All STEM resources

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Building Consensus for Integrated STEM and Social-Emotional Development: From Convening to Implementation

By Patricia J. Allen and Gil G. Noam

Informal Education Equity Interdisciplinary Policy Research STEM

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By Thomas Tran, Elizabeth McNeela, Jason Robinson, Jill McLean, Karin Jensen, and Holly Golecki

High School Curriculum Engineering Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Technology Three-Dimensional Learning

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Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Support for Teaching Critical Thinking in STEM

This qualitative research study aimed to discover what obstacles and supports community college teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) face when teaching critical-thinking skills in their courses. The research was conduc...

By Christa Evangelisto

Administration Preservice Science Education STEM Teacher Preparation

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Examining the Effects of STEM Identity and Teaching Identity on Science and Mathematics Teaching Identity and Persistence in a Teaching Program

In response to the demand for more STEM-certified teachers, identity has emerged as a theoretical lens for examining how candidates can be recruited into and retained in the teaching profession. This study explores the intersection between teaching i...

By Ingelise Giles, Nicole Cook, Zahra Hazari, Maria Fernandez, and Laird Kramer

Equity Preservice Science Education STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Justice-Centered STEM Education With Multilingual Learners

By Scott E. Grapin, Sharon Dudek, and Okhee Lee

Middle School Computer Science Engineering English Language Learners Equity STEM

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Cool It!

By Jamie W. Gutual, Latanya Robinson, Adam Kirn, and Indira Chatterjee

Middle School 5E Engineering Labs Lesson Plans Mathematics NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Exploring Real-World Problems

By Patty Mcginnis

Middle School Careers Engineering NGSS STEM

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Using Connected Learning Principles to Foster Authentic STEM Research Experiences Remotely

By Erica M. Staehling, Hannah R. Hiester, and Barbara M. Shoplock

High School Informal Education Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Systems Technology Engineer Rebecca Herold

By Luba Vangelova

High School Careers Engineering STEM

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Unpacking the Universe

By Ardis Herrold, Edward Prather, and Justine Schaen

High School Astronomy Earth & Space Science Inclusion Instructional Materials NGSS Phenomena STEM Teaching Strategies Technology Three-Dimensional Learning

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The Air We Breathe

By Karolyn Burns and Diego Molina-Castrillón

High School Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity Inclusion Inquiry Interdisciplinary Literacy Policy Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Chemical Cargo Carrier

By Marta Stoeckel, Angela Peterson, Lisa Ortmann, and Gillian Roehrig

High School Curriculum Engineering Instructional Materials NGSS Physical Science Physics Science and Engineering Practices STEM

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Experiential Mindfulness

By Dana Bunnell-Young

High School Biology Inquiry Labs Lesson Plans Life Science NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies

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An Interdisciplinary STEM Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Establishes a Community of Practice and Promotes Psychosocial Gains

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) represent an economical and practical way for institutions to equitably offer research experiences to large numbers of students. Although the benefits of CUREs are well documented, most CURE mod...

By Elizabeth A. Majka, Kyle F. Bennett, Thomas P. Sawyer, Jon L. Johnson, and Merrilee F. Guenther

Postsecondary Interdisciplinary Research STEM

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Exploring the Role of Student Seating Preference and Performance in a Large Introductory STEM Course

Most introductory courses are held in large lecture halls, with students typically sitting in either the front, middle, or back of the classroom. In a mixed-methods study of student attendance, performance, and seat choice, we found that students who...

By Chloe Wasendorf, Audrey McCombs, and Nancy Boury

Assessment Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies