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Journal Article

Students as Science Content Creators and Evaluators

Within the context of higher education, the disciplines of science and filmmaking appear disparate, but the importance of storytelling as an integral part of science and research deserves closer examination. Humans have always used stories to share i...

By Erica B. Walker and Kelly B. Lazar

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

Soccer Science Classpack

Class Pack

Soccer Science Classpack

Now Available for Grade K-2 Picture Perfect STEM Lessons - Ready-to-TeachTM Picture-Perfect ClassPacks!         • We are excited to announce our new kitting partner: ECA Science Kit Services! Now offering ...

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool Physical Science STEM Instructional Materials Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Labs Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Sensemaking

NSTA Press Book

Picture-Perfect STEM Lessons, Kindergarten, Expanded Edition: Using Children’s Books for Three-Dimensional Learning

There’s a lot to love about this newly expanded book in the Picture-Perfect Science series: You can combine STEM and reading through lively lessons that are just right for your kindergarten students. Also, reading-comprehension strategies are embed...

By Emily Morgan, Karen Ansberry

Early Childhood Elementary Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Preschool STEM Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Multilingual Learners Inquiry Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Three-Dimensional Learning Interdisciplinary Literacy New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

An Adapted Journal Club Approach

Students must be able to evaluate primary literature, yet few options exist within the undergraduate curriculum to develop the necessary skills. In this article, we offer an adapted journal club that provides students opportunities to critically anal...

By Melissa Eslinger, Sydney Alekseyev, and Helen Schroeder

Pre-service Teachers Interdisciplinary Literacy Pedagogy Preservice Science Education

Journal Article

Developing a Classroom Assessment Rubric

The development and implementation of varied assessment practices is a major focus in higher education. Assessment benefits both students and teachers; it informs teachers about students’ learning and misconceptions, thereby helping teachers improv...

By Chandrani Mishra, Loran Carleton Parker, and Kari L. Clase

Pre-service Teachers Assessment Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Investigating Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching and Learning Science

To inform teacher education programs, it is imperative to uncover preservice teachers’ (PSTs) implicit and tacit beliefs about teaching and learning science. The study of teachers’ beliefs requires a range of methodological approaches to unearth ...

By Ezgi Yesilyurt

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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