Teaching K–8 Teachers About Integrating Science and Engineering

Journal Article | July 2020

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…

Teaching Artificial Intelligence Through the Arts in Beijing

Journal Article | May 2022

Teaching and Learning About Global Climate Change Online

Journal Article | August 2022

Sessions of our laboratory-based physics course have been “meeting” synchronously online instead of on campus due to the pandemic. Shifting to remote instruction prompted us to create online versions of the course. In…

Science Teaching Goes Global with State Department Support

Journal Article | June 2021

Kids Teaching Kids

Journal Article | March 2020

Students Taught by a First-Time Instructor Using Active-Learning Teaching Strategies Outperform Students Taught by a Highly-Regarded Traditional Instructor

Journal Article | February 2021

In this paper we put forth a model for physics course reform that uniquely uses proven, research-based active-learning strategies to help students improve their physics knowledge and problem-solving skills. In this…

Measuring Computational Thinking Teaching Efficacy Beliefs of Preservice Elementary Teachers

Journal Article | July 2020

With the release of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), assessing K–12 science teachers’ self-efficacy in Computational Thinking (CT) is an important research gap to study. Bandura defines self-efficacy as…

Engaging in the Art of Teaching With the Next Generation Science Standards

Blog Post | September 2014

For the past 15 months, a four-letter acronym has been on the tip of science educators’ tongues: NGSS, the Next Generation Science Standards. Whether you personally are or your state board of education is “in favor of…

Reading some standards for early childhood science teaching

Blog Post | November 2012

The non-profit Minnesota coalition SciMathMN, published A Guide for Parents: “What Should I Look for in the Science Program in My Child’s School?” Some of the items apply only to Minnesota but others are useful to…

Book Review: Integrating STEM Teaching and Learning into the K–2 Classroom

Journal Article | January 2021

Using Models to Teach Science

Journal Article | February 2020

Fostering Nonscientist Thinking on Evolution Concepts Through the Teaching for Transformative Experiences in Science (TTES) Model

Journal Article | October 2020

Understanding of evolution is foundational to be a scientifically literate citizen because it allows analysis of socioscientific issues, such as biodiversity conservation, biotechnology applications, and human-induced…

Q: How Can a Design Challenge Be Used To Teach Science?

Journal Article | January 2022

Improving Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs With 3D Design and Printing

Journal Article | December 2020

The Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) under-score the importance of including engineering design process (EDP) within the science curriculum. The Framework and the…

Why Is Variability Worth the Teaching Challenge? (Data Literacy 101)

Journal Article | January 2022