All Learning Progression resources

Journal Article

Engaging and Empowering Students Through Choice

By Katie Coppens

Middle School Pre-service Teachers Assessment Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Performance Expectations Teaching Strategies

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 scienc...

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

Journal Article

Growing STEM Learning Opportunities With Agriculture

By Brian McNeill, Kirstin R. Koch, and Becca Turnquist

Informal Education General Science Instructional Materials Learning Progression Life Science STEM

Blog Post

'Now It Looks Like a Moon:' Opportunities for Science and Math Talk During Play

By Peggy Ashbrook

Early Childhood Earth & Space Science Learning Progression Mathematics STEM

Journal Article

Teaching Sciences With Impact Using the Lectorial Approach: Stimulating Active Learning

This article reports on students’ experiences of the lectorial approach that was implemented for health science students studying sciences at a So...

By Jyothi Thalluri and Joy Penman

Postsecondary Learning Progression Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Identifying Differences in Learning Strategies by Demographics and Course Grade in a Community College Context

Metacognition and self-regulated learning are skills that contribute to student success, but few studies have examined these topics within a communi...

By Matthew R. Fisher, Deborah Cole, Youngha Oh, and Sheela Vemu

Postsecondary Equity Learning Progression

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what studen...

By Ted Willard

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Nonideal Placement of Nonmajors in Biology Major and Allied Health Courses Results in Poor Performance and Higher Attrition Rates

Nonideal enrollment of nonbiology majors into biology majors courses serves as an impediment to academic success and negatively impacts rates of col...

By Farshad Tamari, Mary Dawson, and Ivan Shun Ho

Postsecondary Biology Curriculum Learning Progression Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

Preparing Teachers for Three-Dimensional Instruction

It’s not enough for teachers to read through the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and correlate their content to the established curriculum....

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Learning Progression NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation