Developing and Using Computer Models to Understand Epidemics

Journal Article | January 2022

Using Multiple Models to Learn about COVID-19

Journal Article | January 2023

Using Popular Fiction to Inspire Scientific Inquiry

Journal Article | May 2023

Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fiction as a connection point to science teaching. This study explores…

Exploring Barriers to the Use of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices

Journal Article | October 2021

Recent reform documents in postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields recommend the use of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs) in the classroom. National surveys in the…

Using Pop Culture to Teach Genetics

Journal Article | September 2020

Using Open-World Games to Support Inclusive Approaches to Computational Thinking

Journal Article | February 2023

Using Connected Learning Principles to Foster Authentic STEM Research Experiences Remotely

Journal Article | April 2023

Using Human-Centered Design to Enhance the Guest Experience at the Dallas Arboretum

Journal Article | May 2022

Teaching Plate Tectonics to Diverse Students Using the 5E and 5R Instructional Model

Journal Article | September 2022

Using Growth Rings on Wooden Blocks and Plywood to Enhance Students’ Spatial Reasoning Skills

Journal Article | May 2023

Spatial reasoning is one of the most challenging skills to master in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This article reports the results of a teaching intervention that involved using…

Using Structured Decision-Making in the Classroom to Promote Information Literacy in the Context of Decision-Making

Journal Article | July 2022

An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a…

Using Climate Models to Learn About Global Climate Change

Journal Article | September 2020

Using Apps to Engage All Families in Science Exploration

Journal Article | June 2020

Using Drama to Uncover and Expand Student Understandings of the Nature of Science

Journal Article | November 2020

How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards

Page | April 2020

How to Read the Next Generation Science Standards The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are distinct from prior science standards in three essential ways. 1) Performance. Prior standards documents listed what students should “know” or “understand.” These ideas needed to be translated into performances that could…