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Early Exposure to Primary Literature and Interactions With Scientists Influences Novice Students’ Views on the Nature of Science

Postsecondary science faculty often hope to help students to better understand science through engagement with primary research literature. Undergraduates in courses focused on reading and discussion of research literature, along with interactions wi...

By Kelly M. Schmid, Ryan D. P. Dunk, and Jason R. Wiles

Literacy Pedagogy Research Teacher Preparation

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Windows on the Inquiry Classroom

A complete video and documentary record of an inquiry-based nonscience majors’ course has been captured (the “Fire and Ice” Collection). Every moment of 27 class sessions may be observed from several points of view (instructor, students, and gr...

By Christopher F. Bauer and Julia Y. K. Chan

Postsecondary Inquiry Pedagogy Research

Journal Article

Getting Started in SoTL Research

Getting started in SoTL research can seem daunting. Working with a team can increase support and productivity. This article explores roles in SoTL research teams, how to identify research projects, and pacing projects to maintain a pipeline. Teamwork...

By Emily Faulconer

Postsecondary Research

Journal Article

Using Cogenerative Dialogues to Improve High School Students’ Internships With Scientists

By Pei-Ling Hsu

High School Informal Education Careers Equity Inclusion Labs Research STEM

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, May 11, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Preschool Biology Careers Chemistry Curriculum Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Multilingual Learners Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Interdisciplinary Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy Mathematics News NGSS Physical Science Physics Professional Learning old Research Safety STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

NSTA Press Book

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12: Explore-Before-Explain in Physical Science

Instructional Sequence Matters, Grades 9–12 is the one-stop resource that will inspire you to reimagine your approach to high school physical science. The book discusses the 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) as a specific pathw...

By Patrick Brown

High School Physical Science 5E Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Instructional Materials Inquiry Learning Progression Lesson Plans NGSS Pedagogy Performance Expectations Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Professional Learning old Research Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Oligotrophic

By Quinn Washburn, Sarah Wolf, Jay Well, Stephen Noell, Chih-Ping Lee, Luis M. Bolaños, Stephen J. Giovannoni, and Christopher P. Suffridge

High School Biology Climate Change Curriculum Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary NGSS Research Science and Engineering Practices

Journal Article

Digging for Data

By Susan Meabh Kelly

High School Chemistry Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Equity Interdisciplinary Labs Mathematics Research STEM

Reports Article

Freebies for Science Teachers, March 16, 2021

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Early Childhood Elementary High School Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preschool Biology Careers Crosscutting Concepts Disabilities Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering General Science Inclusion Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science Literacy News NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Physics Preservice Science Education Research Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Ectotherm ER: Frogs Under the Weather

By Rebecca Gonda, Michel Ohmer, Laura Brannelly, Jennifer Kassimer, Stephanie Kubik, Alison Slinskey Legg, and Corinne Richards-Zawacki

Middle School Biology Citizen Science Climate Change Curriculum Environmental Science Evolution General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Labs Lesson Plans Literacy New Science Teachers News Research STEM

Journal Article

Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Spanning Two Semesters of Biology Impact Student Self-Efficacy but not Future Goals

Course-based undergraduate research is promoted as an equitable strategy for providing the benefits of research experiences to a larger, more diverse population of students pursuing science degrees. Here, we report the impacts of course-based researc...

By Allison Martin, Adam Rechs, Thomas Landerholm, and Kelly McDonald

Postsecondary Biology Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

First-Year STEM Research Program Facilitates Long-Term Academic Success

Retention and student success in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) remains a priority for institutions, and low rates of retention in STEM for underrepresented populations continues to be a concern. In this report, we compiled ...

By Kimberly R. Schneider, Uday Nair, Rachel Straney, Patrice Lancey, and Mary Tripp

Research STEM Teaching Strategies