Designing Environmental Science Curriculum With PhotoVoice to Engage Nonscience Majors

Journal Article | July 2020

EarthEcho Water Challenge

Journal Article | August 2020

Speaking and Listening in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | March 2019

Practical advice from veteran teachers.

Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers

Journal Article | October 2019

This article describes how science educators at a large southeastern university developed specialized science training for elementary preservice teachers (EPSTs) by creating a combination of discipline-specific science…

Gauging Rainfall With CoCoRaHS

Journal Article | March 2020

Get the Scoop on Soil Microbes

Journal Article | November 2020

Online Connections (2010-2021)

Page | January 2020

Online Connections (2010-2021) July-August 2021Under the SeaStandardized rubric for analyzing healthy and impacted coralStudent worksheet for organizing evidenceUsing Big Data to Understand the History of Planet EarthConnecting to the Next Generation Science StandardsDelving Into the Database…

Aliens on Earth?

Case Study | January 2014

Fostering Nonscientist Thinking on Evolution Concepts Through the Teaching for Transformative Experiences in Science (TTES) Model

Journal Article | October 2020

Understanding of evolution is foundational to be a scientifically literate citizen because it allows analysis of socioscientific issues, such as biodiversity conservation, biotechnology applications, and human-induced…

What Will Be Your Legacy as a Science Teacher?

Journal Article | August 2019

Notes from the field editor

Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format

Journal Article | December 2020

Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic…

Where Do You Find Earth’s Plates?

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s plates. The probe is designed to find out where students think tectonic plates are located.

Concept Maps for Structuring Instruction and as a Potential Assessment Tool in a Large Introductory Science Course

Journal Article | July 2020

Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by instructors, particularly in large university classes. In this paper we…

Remote Learning: Problem or Opportunity?

Journal Article | June 2020