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Journal Article

Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Use of Speaking, Listening, and Writing Skills to Understand the Importance of Nature of Science Instruction

There has been a focus on improving teachers’ views of nature of science for decades. The method in which researchers improve views of nature of s...

By Melanie Kinskey

Pre-service Teachers Preservice Science Education

Journal Article

Teaching K–8 Teachers About Integrating Science and Engineering

We examined the use of an engineering learning cycle (ELC) model and in a course for K–8 inservice teachers for two purposes. First, we were inter...

By Allison Antink-Meyer and Anna Arias

Postsecondary Engineering

Journal Article

Scenarios, Stakeholders, Autonomy, and Choice

A role-play activity is presented that was designed for a STEM education learning experience to enrich science literacy, collaboration, and critical...

By David Green and Mary Kay Cassani

Earth & Space Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Geoscience Education and Motivated Reasoning

Individuals use information selectively, in ways that support group beliefs or one’s psychological needs—this is motivated reasoning. Motiv...

By Emily Fisher and Nan Crystal Arens

Postsecondary Climate Change

Journal Article

Designing Environmental Science Curriculum With PhotoVoice to Engage Nonscience Majors

By Carolyn Waters and Kristin Cook

Postsecondary Curriculum Environmental Science

Journal Article

Neglected Tropical Diseases

By Kevin M. Bonney

Preservice Science Education

Journal Article

A Framework for Effective Dissemination of Innovative STEM Curricula

By S. Elizabeth Alter and Leo Gafney

Postsecondary Curriculum STEM

Journal Article

Community College Students Rise to the Challenge

High-structure course designs have reduced achievement gaps for low-income and underrepresented minority students at research universities. But do c...

By Scott Freeman, Pamela Pape-Lindstrom, Anne Casper, and Sarah Eddy

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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How Can We Make a Room as Dark as Possible?

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering Is Lesson Plan NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How Can Maps Help Us?

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Earth & Space Science Is Lesson Plan NGSS Science and Engineering Practices

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Where Does Digestion Occur?

Middle School Biology Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning

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How Can We Keep Our Vegetables Watered?

Elementary Biology Engineering Is Lesson Plan Life Science NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Science and Engineering Practices Three-Dimensional Learning