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A Human-Centered Design Tool Kit for STEM-Based Capstone Courses

In fall 2019, a food science instructor partnered with the design center at a large Midwestern university to create a student activity tool kit for in...

By Lucas O’Bryan, Dawn Bohn, and Saadeddine Shehab

Biology Chemistry Curriculum STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Science, Society, and Self

A formal pedagogical push emerged and later blossomed in designing integrated curriculum between STEM and non-STEM areas in secondary and higher educa...

By Marcus Aldredge, Sunghee Lee, and Josh Klein

Postsecondary Curriculum Inclusion STEM

Journal Article

The Impact of Online STEM Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 on Underrepresented Students’ Self-Efficacy and Motivation

Female students, students of color, first-generation students, and low-income students face considerable barriers in access to STEM education, leading...

By Sami Kahn, Janet Vertesi, Sigrid Adriaenssens, Julia Byeon, Mona Fixdal, Kelly Godfrey, Jérémie Lumbroso, and Kasey Wagoner

Distance Learning Equity Inclusion Pedagogy STEM

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Freebies and Opportunities From the Field for Science and STEM Teachers, July 5, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Biology Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Multilingual Learners News NGSS Physical Science Physics Professional Learning STEM Teaching Strategies

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From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, June 28, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Professional Learning Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 21, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics New Science Teachers News NGSS Phenomena Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

With, Not For: Why the Distinction Matters

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education STEM

Journal Article

The American Geophysical Union Steps It Up on Climate Science Education

By Michael E. Wysession, Tanya Furman, Missy Holzer, Jacqueline Houghton, Cathryn A. Manduca, Stephanie Pfirman, Victor J. Ricchezza, and Vincent Tong

Informal Education Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Instructional Materials Literacy STEM

Journal Article

Facilitating Learner-Centered Interactions Through Applied Improvisation

By Ron Skinner, Danielle Harlow, Dan Gunther, Kaia Joye Wesolowski, Jasmine Marckwordt, and Alexandria Muller

Informal Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Supporting a Museum-Based Network of Science Teacher Leaders

By Sara C. Heredia, Michelle Phillips, and Julie H. Yu

Informal Education Professional Learning Research STEM

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers From the Field, June 14, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Careers Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering English Language Learners Environmental Science General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science News Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Archive: Science Update: Seeing the Unseeable: Imaging Black Holes with the Event Horizon Telescope, August 25, 2022

Black holes are astrophysical objects with such strong gravity that nothing can escape them, not even light.  In the past few years, the Event Ho...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Astronomy Earth & Space Science STEM

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, June 7, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Assessment Careers Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics New Science Teachers News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Freebies for Science and STEM Teachers/From the Field, May 31, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Careers Chemistry Climate Change Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science General Science Inclusion Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Life Science Multicultural News Physical Science Professional Learning Social Justice STEM Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning