Science in the News

Journal Article | July 2023

Exploring Phenomena That Connect Science, Self, and Society

Journal Article | April 2023

Freezing Lake Phenomenon

Journal Article | July 2022

Fostering Cultural Community Wealth

Journal Article | March 2023

Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

Journal Article | January 2023

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative project that prepares them to design meaningful learning experiences…

C2AST (Critical and Cultural Approaches to Ambitious Science Teaching)

Journal Article | August 2021

STEM Faculty Institute

Journal Article | January 2022

As change agents at our university, we sought to facilitate a transition within our STEM college toward more extensive use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) that promote student-centered learning. We…

Students as Science Content Creators and Evaluators

Journal Article | November 2022

Within the context of higher education, the disciplines of science and filmmaking appear disparate, but the importance of storytelling as an integral part of science and research deserves closer examination. Humans have…

Climate Change Education: A Model of Justice-Oriented STEM Education

Journal Article | February 2021

Teacher-Learning, Meaning-Making, and Integrating ISE Practices in Diverse Urban Classrooms

Journal Article | July 2022

Teaching Nature of Science Concepts in the Context of Past (Fram) and Present (MOSAiC) Arctic Expeditions

Journal Article | February 2021

There and Back: How a Global Pandemic Shaped Youth Programming

Journal Article | November 2022

Not Your Average Parachute

Journal Article | August 2021

A Novel Rubric Format for Providing Feedback on Process Skills to STEM Undergraduate Students

Journal Article | June 2021

To improve student process-skill development, a novel type of rubric was developed that goes beyond a typical analytic rubric by providing detailed feedback to students. Process skills are transferable skills such as…

Addressing Laboratory Activity Safety Hazards/Risks: Hierarchy of Controls

Professional Learning Unit | May 2023

Science instructional sites (e.g. laboratory, classroom, field) can be unsafe, given the potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards and resulting health and safety risks. This module will help teachers learn a…