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Socially Transformative Teaching
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Visual Impairments Students with visual impairments include those with low vision and those who are blind. Students who are blind may use Braille to read. Students with low vision tend to read print, may use optical devices, or may also read Braille like their peers who are blind. Both students who…
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Using Drama to Uncover and Expand Student Understandings of the Nature of Science
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Leveraging Assets to Build on Student Experiences, A Focus on Curiosity
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During this Professional Learning Unit, we discuss instructional strategies that take an asset approach to student learning. The discussion will focus on how the knowledge students bring to learning—including student…
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Teaching K–8 Teachers About Integrating Science and Engineering
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We examined the use of an engineering learning cycle (ELC) model and in a course for K–8 inservice teachers for two purposes. First, we were interested in how the ELC would support teachers’ science, mathematics, and…
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NSTA Engage: Fall20 Popular Topics
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NSTA Engage: Fall20 Popular Topics Online and Blended Learning Fri, 5:45-6:30 PM EST Conducting Labs in the Virtual World Fri, 4:05-4:50 PM EST Webcams as Windows into Animal Behavior Sat., 11:50-12:15 PM EST Saturday Lightning Chat:…
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Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy
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Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy The Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy is in its fifth year. The program—designed specifically for middle school teachers (grades 5–8)—was established to help enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence in science, engineering and technology, while…
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Student Performance in Ground Versus Online Sections of a Biological Science I College Course
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This study is a comparison of ground-based versus online student performance using a combination of common final examination scores and associated demographic data in a biological science college course taught by a…
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Spring Into Action This April With Global Citizen Science Month
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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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This article focuses on the impact of a physics class on secondary science teacher candidates’ views of teaching and learning physics. The course was developed and taught by faculty from the Department of Astronomy and…
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What The 2020–21 School Year Taught Us About Science Teaching and Learning
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