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By Debra Shapiro

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Improving Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Efficacy Beliefs With 3D Design and Printing

The Framework for K–12 Science Education and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) under-score the importance of including engineering design process (EDP) within the science curriculum. The Framework and the NGSS raised engineering design t...

By Erdogan Kaya, Anna Newley, Ezgi Yesilyurt and Hasan Deniz

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Engineering NGSS Pedagogy Preservice Science Education Research

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Exploring Student Perception Toward Online Homework and Comparison With Paper Homework in an Introductory Probability Course

Online software systems are extensively used to give students practice on course content, especially in mathematics and physics courses. They offer instant feedback, and several of these systems are open source or very economical compared with hiring...

By Philip Matchett Wood and Vijesh Bhute

Mathematics Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Developing a Tiered Mentoring Model for Teaching Assistants Instructing Course-Based Research Experiences

As undergraduate institutions rely more heavily on teaching assistants (TAs) they are simultaneously encouraging implementation of course-based research experiences (CBREs). Due to the dynamic nature of CBREs, it is challenging to assign novice TAs t...

By Magdalene K. Moy, Penny L. Hammrich and Karen Kabnick

Preservice Science Education Research STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Building Bridges

We describe a hands-on, collaborative activity designed to illustrate general properties of evolution, provide practice for quantitative skills, promote creativity and collaboration, and enable student self-assessment of learning. During the activity...

By Kelly A. Carscadden, Molly T. McDermott, Sheela P. Turbek, Silas B. Tittes and Andrew P. Martin

Postsecondary Biology Evolution Research Teaching Strategies

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Learning Researchers

Formative assessment has been shown to be a critical activity for promoting meaningful understanding in the classroom. Systematic engagement in formative assessment helps instructors to develop a clearer picture of where students stand in relation to...

By Young Ae Kim, Jonathan Cox, Katelyn M. Southard, Lisa Elfring, Paul Blowers and Vicente Talanquer

Postsecondary Assessment Research STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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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 typical college setting. Student development of such abilities is essential for sound decision making...

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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Re-imagining the Role of Families as Equal Partners in STEM Learning

By Tarana Khan and Susana Beltran Grimm

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Creating Pathways for Equity in STEM Through Family Engagement

By Remy Dou and Heidi Cian

Informal Education Equity Inclusion Research STEM

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Student-Driven Research in the First Year

We designed the Integrated Sciences First-Year Program (ISFP) to introduce students to the nature and process of science early in their academic career, help them develop skills and competencies, and create an intellectual community of learners to fo...

By Christina Cianfrani, Sarah Hews, and Christene DeJong

Postsecondary Research Teaching Strategies

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By J. Bryan Henderson

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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 students know and are able to do grows and evolves over time. Simple ideas learned in the early elementary...

By Ted Willard

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Action Research: Using a 5E Instructional Approach to Improve Undergraduate Physics Laboratory Instruction

A physics laboratory instructor used action research to effectively implement a 5E instructional approach, which incorporated scientific practices. The instructor explored how to integrate the instructional approach into practice, challenges presen...

By Ozden Sengul and Renee Schwartz

Postsecondary 5E Physics Research Teacher Preparation