Integrating Computer Science to Enhance Remote Learning

Journal Article | December 2020

Teacher Spotlight: Jonte Lee

Journal Article | April 2020

A Team-Taught Interdisciplinary First-Year Seminar With a Focus on Blood

Journal Article | February 2020

First-Year Seminars (FYS) offer a unique mode of introducing college students to new topics, research practices, and approaches to learning that they may not have been exposed to in high school. In this article, we…

Never Too Young to be a Citizen Scientist!

Journal Article | September 2019

Kindergarteners learn about plants and seasons through a yearlong project.

Identifying Differences in Learning Strategies by Demographics and Course Grade in a Community College Context

Journal Article | August 2020

Metacognition and self-regulated learning are skills that contribute to student success, but few studies have examined these topics within a community college context. We addressed this lack of understanding by asking…

More than a Game

Journal Article | February 2019

Computer simulations have become essential to scientific investigation and engineering design, thanks to advances in mathematical modeling, game theory, and computing technology. Simulations now provide an indispensable…

Model, Assess, Repeat!

Journal Article | March 2020

Models for Developing Explanations of Earth’s Dynamic Plate System

Journal Article | March 2022

You Don’t Have to be a Rocket Scientist

Journal Article | May 2022

Developing a Classroom Assessment Rubric

Journal Article | May 2022

The development and implementation of varied assessment practices is a major focus in higher education. Assessment benefits both students and teachers; it informs teachers about students’ learning and misconceptions,…

An Argumentative Writing Prompt Model to Support Nonscience Major Students’ Learning in an Introductory Chemistry Course

Journal Article | July 2022

An argumentative writing prompt model is presented for use in a general chemistry class designed for nonscience major students. The purpose of this instructional model is to support students with rich experiences to…

Going Viral!

Journal Article | January 2023

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…

Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Support for Teaching Critical Thinking in STEM

Journal Article | May 2023

This qualitative research study aimed to discover what obstacles and supports community college teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) face when teaching critical-thinking skills in their…

Sparking a Movement

Journal Article | January 2021