Research and Teaching: An Analysis of Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) in a Science Lecture Classroom

Journal Article | February 2008

Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) is an online tool being used to integrate a writing component in classrooms. In an introductory zoology lecture class, the authors found that CPR-assigned scores were significantly higher…

Point of View: Do Academic Research Costs Drive up Undergraduate Tuition?

Journal Article | October 1997

This column shares reflections or thoughtful opinions on issues of broad interest to the community. This month’s issue focuses on the tuition and fee increases for colleges and universities.

Research and Teaching: An Assessment of STEM Faculty Involvement in Reform of Introductory College Courses

Journal Article | June 2010

Twin strategies of Institutes on the Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics and support for faculty through minigrants are shown to be effective in stimulating college science and mathematics faculty to modify…

Research and Teaching: Web-Based Student Writing and Reviewing in a Large Lecture Course

Journal Article | February 2007

Though difficult to implement in large courses, undergraduate science writing and peer review are valuable learning experiences for students and valid mechanisms for student evaluation. This study describes improved…

Research and Teaching: Silent Students' Participation in a Large Active Learning Science Classroom

Journal Article | October 2012

This study aims to understand the impact of active learning on silent students in a large general chemistry course taught via Socratic questioning and discussion "clicker" questions.

Implementing SEL in STEM—Challenges and Opportunities

Journal Article | June 2023

Critical Consciousness in Engineering for Sustainable Communities

Journal Article | February 2022

Young Mathematicians: A Successful Model of a Family Math Community

Journal Article | July 2022

STEM Education Outreach Involving School-Industry-University Partnerships for Scalable and Sustainable Impact

Journal Article | June 2023

Highlights From the NSTA Research Committee

Blog Post | February 2025

Facilitating Learner-Centered Interactions Through Applied Improvisation

Journal Article | June 2022

Science Sampler: Bringing scientific inquiry alive using real grass shrimp research

Journal Article | February 2010

This lesson was developed for middle school students using actual research on grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio) to illustrate the process of a scientific investigation. The research was conducted at Savannah State…

http://World Wide Weather: Involving students in GLOBE's real-life scientific research

Journal Article | October 1999

Students at Norwood School and more than 8,000 other schools on seven continents (including Antarctica) learn how scientific research works by participating in the GLOBE program (Global Learning and Observations to…

Research and Teaching: Student Perceptions of the Use of Inquiry Practices in a Biology Survey Laboratory Course

Journal Article | October 2011

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of inquiry that students in a Biology Survey Laboratory course considered to be the most supportive of their learning at a small, rural midwestern university. When…

Researching Radon: Students use GIS technology to analyze radon levels in Italian communities

Journal Article | April 2001

United States students whose parents serve at Avianto Air Base in Avianto, Italy, live in many different villages in this region of northern Italy. Due to the varied geological conditions in which students live, a wide…