All Preservice Science Education resources

Journal Article

How Do Students Interact With the Primary Scientific Literature in an Undergraduate Science Program?

The ability to read, understand, and interpret primary scientific literature is an essential skill for undergraduate students in science. This study...

By Yi Hou, Heather Verkade, Jan van Driel

College Pre-service Teachers Biology Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative ...

By Lizzette M. Velázquez Rivera and Isaris R. Quiñones Pérez

Environmental Science Inquiry Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

The Role of Question-Asking in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice for which effective mentoring has been identified as a key factor in determining its su...

By Sara L. Johnson and George M. Bodner

Inquiry Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Is That Plausible?

By Imogen R. Herrick, Gale M. Sinatra, and Doug Lombardi

High School Advocacy Citizen Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Lesson Plans Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Service-Learning Through Citizen Science in a COVID-Adapted Classroom

Classrooms were turned upside down amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, which began approximately halfway through the spring 2020 semester. A service-le...

By Joanna J. Cielocha

College Citizen Science Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Technology

Journal Article

STEM Graduate Students’ Development at the Intersection of Research, Leadership, and Innovation

Researcher innovation and leadership skills are fundamental for creating implementable solutions to pressing societal and market-based global problems...

By Cindy Lenhart, Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Douglas A. Keszler, Judith Giordan, Rich Carter, and Michelle Dolgos

College Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

The Constructivist Flipped Classroom

In science education, the value of the constructivist methodology has long been integrated with experiential and hands-on learning while offering a fr...

By William H. Robertson

College Curriculum Pedagogy Preservice Science Education

Journal Article

A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators

We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of stud...

By Timothy Stewart, Janette Thompson, Kristina Tank, Joanne Olson, Michael Rentz, and Peter Wolter

Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Teacher Spotlight: Dr. Eric Michael Bratsolias Brown

High School Careers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation