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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about food, transformation of matter, growth and development, conservation of mass, and systems. The concepts underlying this probe are complex. It is…
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Integrating Engineering Design in Undergraduate Biology Using a Life Science Design Task
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This study examines the initial integration of engineering design in an introductory preservice elementary biology content course using a life science design task focused on composting.
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Re-imagining the Role of Families as Equal Partners in STEM Learning
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Student-driven Stewardship Projects
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Using Team-Based Learning in the Science Classroom
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With an overwhelming amount of research and a demand for collaborative learning in the classroom, teachers are tackling challenges at all educational levels that often accompany the social aspects of group work. Team-…
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Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers
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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…
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A Layered Approach to Scientific Models
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the transfer of matter and energy in ecosystems. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that only matter is cycled through an…
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Learning Business Economics and Fermentation by Developing a Method for Producing Yogurt
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How Can Feeding the Planet Change the Ocean?
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming.