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Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning

By Matthew Bobrowsky

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Assessment General Science Inquiry New Science Teachers NGSS Preservice Science Education Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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From the Field: Events and Opportunities, May 18, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Assessment Biology Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Mathematics News NGSS Professional Learning old Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

NSTA Press Book

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12 is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical science. The book discusses the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) as a specific pathw...

By Patrick Brown

High School Physical Science 5E Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

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Science Portfolios

By Lauren Simpson and Brooke Whitworth

High School Pre-service Teachers Assessment Crosscutting Concepts NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Starting at the Beginning

This study examines what prior knowledge and misconceptions about evolutionary theory students bring with them into an introductory biological anthropology course. One hundred and fifty-three students completed short, anonymous surveys about evolutio...

By Kathryn King

Assessment Evolution Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

NSTA Press Book

Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2, Second Edition: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes

“Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2. Like the others in the bestselling series, this book is loaded with classroom-friendly features to pinp...

By Page Keeley

Elementary High School Middle School Earth & Space Science General Science Life Science Physical Science Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Teaching Strategies Teacher Preparation

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

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 study, we compared the exam perform...

By Colin S. Wallace, Edward E. Prather, John A. Milsom, Ken Johns, and Srin Manne

Postsecondary Assessment Curriculum Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

What Is Brainstorming?

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Pedagogy

Journal Article

Assessing Preservice Teachers’ Experience With Wind Energy Education Through a Cooperative Learning Experience

The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge and attitudes of preservice teachers toward wind energy education. The participants for this study were preservice teachers enrolled in a science methods for teachers course. The preservice teach...

By Mamta Singh

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Assessment Earth & Space Science Interdisciplinary Preservice Science Education

Journal Article

Learning Researchers

Formative assessment has been shown to be a critical activity for promoting meaningful understanding in the classroom. Systematic engagement in formative assessment helps instructors to develop a clearer picture of where students stand in relation to...

By Young Ae Kim, Jonathan Cox, Katelyn M. Southard, Lisa Elfring, Paul Blowers and Vicente Talanquer

Postsecondary Assessment Research STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

In a linguistically diverse fourth-grade classroom, students carry out an investigation to answer the lesson question: How are we able to see objects? Working collaboratively in groups, students are given a lidded box with an eye hole and a flap. Stu...

By Okhee Lee and Rita Januszyk

Assessment Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Why Does the Moon Look Like That Again?

By Rebecca Katsh-Singer and Chris Rogers

Middle School Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Using Formative Assessment Probes With Real or Virtual Field Trips

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science