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Freebies for Science Teachers, February 2, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Climate Change Computer Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Mathematics News Physical Science Physics STEM Teaching Strategies

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Primary Literature in Undergraduate Science Courses

Primary literature—consisting of novel peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings—has been associated with several positive outcomes for st...

By Jeremy David Sloane

Postsecondary Curriculum Interdisciplinary Literacy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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Modifying Traditional Labs to Target Scientific Reasoning

This article showcases how a physics lab course was successfully redesigned to promote important reasoning abilities not explicitly addressed in the t...

By Kathleen Koenig, Krista E. Wood, Larry J. Bortner and Lei Bao

Postsecondary Chemistry Curriculum Labs Physics Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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The Power of Practice

Critical thinking skills are sought after in the workforce and are often included in course, departmental, and programmatic learning objectives. ...

By Elizabeth Co

Postsecondary Curriculum Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Teaching Strategies

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Developing and Implementing a Campus-Wide Professional Development Program: Successes and Challenges

Gateways-ND is a 5-year, National Science Foundation–funded effort directed toward three goals: maximizing the instructional effectiveness of postse...

By Melissa Vosen Callens, Paul Kelter, Jill Motschenbacher, James Nyachwaya, Jared L. Ladbury and Anna M. Semanko

Postsecondary Curriculum Professional Learning old STEM Teaching Strategies

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Promoting STEM Persistence Through an Innovative Field Trip–Based First-Year Experience Course

At our small liberal arts college, we recently introduced a field trip–based course as a requirement for all first-year science majors. This course,...

By Emma Kamen and Alessandra Leri

Curriculum New Science Teachers STEM Teaching Strategies

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Water and Sanitation

By Marie Himes, Hiller Spires, Erin Krupa and Cameron Good

High School Citizen Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Teaching Strategies