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Development of a Problem Based Learning (PBL) Course at a Health Professions University – “Interdisciplinary Perspectives of an Infectious Disease - Malaria”

Faculty at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS University) recognized the potential benefits for collaborative teaching and learning across disciplines. Research and development of an “Interprofessional Case Learning Projec...

By Nalini Broadbelt, Nevila Jana, Katrina Van Dellen, Michelle Young, Kristen Petersen

Biology Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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Using Structured Academic Controversy for STEM Education Leadership Programs

As ethical issues involving computer technologies and social media become more common, there is increasing interest in what role ethics should play in Computer Science education. As a result, Computer Science departments worldwide have increased effo...

By Mariana Alvidrez, Christopher Villa, Elaine Hampton

Administration Computer Science Leadership STEM Teaching Strategies

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Disasterologists At The Movies: An Innovative Use of Twitter for Disaster Education

A common course activity used by emergency management faculty is the screening of Hollywood disaster films to provide students an opportunity to apply key disaster concepts learned in lecture. When college courses were abruptly moved online in 2020, ...

By John Carr, Samantha Montano, Jordan Titera, Amy Hyman

Postsecondary General Science Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Technology

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Co-Development of a Museum-Based Scientist-Teacher Partnership

Scientist-led K-12 outreach offers many benefits to scientists, teachers, and students. However, according to recent research, many of these programs are top down rather than collaborative. Our team facilitated a museum-based scientist-teacher partne...

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Biology Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Redesigning an environmental curriculum for student engagement

Apart from equipping learners with 21st-century skills, environmental science (ES) education fosters problem-solving, creativity, critical thinking, and a sense of responsibility and agency in children. Community science centres contribute to ES educ...

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Informal Education Environmental Science Labs Life Science Teaching Strategies

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Making Science Accessible for All

It’s time for a change in mindset. We must shift our focus toward recognizing the assets and strengths of our students as a pivotal starting point. While it’s easy to identify deficits, gaps, and challenges, we must also acknowledge our students�...

By Elizabeth Barrett-Zahn

Kindergarten Pre-K Early Childhood Elementary Equity Inclusion Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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How Can We Make Our Students’ Thinking Visible?

Understanding our students’ thinking is paramount to moving a lesson forward and seeing where misconceptions exist. By providing particular prompts, we can uncover their thinking, take action, and enhance the overall learning experience for our stu...

High School Equity Inclusion Inquiry Literacy News Teaching Strategies

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Becoming Scientifically Literate: Developing Epistemic Practices through Reading Scientific Papers

To help students confront pseudoscientific claims and misinformation in their everyday lives, it is important to develop the epistemic practices of scientists in the classroom. Many of these practices can be illuminated by challenging students to rea...

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High School Instructional Materials Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Multiple Representations and Multiple Expressions: Simulating Enzymatic Reactions to Showcase Learning

The purpose of this article is to describe a lesson aimed at teaching students the function of enzymes in order to obtain mastery of NGSS Standard HS-LS1-2. The lesson is designed to engage learners through the frameworks of the 5E process and sensem...

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High School Biology Chemistry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Labs NGSS Teaching Strategies