NSTA Board and Council

Page | January 2020

NSTA Board and Council Meet the NSTA leadership » Board of Directors E-mail: boardofdirectors@nsta.org NSTA Presidents President Elizabeth Mulkerrin Omaha's…

Advertising in The Science Teacher

Page | March 2020

No other journal meets the needs of high school educators the way The Science Teacher does. It specializes in the topics and issues that teachers care about most—which makes it the ideal editorial environment to…

Sphero Robots and the Periodic Table

Journal Article | October 2019

Students review the periodic table by coding robots.

From Bean to Cup

Journal Article | February 2019

Coffee comes to the science lab

Are Learning Progressions a Useful Pedagogical Tool for Instructors?

Journal Article | October 2021

Learning progressions (LPs) present a potential tool to guide students toward deeper understanding of core concepts as they move through a curriculum. In addition to providing a theoretical scheme for education…

Impacts of a Prerequisite Online Laboratory Course

Journal Article | March 2023

In response to remote learning needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, introductory lecture and laboratory courses typically delivered fully in person were offered in a completely virtual format for the first time.…

Connecting pH and Molarity to Health Care

Journal Article | November 2022

Given the recent state of social distancing, the online lab experience discussed in this article offers an economical and versatile approach to online undergraduate chemistry lab instruction. With videoconferencing…

Cross-Disciplinary Learning

Journal Article | August 2022

We propose cross-disciplinary learning as a construct that can guide instruction and assessment in programs that feature sequential learning across multiple science disciplines. Cross-disciplinary learning combines…

Catalyzing the Advancement of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Chemical Education

Journal Article | August 2022

Only a relatively small number of students from underrepresented groups enter the field of chemistry, complete their degrees, and enter the workforce. There are ethical and practical concerns when we lose out on…

Exploring the Effects of a Neglected Area

Journal Article | January 2022

One of the major challenges of teaching science has been engaging students in discussions of concepts due to lack of perceived relevancy of topics to students’ individual goals and societal issues. Science has been…

The Undergraduate Teacher-Scholar Program

Journal Article | April 2021

Peer learning programs have been developed to support many introductory science courses by providing additional instruction and engagement. These programs are beneficial to both learners and instructors, providing…

Radiochemist Catherine Riddle

Journal Article | November 2021

Improving Writing Skills Through Scripting a Science Podcast for Non-Expert Audiences

Journal Article | July 2023

In this article, we describe and analyze the experience of undergraduate chemistry students who scripted episodes of a science podcast for non-expert audiences. This practice aimed to improve public communication of…