Surveying the Safety Culture of Academic Laboratories

Journal Article | October 2020

The university traditionally has been the foundation for young adults’ professional development, yet the proclivity toward safety culture has garnered less focus in higher education than in the workforce. A survey of…

Student Perceptions of Open Educational Resources Video-Based Active Learning in University-Level Biology Classes:

Journal Article | July 2020

We quantified student perceptions of an active learning exercise, based on open-educational video resources, in both a first-year seminar class (Natural Environment of Athens and Georgia, three sections), and a larger…

From Bean to Cup

Journal Article | February 2019

Coffee comes to the science lab

Safety and School Science Instruction

Position Statement | June 2020

Freebies for Science Teachers, August 31, 2021

Reports Article | August 2021

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, September 13, 2022

Reports Article | September 2022

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…

Freebies for Science Teachers, October 26, 2021

Reports Article | October 2021

A Focus on Function

Journal Article | September 2019

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching.

Plants in the Dark and Light

Lesson Plan | June 2021

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about plant growth. The probe is designed to find out whether students recognize that plants use their stored food to grow in the absence of light.

Science Education for Middle Level Students

Position Statement | June 2020

Nature of Science

Position Statement | June 2020

Outcomes for Peer-Based Mentors in a University-Wide STEM Persistence Program: A Three-Year Analysis

Journal Article | April 2020

While the majority of STEM persistence has focused on outcomes for first-year students, there has been little investigation into the outcomes for peer mentors. Of the studies conducted, results are promising. Benefits…

The SDM Finger

Journal Article | October 2019

Exploring makerspaces, engineering, and more

Sharing the Wonder of Natural History

Journal Article | March 2019

Help students overcome nature-deficit disorder with these outdoor activities.