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Explanatory Thinking Using Mobile Devices in a Nonscience Majors Biology Course

This article describes a course redesign to enhance explanatory thinking, engagement in scientific modeling to explain phenomena, application to the...

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Launching Sustainability Leadership: Long-Term Impacts on Educational and Career Paths in Undergraduate Research Experiences

This exploratory study examines the potential of UREs for developing sustainability-minded professionals to address our increasingly serious and compl...

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Island Ecology for Educators: An Interdisciplinary Course Bridging Science and Education Through Interactive Community Partnerships

The authors present a 5-week interdisciplinary summer course, Island Ecology for Educators, designed for both undergraduate and graduate students in t...

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Faculty Adoption of Active Learning Strategies via Paired Teaching: Conclusions From Two Science Departments

The authors offer recommendations to universities interested in establishing a paired teaching program and to faculty members preparing to pair-teach....

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Case Study: An Introduction to Biological Research Course for Undergraduate Biology Students

The authors describe a seminar course for firstyear university students designed as an introduction to biological research....

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Point of View: Chinese Undergraduates in U.S. Science Programs: Challenge and Opportunity

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community....

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Two-Year Community: Editorial: Two-Year Colleges (TYCs) are Essential in Science Education Research and TYC faculty and Students Should Get Involved

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community....

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Research and Teaching: A Three-Year Retrospective Analysis Comparing Student Retention of Human Physiology Concepts in Flipped, Lecture, and Two-Stage Cooperative Testing Classrooms

This retrospective study investigated the effectiveness of an active approach to assessment (two-stage cooperative testing) as a means of improving s...

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Research and Teaching: Micro-Agency: Measuring the Initiation of Agency Within Science Classes

This retrospective study investigated the effectiveness of an active approach to assessment (two-stage cooperative testing) as a means of improving s...

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Research and Teaching: Charles Darwin,<i> The Origin of Species</i>, and Inductivism: Using Primary Sources and Controversy in the Elementary Preservice Classroom

This article describes a science inquiry course for elementary education majors to provide opportunities for students to engage in science and enginee...

Book Chapter

Natural Hazards, Grade 2: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)

What if you could challenge your second graders to help communities prepare for disasters ranging from floods and wildfires to earthquakes and hurrica...

Journal

Science and Children—September 2019

Learning is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Yet differentiation can feel overwhelming and insurmountable in terms of how to address each child’s n...

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Science Scope—September 2019

Tried and True Teaching Ideas addresses classic demonstrations and experiments that have been proven to work time and time again in your classroom. We...

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The Science Teacher—September 2019

Our legacy as science teachers revolves around the memories we make with our students. Make memories. Leave a legacy. ...