Guest Editorial: From the Framework to the Next Generation Science Standards: What Will It Mean for STEM Faculty?

Journal Article | December 2011

The author examines important issues related to A Framework for K–12 Science Education, the Standards, and college teachers.

Promoting STEM Interest and Connections to Nature Through a Soundscape Ecology Camp for Students With Visual Impairments

Journal Article | January 2018

The Center for Global Soundscapes developed a five-day camp program for students with visual impairments that follows an inquiry-based learning approach to explore concepts fundamental to soundscape ecology.  …

Scaffolding STEM Classrooms to Integrate Key Workplace Skills: Development of Resources for Active Learning Environments

Journal Article | April 2018

Integrating workplace skills in large-enrollment classrooms can be challenging, even with the support of teaching assistants (TA). Using formative feedback from both students and TAs, the instructor developed resources…

Research and Teaching: Association of Summer Bridge Program Outcomes With STEM Retention of Targeted Demographic Groups

Journal Article | February 2016

Retention of students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) major has been studied for four cohorts participating in a summer bridge program supported by the National Science Foundation. Students…

Challenging Disciplinary Boundaries in the First Year: A New Introductory Integrated Science Course for STEM Majors

Journal Article | April 2012

This article describes the mobilization, planning, and implementation of a first-year interdiciplinary course for STEM majors that integrates key concepts found in traditional first-semester biology, chemistry, computer…