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Assessment in Support of Conceptual Understanding and Student Motivation to Learn Science
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Classroom-based assessment strategies may influence the development of conceptual understanding and motivational beliefs among elementary learners in science. A contextual analysis of how young children (65 second…
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Setting the Scene: Safer Science in a Drive-Through Learning Community
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Developing a responsible and safe introductory community college laboratory science program is a challenge. The subject matter is complex, requiring cerebral, technical, and mechanical skills. The prior knowledge and…
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Students as Creators of Instructional Videos: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
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Clear, detailed instructional procedures have an important role to play in laboratory teaching, not only to produce consistent results, but to ensure safe practices. Student success in using these can be strengthened…
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Crosscutting Concepts: Strengthening Science and Engineering Learning (Book Sample)
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Maybe you have a good grasp of disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices—critical parts of the Next Generation Science Standards—but you are looking for more resources about integrating crosscutting…
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Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom (Book Sample)
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“Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning Into the K–2 Classroom is a critically important contribution toward advancing STEM teaching and learning. It blazes a trail for early elementary classroom practitioners to…
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Implementing Universal Design for Learning in the Higher Education Science Classroom
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There is a growing need for college science faculty to teach a diverse group of learners. The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework can be used to create inclusive learning materials and activities in the higher…
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The Influence of Learning Assistants on Faculty Use of Student-Centered Instruction
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The Learning Assistant (LA) Program is a near-peer teaching model with three key components: 1) reevaluation of curriculum and lesson design to incorporate undergraduate LAs as a central part of the course, 2) a seminar…
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Value Creation in a Pedagogically-focused Faculty Online Learning Community
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Faculty online learning communities (FOLCs) can help faculty effectively adopt and persist in using research-based curricula. This paper documents faculty perspectives on the value they gained from participating in a…
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A Copublication of Corwin Press and NSTA Press Formative assessment informs the design of learning opportunities that take students from their existing ideas of science to the scientific ideas and practices that…
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Families Are Essential in the STEM Learning Ecosystem
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Growing STEM Learning Opportunities With Agriculture
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Creating a New Environment for Science Learning
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Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals
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