Connecting With Community

Journal Article | September 2020

Fostering Reflective Teaching

Journal Article | March 2022

The Student Participation Observation Tool (SPOT) is a web-based classroom observation protocol developed for higher education STEM courses and based on research on evidence-based practices. The low-inference and…

Using Connected Learning Principles to Foster Authentic STEM Research Experiences Remotely

Journal Article | April 2023

Taking the Office Hour Out of the Office

Journal Article | January 2021

Science classrooms across our campus have changed dramatically over the past 10 years as an increasing number of instructors have incorporated a variety of active learning techniques into their teaching practice, using…

STEM Teaching Tools: Guidance for Justice-Centered Climate Change Teaching and Learning

Journal Article | September 2021

At a Distance

Journal Article | August 2020

Developing the Next Generation of Elementary Science Teachers

Journal Article | December 2020

National science education documents emphasize new learning outcomes of elementary students; therefore, the preparation of elementary teachers should be revised to meet these challenges. This article describes how…

Mapping the impact of the schoolyard on watershed health

Journal Article | September 2019

Hardware, software, and websites for use in the classroom

Making Lab Group Work Equitable and Inclusive

Journal Article | March 2023

The collaborative nature of introductory college science labs means that labs can play a major role in boosting students’ interest in experimental science when they work together in small groups. However, collaboration…

Factors Associated With Students Graduating With STEM Degrees at a Military Academy: Improving Success by Identifying Early Obstacles

Journal Article | August 2020

The United States is not graduating enough science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors for the increasing number of available employment opportunities and national security needs. The purpose of…

Impact of a Co-Taught Physics Course on Preservice Science Teachers’ Views of Teaching and Learning of Physics

Journal Article | July 2022

This article focuses on the impact of a physics class on secondary science teacher candidates’ views of teaching and learning physics. The course was developed and taught by faculty from the Department of Astronomy and…

Adaptation of Project-Based Learning Concepts to the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Curriculum in a Small College Environment

Journal Article | March 2023

Project-based learning (PBL) research is shown to improve students’ higher-order thinking skills. In this article, we describe an adaptation of the PBL model that is suitable for colleges with limited science,…

Ready, Set, Create: Engineers Inspiring Youth to Build Their Dreams

Journal Article | May 2021

Science Packs

Journal Article | February 2020

Using Climate Models to Learn About Global Climate Change

Journal Article | September 2020