The Greenhouse Effect

Lesson Plan | July 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the greenhouse effect. The probe is designed to reveal whether students confuse the greenhouse effect with other environmental concerns or lump the…

The Power of Observation

Journal Article | February 2020

A Human-Centered Design Tool Kit for STEM-Based Capstone Courses

Journal Article | July 2022

In fall 2019, a food science instructor partnered with the design center at a large Midwestern university to create a student activity tool kit for integrating the Human-Centered Design (HCD) approach into a science,…

Teaching and Learning About Global Climate Change Online

Journal Article | August 2022

Sessions of our laboratory-based physics course have been “meeting” synchronously online instead of on campus due to the pandemic. Shifting to remote instruction prompted us to create online versions of the course. In…

An Unforgettable Journey

Journal Article | February 2021

Symbols in Physics

Journal Article | April 2021

Symbols are a cornerstone of the written language of physics and mathematics but inconsistencies in their use pose a challenge to students. This article reports on interviews held with first-year undergraduate physics…

Stepping Out in Style

Journal Article | April 2021

Virtual Field Trips

Journal Article | June 2021

Faculty Learning Communities Facilitated the Rapid Pivot to Online Teaching and Learning

Journal Article | August 2021

Faculty learning communities (FLCs), established prepandemic to disseminate and discuss evidence-based teaching practices as part of an NSF-funded project, Investigating Student Success Using Evidence-Based Strategies-…

Introductory Biology Students’ Opinions on the Pivot to Crisis Distance Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal Article | August 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed…

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and the 5E Lesson Plan

Journal Article | November 2021

Got Covid-19 Cabin Fever?

Journal Article | January 2022

Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Introductory Psychology Using the Jigsaw Method Adapted for Remote Learning

Journal Article | January 2022

People’s ability to evaluate scientific research is important to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM educators can use the pandemic to frame instruction of scientific literacy and critical-thinking skills. In a…

From the Field: Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, August 2, 2022

Reports Article | July 2022

An Electrical Storm on the Horizon

Case Study | October 2002