of the cadet’s West Point experience and how STEM…

STEM Education Within the West Point Experience

Journal Article | June 2021

At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” To answer this question we present the unique model that West Point uses to bridge traditional higher education…

When Can We See Makali‘i?

Journal Article | November 2022

Maximizing Learning Objectives in Undergraduate Research Journals

Journal Article | May 2023

Undergraduate research journals (URJs) introduce students to the peer review and publication processes, teaching them to write manuscripts that will be reviewed for scientific rigor. Although the merits of URJs have…