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A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators
We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of students and preservice teachers complete supervised field ecology research projects and develop teachin...
By Timothy Stewart, Janette Thompson, Kristina Tank, Joanne Olson, Michael Rentz, and Peter Wolter
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That’s How the Kangaroo Bounces
A growing number of Introductory Physics for Life Sciences courses have been developed to prepare biology, premedicine, and pre-health majors for cross-disciplinary connections between physical principles and biological systems. Many students find it...
By Erin M. Craig, Sydney Galbreath, Timothy Sorey, and Derek Ricketson
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Teaching and Learning About Global Climate Change Online
Sessions of our laboratory-based physics course have been “meeting” synchronously online instead of on campus due to the pandemic. Shifting to remote instruction prompted us to create online versions of the course....
By Emily van Zee, Elizabeth Gire, Kelby T. Hahn, and Mackenzie Belden
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Catalyzing the Advancement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chemical Education
Only a relatively small number of students from underrepresented groups enter the field of chemistry, complete their degrees, and enter the workforce. There are ethical and practical concerns when we lose out on diversifying the chemical sciences and...
By Reginald Rogers and Todd Pagano
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This article focuses on the impact of a physics class on secondary science teacher candidates’ views of teaching and learning physics. The course was developed and taught by faculty from the Department of Astronomy and Physics and the College of Ed...
By Kadir Demir, Brett Criswell, and William Stoll
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An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a multidisciplinary science course to s...
By Jenny M. Dauer, Amanda E. Sorensen, and P. Citlally Jimenez
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To support undergraduate instruction and learning outcomes (i.e., systems thinking and decision-making in interdisciplinary contexts) grounded in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus (FEW Nexus), we implemented a multiyear faculty development program around a...
By Amie S. Sommers, Holly White, Jenny M. Dauer, and Cory Forbes
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An argumentative writing prompt model is presented for use in a general chemistry class designed for nonscience major students. The purpose of this instructional model is to support students with rich experiences to strengthen their conceptual unders...
By Claudia Aguirre-Mendez and Ying-Chih Chen
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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
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From Science in the Art Gallery to Art in the Science Classroom
In this study, 26 teachers for kindergarten through Grade 8 in six schools participated in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary professional development (PD) effort focused on integrating environmental education across the curriculum. One focus of t...
By Lauren Madden, Carolina Blatt, Louise Ammentorp, Eileen Heddy, Dana Kneis, and Nicole Stanton
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The STEM Faculty Experience at West Point
At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” Previously, we reported on this question within the context of the cadet’s West Point experience and how STEM courses and opportunities a...
By Carolann Koleci, Eileen M. Kowalski, and Kenneth J. McDonald
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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
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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
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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
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Operationalizing the Duty of Care Through Rubrics
Laboratory experiments are a key aspect of science education. However, they do have risks, and accidents do happen. Science educators have a duty of care, which includes duty of instruction. One tool that can be leveraged for duty of instruction is c...
By Emily Faulconer