Surveying the Safety Culture of Academic Laboratories

Journal Article | October 2020

The university traditionally has been the foundation for young adults’ professional development, yet the proclivity toward safety culture has garnered less focus in higher education than in the workforce. A survey of…

A Journey to Acceptance

Journal Article | August 2020

The main objective of this study was to characterize the acceptance of evolution among biology majors. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to track the opinions of students in relation to two aspects of…

A Tale of Three Lice

Case Study | October 2009

Too Many Deer!

Case Study | March 2001

Facilitating Conceptual Change by Engaging Students’ Preconceptions During College Science Classroom Instruction

Journal Article | January 2021

Whether to engage student preconceptions to facilitate conceptual change is an area of debate among conceptual change theorists. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of a preconceptions-based instructional sequence about…

Quickly Teaching Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration—Part 2

Journal Article | February 2019

In the February 2019 issue we looked at teaching speed and velocity. Now we’re ready to tackle acceleration.

Remembering Bill

Journal Article | December 2020

How to Design a Performance Task

Journal Article | February 2019

Follow a sequence of steps to develop an authentic performance task.

Social Justice in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | April 2020

Safer At-Home Food Science Investigations

Blog Post | October 2023

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s natural resources. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.

20 National Finalist Teams Advance in the 18th Annual eCYBERMISSION Competition

Press Release | May 2020

From the Field: Events and Opportunities, August 24, 2021

Reports Article | August 2021

The Three Dimensions of Teaching and Learning: Module 4: Integrating the Three Dimensions

Professional Learning Course Module | April 2023

Spicing Up Your Classroom With Games

Journal Article | February 2019

Games allow teachers to interact with their students in a different way than they normally do. They also have the potential to challenge and assess students’ understanding of content. Games allow me to “play” with my…