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Journal Article
Assessing Student Success in a Peer Assisted Learning Program Using Propensity Score Matching
The Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) program at Sacramento State was established in 2012 with one section supporting introductory chemistry. The program now serves 17 courses with high rates of students who receive a D or an F or withdraw (DFW) from the ...
By Corey Shanbrom, Michelle Norris, Caitlin Esgana, Matthew Krauel, Vincent Pigno, and Jennifer Lundmark
Journal Article
Examining Self-Efficacy, Science Identity, and Sense of Belonging Within a Cohort-Based STEM Program
Since 2010, the National Science Foundation (NSF)–funded Science, Technology, and Math Preparation Scholarships (STAMPS) project has provided financial and community support for undergraduate students at the University of North Carolina at Greensbo...
By Ayesha S. Boyce, Cherie Avent, Adeyemo Adetogun, Christopher Hall, Lynn Sametz, P. Lee Phillips, Amelia Kane, Jeffrey Patton, Kimberly Petersen, and Malcolm Schug
Journal Article
More than 8 out of every 10 college students are not STEM majors, yet we have little understanding about learning expectations for them. We used the results of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute BioInteractive learning objectives survey of 38 instru...
By Austin Heil, Cara Gormally, and Peggy Brickman
Journal Article
Development and Implementation of an Undergraduate STEM Peer Coaching Program
Undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences have academic, psychological, and social challenges that require additional support to navigate. This article explains the implementation of a STEM peer coaching progr...
By Laura E. Swann, Jonathan L. Hall, Katie Vaccaro-Garska, Samantha R. Seals, and Pamela P. Benz
Web Seminar
Archive: Science Update: Get Ready for the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse, February 8, 2024
In this Science Update, the presenters will share the tools that will help you make the eclipse a great experience for your students, your school, and your community....
Journal Article
By ChangChia Liu and Dorothy Bennett
Journal Article
40 Years of Inspiring Students to Explore STEM: What Has Science Olympiad Learned?
By John F. Loehr and Jenny Kopach
Journal Article
Transition to Virtual Judging for In-Person Elementary School Science Fairs
By Amanda Horn
Web Seminar
Identifying a rock or mineral can be the beginning of an investigation. Every rock has a story just waiting to be told, and everyone loves to hear a good story. Prof. Baxter will give rocks their own voice and share several rock stories about L...
Web Seminar
Archive: Exploration Generation: Sensemaking in Elementary Rocketry, November 29, 2023
This web seminar will introduce teachers to the Exploration Generation Elementary School Playlist and Unit Plan. These instructional materials provide equitable STEM experiences to students and increase educator confidence in teaching rocketry. Explo...
Web Seminar
In this web seminar Dr. Jon Arenberg, Chief Engineer, James Webb Space Telescope, Northrop Grumman, will provide unparalleled insights into working on NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the James Webb Space Telescope....
Journal Article
From Birding to Robotics: Integrating STEM Learning Through Community Collaboration
By Katherine Marie Blagden
Journal Article
We Are Water Patch Activity Promotes Action for Watershed Stewardship
By Annamarie Schaecher, Brigitta Rongstad Strong, and Anne U. Gold
Journal Article
Place-Based Education and Community Knowledge Connect Youth to Water Topics
By Brigitta Rongstad Strong, Anne U. Gold, Claire Ratcliffe Adams, Victoria Tomas, and Angela Watkins
Web Seminar
While many people think they need solar-viewing glasses to safely observe an eclipse, there are MANY safe alternatives. This web seminar will demonstrate easy and practical ways to view the upcoming solar eclipses taking place on October 14, 20...