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Thousands of miles away, the Amazon affects our climate, what we eat, the medicines we take, and it may be the source of our next pandemic. Why is for...

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Biology Climate Change Environmental Science Life Science STEM

Journal Article

Undergraduate Student Conceptions of DNA and Their Understanding of Basic Science

An understanding of basic science is central to student success at the university level, even for students who will never work in scientific fields. O...

By Megan Nieberding, Sanlyn Buxner, Lisa Elfring, and Christopher Impey

Postsecondary Biology Life Science Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

The Effect of Online Instruction in an Introductory Anatomy and Physiology Course and Implications for Online Laboratory Instruction in Health Field Prerequisites

Education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is increasingly online, even the laboratory components of STEM courses. As online labor...

By Patrick Brown and Jonathan Peterson

Postsecondary Biology Labs Technology

Journal Article

Peer-Led Team Learning as Educational Tool for First-Year Biology Students

This article reports the findings of the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) model intervention study in an introductory biology course at a Puerto Rican pr...

By Lillian Arvelo-Márquez, Ana T. Méndez-Merced, José Monterrubio-Álvarez, Karlo Malavé-Llamas, Lilliam Lizardi-O’Neill, Ezequiel De J. Bayuelo-Flórez, and José Soto-Sonera

Postsecondary Biology New Science Teachers Teaching Strategies

Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Return of Periodical Cicadas: Fear, Fascination, and Fun in 2021, May 7, 2021

Known for their 13 and 17-year life cycles and massive synchronous emergences periodical cicadas are unique in the insect world. We will explore the n...

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Web Seminar

Archive: Science Update: Mapping Ozone Pollution Using Satellites and Plants, June 10, 2021

Did you know that ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant, is a problem in the US? Ground-level -or “bad” - ozone is toxic to plants and anima...

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Biology Chemistry Climate Change Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Life Science STEM