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Journal Article

We explored underrepresented minority (URM) students’ perceptions of the merit and worth of a summer STEM bridge program. The Ohio State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program facilitated a three-week residential program for three...

By Anna Brady and Dorinda Gallant

Postsecondary Curriculum Equity Inclusion Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies

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Early Exposure to Primary Literature and Interactions With Scientists Influences Novice Students’ Views on the Nature of Science

Postsecondary science faculty often hope to help students to better understand science through engagement with primary research literature. Undergraduates in courses focused on reading and discussion of research literature, along with interactions wi...

By Kelly M. Schmid, Ryan D. P. Dunk, and Jason R. Wiles

Literacy Pedagogy Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

STEM Education Within the West Point Experience

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 and the United States Army....

By Carolann Koleci, Eileen Kowalski, and Kenneth McDonald

Postsecondary Careers Pedagogy STEM

Journal Article

Windows on the Inquiry Classroom

A complete video and documentary record of an inquiry-based nonscience majors’ course has been captured (the “Fire and Ice” Collection). Every moment of 27 class sessions may be observed from several points of view (instructor, students, and gr...

By Christopher F. Bauer and Julia Y. K. Chan

Postsecondary Inquiry Pedagogy Research

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NGSS Science and Language Shifts in a Diverse Fourth-Grade Classroom

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer rich opportunities for both science and language learning. This article presents science and language instructional shifts, grounded in the NGSS and contemporary thinking in second language acquisiti...

By Alison Haas, Jennifer Whitten, and Carol Biskupic Knight

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Earth & Space Science Multilingual Learners NGSS Pedagogy 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

Journal Article

Teaching Scientific Literacy

By Andrew Zucker

High School Curriculum Literacy Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Instructional Scaffolding to Engage All Learners in Complex Science Text

By Delinda van Garderen, Rachel Juergensen, Cassandra Smith, Heba Abdelnaby, Amy Lannin, and William Folk

Middle School Multilingual Learners Equity Inclusion Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

“Science That Matters”

By Daniel Birmingham and Angela Calabrese Barton

Middle School Advocacy Equity Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

What Is Brainstorming?

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Pedagogy

Journal Article

Book Review: Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning into the K–2 Classroom

By Peggy Ashbrook

Elementary NGSS Pedagogy

Journal Article

Let’s Clear the Air

By Nancy Nasr

High School 5E Earth & Space Science Inquiry Labs Lesson Plans Multicultural NGSS Pedagogy Phenomena STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Improving Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs With 3D Design and Printing

The Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) under-score the importance of including engineering design process (EDP) within the science curriculum. The Framework and the NGSS raised engineering design t...

By Erdogan Kaya, Anna Newley, Ezgi Yesilyurt and Hasan Deniz

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Engineering NGSS Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Research

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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers

National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should be revised to meet these challenges. This article describes how science educators at a large southea...

By Tammy D. Lee and Bonnie Glass

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers New Science Teachers Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Utilizing Picture Books to Teach Through Notable Females in Science

By Lisa M. Ciecierski, Jodie Styers, and Daniell DiFrancesa

Careers Equity Inclusion Instructional Materials Literacy Multicultural NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies