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Touching the Solar System: A Project-Based Learning Astronomy Program for Students With Visual Impairments

By Stephen Kortenkamp, Jinseok Park, Tasnim Alshuli, Garrison Tsinajinie, Sanlyn Buxner, Irene Topor, and Sunggye Hong

Informal Education Astronomy Disabilities Inclusion NGSS STEM

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The Engaging Value of Engineering Activities: Actionable Insights From Research

By Cary Sneider and Mihir Ravel

Informal Education Engineering Instructional Materials Research STEM Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live! Uniting Scientific Discovery with Engineering Design: Discovery Engineering in Biology: Case Studies for Grades 6-12, September 21, 2022

A great number of the amazing innovations in modern society have resulted from someone making a careful observation, a mistake, or finding out new or different information from experimentation. These unique and serendipitous discoveries tell a story,...

Middle School High School Postsecondary Biology Engineering Life Science STEM

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The Power of Families and Community

By Beth Murphy

Informal Education STEM

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Teacher-Learning, Meaning-Making, and Integrating ISE Practices in Diverse Urban Classrooms

By Jennifer D. Adams, Amy DeFelice, and Susan McCullough

Informal Education STEM

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Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community

By Kristen Reed and Jessica Mercer Young

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Preschool Instructional Materials Mathematics Professional Learning Research STEM

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Partnering With Our Food Pantry to Distribute At-Home STEM Kits

By Elegan Kramer

Informal Education Equity Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy STEM

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Dogma Spies

By Cassandra Montalto and Sissy S. Wong

5E Biology Curriculum Evolution Labs Lesson Plans NGSS STEM Teaching Strategies

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Teaching Societal Issues in the Science Classroom

By Ann Haley Mackenzie

High School Equity Inclusion Social Justice STEM

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Particulate Matters

By Shelby A. Watson and Brooke A. Whitworth

Engineering STEM Technology

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Designing a STEM Class

By Linda Curtis Smith

Middle School Engineering Literacy NGSS STEM

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First Do No Harm

Computer-delivered exams are attractive due to ease of delivery, lack of waste, and immediate results. But before moving to computer-based assessments, instructors should consider whether they affect student performance and the student exam experienc...

By Deena Wassenberg, J.D. Walker, Kalli-Ann Binkowski, and Evan Peterson

Distance Learning Equity Pedagogy STEM

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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 integrating the Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach into a science, technology, engineering, and math...

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

Biology Chemistry Curriculum STEM Teaching Strategies

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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 education. A growing cadre of research identifies positive learning outcomes for students participating i...

By Marcus Aldredge, Sunghee Lee, and Josh Klein

Postsecondary Curriculum Inclusion STEM

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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 to their underrepresentation in STEM fields. Ensuring that these students develop strong self-effic...

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

Distance Learning Equity Inclusion Pedagogy STEM