All Preservice Science Education resources

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Student-driven Stewardship Projects

By Deborah Tucker, Bill Andrews, and Kathryn Hayes

Elementary Citizen Science Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Early Childhood Engineering and Natural Resources

By Kathryn Baldwin and Allison Wilson

Early Childhood Elementary Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

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Less Text, More Learning

English language learners are increasingly entering classrooms using student-centered instruction that places a greater emphasis on spoken language....

By Benjamin Wiggins, Hannah Jordt, and Kerri Wingert

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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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 liv...

By Deepika Menon, Zarah Salas, Allison Mellendick, Meera Chandrasekhar, and Dorina Kosztin

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Reports Article

Starting to Teach During the Pandemic

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School High School Pre-service Teachers General Science Instructional Materials New Science Teachers News Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Concept Maps for Structuring Instruction and as a Potential Assessment Tool in a Large Introductory Science Course

Concept maps make connections between ideas apparent, and thus would seem ideally suited to demonstrate learning. Yet, they are not widely used by i...

By Carl-Georg Bank and Heidi Daxberger

Postsecondary Assessment Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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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....

By Alicia Purtell, Robert Talbot, and Michael E. Moore

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Use of Speaking, Listening, and Writing Skills to Understand the Importance of Nature of Science Instruction

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 s...

By Melanie Kinskey

Pre-service Teachers Preservice Science Education

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Neglected Tropical Diseases

By Kevin M. Bonney

Preservice Science Education

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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 c...

By Scott Freeman, Pamela Pape-Lindstrom, Anne Casper, and Sarah Eddy

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Giving Teachers Freedom of Choice

By Gabe Kraljevic

Middle School Elementary High School Pre-service Teachers Preschool Administration General Science New Science Teachers News Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Teaching in the Coronavirus Era

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Instructional Materials News NGSS Preservice Science Education STEM

NSTA Press Book

Human Impacts on Our Climate, Grade 6: STEM Road Map for Middle School

New in 2020!What if you could challenge your sixth graders to come up with a way to help tackle climate change in their own community? With this volum...

Informal Education Middle School Climate Change Earth & Space Science STEM Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Phenomena Teaching Strategies Inclusion Interdisciplinary Literacy Multicultural New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation

NSTA Press Book

The NSTA Atlas of the Three Dimensions

New in 2020! Download and read a sample chapter from this book to learn more.A key aspect of learning in K–12 education is the idea that what studen...

By Ted Willard

Early Childhood Elementary High School Middle School Preschool General Science Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Learning Progression NGSS Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation Administrators

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Course-Based Research in the First Semester of College

Undergraduate students are increasingly aware of complex global challenges and have a strong desire to take action and create change. Course-based u...

By Christina Cianfrani and Sarah Hews

Postsecondary Environmental Science Inquiry Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies