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Making Motion Meaningful: Mapping Body Movements onto Graphs

The ability to interpret graphs is foundational to understanding many science topics, although mastering this skill can prove challenging to many stud...

By Rebecca Vieyra, Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz, Daniel O'Brien, Chrystian Vieyra Cortés, Mina Johnson-Glenberg

High School Biology Engineering Interdisciplinary Life Science

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

Direct experiences in the living world are a major ally in helping students understand biology and the practice of science, and in fostering a lifelon...

By Barry McPhail

Biology Environmental Science Inquiry Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Saving Our Water: Engagement Strategies for Designing Collaborative Community-Based Solutions

In recent years, some communities have experienced extreme conditions of drought: reduced water supply for farms, increased wildfires, and decreased w...

By Raven Mangiante, Elaine Silva Mangiante

High School Biology Citizen Science Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Interdisciplinary

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Increased Student Employment is Associated with Inferior Biology Exam and Course Performance

Rising tuition rates across colleges and universities contribute to the mounting financial strain on students. In response to rising costs, literature...

By Finley Sims, Megan O'Connor, Jana Weber, Keenan Hartert

Postsecondary Assessment Biology Careers

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A Model for International Summer Research Experiences for STEM Students

In this article, we report on a National Science Foundation-funded immersive international summer research program for biology students. Six students,...

By Mika Munakata, Su San Lim, Carlos Molina

Biology Interdisciplinary Research STEM

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It’s personal and pedagogical: Peer Learning Assistants use multiple strategies to support student learning in college biology courses

As introductory college science courses transition from large, passive lectures to more student-centered active learning environments, additional inst...

By Brittney Ferrari, Peyton LaBonte, Julie Kittleson

Biology Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

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Developing Critical Thinking in Biology Through Progressive Writing Assignments

Critical thinking is essential in academia and the workforce. Although writing can be used as a pedagogical tool for fostering deeper subject matter u...

By Irene Guttilla Reed, Michelle Kraczkowski, Steven Pearlman

Biology Inquiry Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies

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Exploring Beneficial Species Interactions: A Phenomenon-Driven Approach to Understanding Legumes and Rhizobia Mutualism

This phenomenon-driven unit focuses on students making sense of the mutually beneficial species interactions between legumes and rhizobia. Many scienc...

By Kerrie Rovito, Lara Smetana, Michael Grillo, Alyssa Hoffman, Sydney DelGhingaro

Biology Phenomena Sensemaking

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Journey of the Monarchs: Studying North America’s Nomadic Butterfly

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By Jill Nugent

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Teaching Strategies

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“Black is Beautiful”: A Culturally Relevant/Responsive High School Biology Lesson

This biology lesson uses the science of central dogma to “critique and question the politics of representation that systematically devalue[s] Blackn...

By Eddie Taylor

High School Biology Equity Inclusion Interdisciplinary Life Science

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Cultivating Teachers’ Indigenous Knowledge through Explorations of Milkweed and Phenology

Providing more equitable pedagogies to all students, including those who are traditionally underrepresented, is a high priority of science education. ...

By Hillary Barron, Emily Mohl, Michele Koomen

High School Biology Inquiry Multicultural Pedagogy

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Can a simple metacognitive intervention influence students’ knowledge, behavior, and performance?

Metacognition is often described as the awareness and regulation of learning. It uses strategies which include monitoring one’s own thinking, engag...

By Kathleen Hefferon, Esther Angert, Anna Levina

Biology New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Investigating Effects of Emergency Remote Teaching on Biology Teaching Assistants and their Approaches to Teaching

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biology Teaching Assistants (TAs) were tasked with transitioning and adapting their instruction to an online environment...

By Amy Kulesza, Susan D'Agostino, Lucía Chacón-Díaz

Postsecondary Biology Distance Learning Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies