Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative project that prepares them to design meaningful learning experiences…

Nonmajor Students’ Use of Reflection to Enhance Biology Understanding and Relevance

Journal Article | July 2023

Although most students in nonmajor biology courses will not enter careers in science, they will need a working understanding of biology and how it relates to their lives to make informed decisions on important topics…

Let’s Clear the Air

Journal Article | January 2021

The “Magic” of Density

Journal Article | June 2021

Integrated Concentration in Science

Journal Article | January 2022

The Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) 4-year program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was designed to promote interdisciplinary STEM collaboration in the solution of real-world problems and encourage…

Differentiation in the Life Science Classroom Using Station Rotations

Journal Article | May 2022

Learning the Language of Scientists

Journal Article | October 2021

Animatronic Lions, and Tigers, and Bears Oh! My!

Journal Article | March 2019

This column describes creating a classroom culture for engineering. This issue shares information about computational thinking and 3D printing.

Rethinking Online Science Learning

Journal Article | March 2022

Bird Biodiversity

Journal Article | March 2023

Big Books Have a Big Impact on Elementary Science Education

Journal Article | July 2023

Preservice elementary teachers are faced with the daunting task of learning enough about every subject to support their students’ development of foundational ideas. Teacher preparation programs and professional…

STEM Outreach: Traditional vs. Virtual Summer Programming

Journal Article | April 2021

Peer-Led Team Learning as Educational Tool for First-Year Biology Students

Journal Article | April 2021

This article reports the findings of the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) model intervention study in an introductory biology course at a Puerto Rican private university. PLTL introduces to the traditional class format an…

Science Portfolios

Journal Article | April 2021