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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how to approach a problem. The probe is designed to gain insight into how students think about an engineering design process (EDP) and the kinds of…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 23, 2024
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Rethinking the Discussion on ‘Learning Loss’
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit beginning ideas about forces. The probe is designed to reveal whether students generally identify forces as pushes and pulls.
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Incorporating DNA Education in Early and Intermediate STEM Learning
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Halloween Activities: Don’t Be Spooked by the Need to Include Lab Safety
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, March 5, 2024
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Negative Student Response to Active Learning in STEM Classrooms:
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Recent research has supported the use of student-centered teaching practices, such as active learning, because of its effectiveness in improving student learning and retention when compared with traditional, lecture-…
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Journal Article |
The main objective of this study was to characterize the acceptance of evolution among biology majors. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to track the opinions of students in relation to two aspects of…
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 1, 2023
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 15, 2023
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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, October 3, 2023
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ initial response to an ill-defined problematic situation. The probe is designed to reveal whether students recognize that in a problem situation, there is…
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What Happens When You Bring a Balloon Near Wall
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about electrical interactions. The probe is designed to find out how students visually represent electrical interactions.