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…

Science, Society, and Self

Journal Article | July 2022

A formal pedagogical push emerged and later blossomed in designing integrated curriculum between STEM and non-STEM areas in secondary and higher education. A growing cadre of research identifies positive learning…

Commitments for Connected STEM

Journal Article | January 2022

Exploring Peer Learning Assistants’ Impact on Student Performance and Perceptions in an Undergraduate Biology Course

Journal Article | July 2023

To transition introductory college science courses from large, passive lectures to more student-centered learning environments, additional instructional support is needed. Peer learning assistants (PLAs) can support…

Using Cogenerative Dialogues to Improve High School Students’ Internships With Scientists

Journal Article | June 2021

How Slow Is Your Parachute?

Journal Article | July 2021

Community-Informed STEM Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Educators During COVID

Journal Article | August 2022

Why Culturally Relevant Science Teaching is Vital in Our Classrooms

Journal Article | October 2021

Getting to the STEM of Environmental Justice

Journal Article | November 2022

Use of a Linked-Course Model to Teach Scientific Writing to First-Year Undergraduates

Journal Article | February 2021

The ability to read and compose original scientific literature is critical to educating informed citizens, yet may be severely lacking in undergraduate curricula. We developed a linked course offering in fall 2017…

Heat Maps as a Fun and Instructive Way to Gauge Student Perceptions on Skill Development

Journal Article | September 2023

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Using Team-Based Learning in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | February 2020

With an overwhelming amount of research and a demand for collaborative learning in the classroom, teachers are tackling challenges at all educational levels that often accompany the social aspects of group work. Team-…

The Impact of Online STEM Teaching and Learning During COVID-19 on Underrepresented Students’ Self-Efficacy and Motivation

Journal Article | July 2022

Female students, students of color, first-generation students, and low-income students face considerable barriers in access to STEM education, leading to their underrepresentation in STEM fields. Ensuring that these…

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

Journal Article | September 2021

Comparing Student Performance and Satisfaction Between Face-to-Face and Online Education of a Science Course in a Liberal Arts University

Journal Article | October 2021

This study presents a quasi-experiment to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction between two different delivery modes—online and face-to-face education. We collected data from 747 (373 face-to-face…