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Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges
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Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postsecondary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)…
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The Downstream Collaborative Project
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Extending Engineering Learning Beyond Field Trips
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A physics laboratory instructor used action research to effectively implement a 5E instructional approach, which incorporated scientific practices. The instructor explored how to integrate the instructional approach…
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Aha! Moments in Sun and Moon Measurements
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The Content and the Conversation
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Transitioning from Scientific Inquiry to Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning
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Winter Fun Without Wet Mittens
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Constructive Error Climate: A Classroom Assessment Technique in Science Classes
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Although making errors in the learning process is common, it is usually perceived by students as something negative and a potential threat to self-esteem. Such perception often prevents students from considering errors…
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How Do Students Interact With the Primary Scientific Literature in an Undergraduate Science Program?
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The ability to read, understand, and interpret primary scientific literature is an essential skill for undergraduate students in science. This study aimed to provide a detailed understanding of how second- and third-…
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Physical and life science disciplines emphasize how basic structural units influence function, yet it is challenging for students to understand structure-function relationships, particularly at molecular scales.…
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Rosie Revere’s Orangutan Dilemma
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Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by instructors, particularly in large university classes. In this paper we…
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A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators
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We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of students and preservice teachers complete supervised field ecology…