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Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 29, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Astronomy Chemistry Citizen Science Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity General Science Inclusion Inquiry Interdisciplinary News NGSS Professional Learning old STEM Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Book Beat Live! Instructional Sequence Matters: Using Explore-before-Explain in the Classroom, July 20, 2021

Explore-before-Explain teaching is all about creating conceptual coherence for learners to better prepare students for the reality of their world.&nbs...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

Journal Article

Adding Necessary Rigor to Engineering Pedagogical Change

In this study, we explore the teaching of an acclaimed engineering education professor and his struggles to transform his classroom in light of the Na...

By Yonghee Lee, Carl Lund, and Randy Yerrick

Postsecondary Engineering Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

STEM Bridge Program

We explored underrepresented minority (URM) students’ perceptions of the merit and worth of a summer STEM bridge program. The Ohio State Louis Stoke...

By Anna Brady and Dorinda Gallant

Postsecondary Curriculum Equity Inclusion Pedagogy STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

A Novel Rubric Format for Providing Feedback on Process Skills to STEM Undergraduate Students

To improve student process-skill development, a novel type of rubric was developed that goes beyond a typical analytic rubric by providing detailed fe...

By Doug Czajka, Gil Reynders, Courtney Stanford, Renée Cole, Juliette Lantz, and Suzanne Ruder

Postsecondary Assessment Preservice Science Education STEM Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Faculty Learning at the Individual and Group Level

Unaware of the diverse challenges faced by students, faculty can unintentionally create environments that discourage student persistence especially fo...

By Rachel A. Hirst, Karen L. Anderson, Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Louis J. Liotta, Bronwyn H. Bleakley, Pamela J. Lombardi, and Kristin C. Burkholder

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education STEM Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

STEM Education Within the West Point Experience

At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” To answer this question we present the ...

By Carolann Koleci, Eileen Kowalski, and Kenneth McDonald

Postsecondary Careers Pedagogy STEM

Journal Article

Windows on the Inquiry Classroom

A complete video and documentary record of an inquiry-based nonscience majors’ course has been captured (the “Fire and Ice” Collection). Every m...

By Christopher F. Bauer and Julia Y. K. Chan

Postsecondary Inquiry Pedagogy Research

Journal Article

Getting Started in SoTL Research

Getting started in SoTL research can seem daunting. Working with a team can increase support and productivity. This article explores roles in SoTL res...

By Emily Faulconer

Postsecondary Research

Journal Article

Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and the Public

By Suzanne Thurston

High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers General Science Instructional Materials Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Using Federal Relief Funding to Support Science Education, July 15, 2021

COVID-19 has affected schools and students across the United States in ways that may not be fullyunderstood for decades. As a result, Congress has mad...

Postsecondary Elementary High School Middle School General Science

Reports Article

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, June 15, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Chemistry Climate Change Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Life Science Mathematics News Physical Science Physics Professional Learning old STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Blog Post

Teaching About How Scientists Work—With a Focus on Claims-Evidence-Reasoning

By Matthew Bobrowsky

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Assessment General Science Inquiry New Science Teachers NGSS Preservice Science Education Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning