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Understanding and Addressing Ambiguity in the STEM Classroom
The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are some of the most jargon-heavy areas in higher education. As such, teaching and learning in these areas includes challenges with lexically ambiguous words and phrases, where one t...
By Rachel Yoho
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Engaging Children With Authentic STEAM Learning Experiences Through Design-Based Approaches
By Anne Marie Morrin and Maeve Liston
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Student-driven Stewardship Projects
By Deborah Tucker, Bill Andrews, and Kathryn Hayes
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Early Childhood Engineering and Natural Resources
By Kathryn Baldwin and Allison Wilson
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English language learners are increasingly entering classrooms using student-centered instruction that places a greater emphasis on spoken language. While active learning is beneficial for a range of student outcomes, these practices force language...
By Benjamin Wiggins, Hannah Jordt, and Kerri Wingert
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Learning Science With Mobile Technologies
The use of technology is increasing rapidly in our society, and classroom teachers must recognize the impact and importance of technology in the lives of their students. It is crucial that college faculty involved in teacher training design courses...
By Deepika Menon, Zarah Salas, Allison Mellendick, Meera Chandrasekhar, and Dorina Kosztin
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Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by instructors, particularly in large university classes. In this paper we review the strengths and rati...
By Carl-Georg Bank and Heidi Daxberger
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Barriers to Learning Assistant Engagement
Learning Assistants (LAs) help students develop a deeper understanding of content and are particularly effective during active learning instruction. A foundational pillar of the LA model is the LA pedagogy course, which teaches LAs about evidence-b...
By Alicia Purtell, Robert Talbot, and Michael E. Moore
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There has been a focus on improving teachers’ views of nature of science for decades. The method in which researchers improve views of nature of science, however, varies greatly. This study aimed to improve elementary preservice teachers’ views...
By Melanie Kinskey
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Community College Students Rise to the Challenge
High-structure course designs have reduced achievement gaps for low-income and underrepresented minority students at research universities. But do community college students have time to do the preclass preparation required for intensive active lea...
By Scott Freeman, Pamela Pape-Lindstrom, Anne Casper, and Sarah Eddy