Engaging Students at All Academic Levels in an Inquiry-Based Paleoecologic Learning Activity—Even When You Don’t Have the Rocks

Journal Article | October 2021

Inquiry-based learning is an educational strategy that emphasizes the student’s role in the learning process by having them propose and test hypotheses through experimentation and/or the collection of observational data…

Teacher Demonstration—Student Exploration

Journal Article | May 2022

An Introvert’s Perspective: Analyzing the Impact of Active Learning on Multiple Levels of Class Social Personalities in an Upper Level Biology Course

Journal Article | February 2020

With calls to reassess higher education teaching methods, active learning practices have quickly become a popular alternative to traditional lectures, especially in STEM courses that traditionally rely heavily on large…

K–12 DREAMS to Teach Program at Morehouse College

Journal Article | July 2020

This study explores the pathways to K–12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics instruction among Black/African American males in the Discovery Research Education for African American Men in STEM to Teach (…

The GLOBE Student Research Symposia: Engaging Youth Around the Country in an Environmental Research Community

Journal Article | October 2023

Adding Necessary Rigor to Engineering Pedagogical Change

Journal Article | June 2021

In this study, we explore the teaching of an acclaimed engineering education professor and his struggles to transform his classroom in light of the National Academy of Engineering standards. We argue that pedagogical…

Using Climate Models to Learn About Global Climate Change

Journal Article | September 2020

Science That’s Out of This World

Journal Article | June 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,…

Particulate Matters

Journal Article | July 2022

Data-Driven Science Vlogging for Connected Learning Anywhere

Journal Article | April 2022

The Moon’s Inclined Orbital Plane

Journal Article | January 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…

Early Exposure to Primary Literature and Interactions With Scientists Influences Novice Students’ Views on the Nature of Science

Journal Article | June 2021

Postsecondary science faculty often hope to help students to better understand science through engagement with primary research literature. Undergraduates in courses focused on reading and discussion of research…

Using Past Science Events

Journal Article | August 2021