All Preservice Science Education resources
Journal Article
The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed as it was implemented globally. ...
By J. Phil Gibson and Kristen Shelton
Journal Article
Faculty Learning Communities Facilitated the Rapid Pivot to Online Teaching and Learning
Faculty learning communities (FLCs), established prepandemic to disseminate and discuss evidence-based teaching practices as part of an NSF-funded project, Investigating Student Success Using Evidence-Based Strategies-eXpanded (ISSUES-X), proved effe...
By Becky Talyn, Sara J. Callori, Karen Cerwin, Mike Chao, Kimberley R. Cousins, Carol Hood, Sally F. McGill, Anthony E. Metcalf, and Laura Woodney
Journal Article
Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an alternative pedagogical approach to the apprenticeship model for high-impact research immersion experiences. A W.M. Keck-funded Research Immersion Program at a Hispanic-serving institutio...
By Christine Broussard, Margaret Gough Courtney, Sarah Dunn, K. Godde, and Vanessa Preisler
Journal Article
College instructors faced a rapid transition to remote instruction in spring 2020, and with it a host of new teaching challenges. This qualitative study investigates what 26 college biology instructors learned about students and teaching during this ...
By Tessa Andrews and Kathryn Green
Journal Article
In this study, two sections of undergraduate Introductory Anatomy and Physiology taught in the traditional face-to-face format (n = 58) was compared to two hybrid classes (n = 38) using the flipped-classroom model taught by the same instructor. Forma...
By Sanjeeda Jafar and Viji Sitther
Journal Article
A Novel Rubric Format for Providing Feedback on Process Skills to STEM Undergraduate Students
To improve student process-skill development, a novel type of rubric was developed that goes beyond a typical analytic rubric by providing detailed feedback to students. Process skills are transferable skills such as information processing, critical ...
By Doug Czajka, Gil Reynders, Courtney Stanford, Renée Cole, Juliette Lantz, and Suzanne Ruder
Journal Article
Faculty Learning at the Individual and Group Level
Unaware of the diverse challenges faced by students, faculty can unintentionally create environments that discourage student persistence especially for students who are historically underrepresented in STEM. However, through inclusive teaching and me...
By Rachel A. Hirst, Karen L. Anderson, Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Louis J. Liotta, Bronwyn H. Bleakley, Pamela J. Lombardi, and Kristin C. Burkholder
Blog Post
Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning
By Matthew Bobrowsky
Blog Post
How Professional Organizations Can Support Noyce Scholars: The Case for NSTA
By Eric J. Pyle, Donna Governor, Cynthia D. Crockett, and Alicia Conerly
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
Journal Article
Undergraduate Student Conceptions of DNA and Their Understanding of Basic Science
An understanding of basic science is central to student success at the university level, even for students who will never work in scientific fields. Our investigation into students’ understanding of DNA is part of a larger investigation into studen...
By Megan Nieberding, Sanlyn Buxner, Lisa Elfring, and Christopher Impey
Journal Article
The Undergraduate Teacher-Scholar Program
Peer learning programs have been developed to support many introductory science courses by providing additional instruction and engagement. These programs are beneficial to both learners and instructors, providing content learning and confidence and ...
By Sara M. Bourne, Sean Limfat, Sneha Dilip, Seoyoung Han, MaryAnn T. Robak, Peter Marsden, and Anne M. Baranger
Journal Article
Learning About Culture and Sustainable Harvesting of Native Plants
By Eileen Merritt, Alex Peterson, Stacy Evans, Sallie A. Marston, and Steven Zuiker

