All Learning Progression resources

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the Three Dimensions

Since its release in 2014, the NSTA Quick-Reference Guide has become an essential tool for educators across the country to explore the complex structure of three-dimensional standards, including the performance expectations (PEs) that integrate parti...

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School General Science Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Learning Progression NGSS Performance Expectations Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Administrators

Journal Article

Self-Regulated Learning Strategies for the Introductory Physics Course With Minimal Instructional Time Required

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is the metacognitive aspect of learning that goes beyond learning content and skills. With SRL, students are aware of their content understanding and learning progress and use advanced thinking skills to create goals and...

By Stephanie Toro

Postsecondary Assessment Learning Progression Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Arctic Feedbacks: Not All Warming Is Equal

By Jonathan Griffith and Margaret Kozick-Kingston

Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Good Writing is All About Momentum

By Sean Crumley and Anna F. DeJarnette

High School Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Literacy Physics Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

What is a Variable?

By Anne Farley Schoeffler

Elementary Learning Progression Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Is It Food?

By Page Keeley

Elementary Instructional Materials Learning Progression

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 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

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 South Australian university. A lectorial, based on active student-centered learning, is a newly-design...

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 community college context. We addressed this lack of understanding by asking community college biology stud...

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

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 students know and are able to do grows and evolves over time. Simple ideas learned in the early elementary grades gain...

By Ted Willard

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators

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 college course completion. In this Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved investigation, we examine ...

By Farshad Tamari, Mary Dawson, and Ivan Shun Ho

Postsecondary Biology Curriculum Learning Progression Teacher Preparation