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…

Leadership Matters

Journal Article | July 2023

Initial Development and Validation of the Biology Teaching Assistant Role Identity Questionnaire (BTARIQ)

Journal Article | May 2023

Graduate teaching assistants (TAs) may identify with multiple roles during their introductory biology teaching experiences. This study developed an instrument that measures TA role identity in introductory biology.…

Data-Driven Science Vlogging for Connected Learning Anywhere

Journal Article | April 2022

Exploring Peer Learning Assistants’ Impact on Student Performance and Perceptions in an Undergraduate Biology Course

Journal Article | July 2023

To transition introductory college science courses from large, passive lectures to more student-centered learning environments, additional instructional support is needed. Peer learning assistants (PLAs) can support…

Teaching Comprehension in the Digital Age

Journal Article | April 2021

Direct Instruction

Journal Article | November 2022

A Perfect Storm

Journal Article | March 2022

This point of view article uses a social science lens in an attempt to understand the differing environments of the two institutions (private and public) where I taught chemistry for 3 decades. I hypothesize that…

Exploring the Zooniverse

Journal Article | April 2021

The Magic School Bus and Beyond

Journal Article | August 2022

A Design Heuristic for Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Journal Article | August 2022

Students reasoning with data in an authentic science environment had the opportunity to learn about the process of science and the world around them while developing skills to analyze and interpret self-collected and…

Enhancing Science Lessons to Support Multilingual Students’ Engagement in Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article | January 2021

A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Perspectives Toward Learning Assistant–Faculty Relationships

Journal Article | January 2023

Learning Assistant (LA) programs oversee and support undergraduate instructors and faculty members who work together to facilitate student learning in a variety of classroom settings. The success of an LA program is…

A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades

Journal Article | September 2022

Student Agency Through Engineering

Journal Article | January 2022