“Enhancing” exam wrappers with research into learning is associated with a shift in study strategies in a first semester biology course.

Journal Article | September 2024

Students’ academic performance improves when they use active study methods and discussion of study strategy efficacy can impact students’ choice. Faculty often employ mid-semester wrappers to encourage student…

Action Research: Using a 5E Instructional Approach to Improve Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Instruction

Journal Article | April 2020

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…

A Sea of Possibilities: Inspiring Scientific Thinking in Teachers and Students Through the Charismatic Research Organisms at Mote Marine Laboratory

Book Chapter | December 2007

Informal education venues, by their very definition, are predisposed to the successful implementation of the More Emphasis conditions of the National Science Educations Standards (NSES), and Mote Marine Laboratory is no…

Adapting a Field Research Course to High School Biology: Twenty Years of Leading Teenagers to do Science in the Woods

Journal Article | October 2024

Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelong love for nature. The positive impact of field study on students’…

Systems For State Science Assessment: Findings of The National Research Council’s Committee on Test Design For K–12 Science Achievement

Book Chapter | March 2008

This chapter summarizes some of the findings and recommendations of the National Research Committee (NRC) on Test Design for K-12 Science Achievement and is based on the committee’s final, book-length Report—Systems for…

Modifying Scientific Research Into Introductory Science Course Lessons Using a 5E Lesson Format

Journal Article | December 2020

Science faculty are being asked to create active learning experiences that engage students in core concepts and science practices. This article describes an approach to developing active learning lessons from authentic…

Research and Teaching: Graduate TA Teaching Behaviors Impact Student Achievement in a Research-Based Undergraduate Science Course

Journal Article | December 2018

A look at the influence of graduate teaching assistants' teaching behaviors on student achievement in a research-based undergraduate science course.

Practical Research: Sound Practices in Climate Change Education

Journal Article | January 2019

This column describes strategies for applying best research-based practices. This article provides three strategies for promoting effective climate change education.

Action Research

Journal Article | June 2010

Defined as “any systemic inquiry conducted by teachers… for the purpose of gathering information about how their particular schools operate, how they teach, and how their students learn” (Mertler, 2009), action research…

Current Research

Journal Article | June 2009

To supplement your summer reading, NSTA’s affiliates would like to suggest some recent articles on education research, covering such topics as diversity, technology, and science teacher retention. Start with The…

Current Research

Journal Article | June 2010

Take your summer reading to the next level! Check out these recent publications suggested by NSTA’s affiliate committees. The articles cover a variety of topics that are relevant to elementary science teachers, such as…