Science in the News

Journal Article | July 2023

Conversion of Traditional Face-to-Face MLS Hematology Courses Into Remote Delivery

Journal Article | May 2023

The design of a hybrid Hematology I course (prepandemic) was adopted for Hematology II and facilitated our conversion of Hematology II into a fully remote course by fall 2020, after the university went into remote…

A Hands-on Activity to Understand the Nature of Science and Authentic Scientific Inquiry in Large Laboratory Courses

Journal Article | May 2023

Integrating authentic research practices into introductory laboratory courses to prepare tomorrow’s scientists has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade. However, an incomplete understanding of the nature…

Making Science Personal

Journal Article | January 2021

General education college astronomy courses offer instructors both a unique audience and a unique challenge. For many students, such a course may be their first time encountering a stand-alone astronomy class, and it is…

Operationalizing the Duty of Care Through Rubrics

Journal Article | July 2022

Laboratory experiments are a key aspect of science education. However, they do have risks, and accidents do happen. Science educators have a duty of care, which includes duty of instruction. One tool that can be…

The Great Sunflower Project

Journal Article | June 2021

Heat Maps as a Fun and Instructive Way to Gauge Student Perceptions on Skill Development

Journal Article | September 2023

Animated Learning

Journal Article | April 2021

Joyful Science

Journal Article | September 2022

Ocean Influences Climate

Journal Article | March 2022

Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

Journal Article | July 2023

Implementing Peer-Led Team Learning and Cyber Peer-Led Team Learning in an Organic Chemistry Course

Journal Article | January 2021

Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) is a small-group, collaborative problem-solving model that has significantly increased student performance in a variety of chemistry undergraduate courses and other STEM courses. Cyber Peer…

Immerse Elementary Students in Light Explorations

Journal Article | October 2021

That’s How the Kangaroo Bounces

Journal Article | August 2022

A growing number of Introductory Physics for Life Sciences courses have been developed to prepare biology, premedicine, and pre-health majors for cross-disciplinary connections between physical principles and biological…