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Solar Energy and the Midwestern Farms: Utilizing Place-based Socio-Scientific Issues to Foster Students’ Literacy

Researchers have long called for integrating socio-scientific issues (SSIs) in science instruction, recognizing the importance of connecting science learning with societal challenges. Our proposed three-day unit design addresses SSIs in secondary sch...

By Mutiara Syifa, Fuyi Feng, Chia-Hsin Yin, Lin Ding

Earth & Space Science Inquiry Teaching Strategies

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Students with Visual Impairments can be Successful in Science

One of the goals of the Next Generation Science Standards is to make science accessible to all students, which includes students with disabilities such as blindness and visual impairments (BVI). However, educators of students with BVI have limited ex...

By Rhea Miles

High School Disabilities Equity Inclusion Teaching Strategies

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Uncovering Earth’s History, One Sample at a Time

Teaching Through Trade Books...

By Christine Anne Royce

Early Education Early Childhood Elementary Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

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Activating Learning with Phenomena

By Patrick Brown

Phenomena Teaching Strategies

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Advocating for Science from Within the Classroom

By Jessica Fries-Gaither

Kindergarten Elementary Advocacy Leadership Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Making Space for Local Science: Strategies for teachers to find and adapt phenomena in science units

This article discusses strategies for teachers to find and use local phenomena in designed science units. The Next Generation Science Standards promote grounding learning in observable phenomena that students investigate using science practices. Howe...

By Katahdin A Whitt, Becky Hallowell

Earth & Space Science Phenomena Teaching Strategies

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“Flipping” a course: is it worth it? A multiyear analysis of interactive and student-centered pedagogy in an introductory physical geology course

This study summarizes the comparison of interactive lecturing and technology-supported student-centered pedagogy across six semesters of an introductory physical geology course. A multiple linear regression analysis of 967 student scores shows that a...

By Theresa Halligan, Cinzia Cervato, Ulrike Genschel

Earth & Space Science Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies

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Resources university science and mathematics students use to replace or supplement lectures in the 21st century: A case study

The development of web-based technologies in recent decades has provided ready access to a wealth of on-line educational resources, and despite concerns that availability of on-line recorded lectures impacts on-campus attendance, we believe there nee...

By Andrew Seen, Tony Kerr, Joee Kelk, Sharon Fraser

Distance Learning Mathematics Teaching Strategies Technology

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“Enhancing” exam wrappers with research into learning is associated with a shift in study strategies in a first semester biology course.

Students’ academic performance improves when they use active study methods and discussion of study strategy efficacy can impact students’ choice. Faculty often employ mid-semester wrappers to encourage student reflection on their study habits, so...

By Maya Sobel, Linden Higgins

Learning Progression Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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We have more in common than we think: A comparison of scientific skills and disciplinary practices in the guiding documents for Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Students are encouraged to develop a set of scientific skills and disciplinary practices common across the STEM disciplines....

By Daniel SIlverio, Eugenia Villa-Cuesta, Alison Hyslop, Kevin Kolack, Sabrina Sobel

Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching Strategies

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Out of School Engagements in Forensic Science on a College Campus

Out of school informal learning environments provide an excellent experience for students to develop scientific curiosity and critical thinking skills. Currently, there is a range of methods available for supporting STEM learning. As schools focus on...

By Sonali Raje, Keri-Anne Croce, Noelle Neff, Shannon Stitzel, Kelly Elkins

Informal Science Education Life Science Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Can a simple metacognitive intervention influence students’ knowledge, behavior, and performance?

Metacognition is often described as the awareness and regulation of learning. It uses strategies which include monitoring one’s own thinking, engaging in active planning and self-evaluating one’s study habits. Bloom’s taxonomy can be used as a...

By Kathleen Hefferon, Esther Angert, Anna Levina

Biology New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Hybrid Group-Based Concept Mapping

Helping students to understand complex processes is one of the core challenges in teaching biology courses. Concept mapping is a flexible pedagogical method that enables students to learn the complexities of a given subject while at the same time be...

By Nathan Ruhl

Postsecondary New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Value Creation in a Pedagogically-focused Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty online learning communities (FOLCs) can help faculty effectively adopt and persist in using research-based curricula. This paper documents faculty perspectives on the value they gained from participating in a multi-year FOLC designed to help ...

By Fred Goldberg, Edward Price, Mo Basir, Lawrence Escalada, Steven Maier, Steven Sahyun, Tamara Snyder, Liang Zeng

Distance Learning Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Investigating Effects of Emergency Remote Teaching on Biology Teaching Assistants and their Approaches to Teaching

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biology Teaching Assistants (TAs) were tasked with transitioning and adapting their instruction to an online environment by quickly implementing Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) practices. Effective online and in-person ...

By Amy Kulesza, Susan D'Agostino, Lucía Chacón-Díaz

Postsecondary Biology Distance Learning Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies