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Preservice Science Teachers Practice Teaching Online through 4E Instructional Model

This article is prepared as part of a “Practice Teaching in Science” course of a teacher education program aiming for developing prospective science teachers’ teaching through inquiry-based instruction involving practices of science and active ...

By Ozden Sengul

5E Instructional Materials Pedagogy Research Teacher Preparation

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Introductory Biology Students’ Opinions on the Pivot to Crisis Distance Education in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher-education institutions to close campuses and pivot all face-to-face (F2F) instruction online. This transition to Crisis Distance Education (CDE) was unprecedented in scope and speed as it was implemented globally. ...

By J. Phil Gibson and Kristen Shelton

Distance Learning Instructional Materials Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Faculty Learning Communities Facilitated the Rapid Pivot to Online Teaching and Learning

Faculty learning communities (FLCs), established prepandemic to disseminate and discuss evidence-based teaching practices as part of an NSF-funded project, Investigating Student Success Using Evidence-Based Strategies-eXpanded (ISSUES-X), proved effe...

By Becky Talyn, Sara J. Callori, Karen Cerwin, Mike Chao, Kimberley R. Cousins, Carol Hood, Sally F. McGill, Anthony E. Metcalf, and Laura Woodney

Instructional Materials New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Performance Following the Transition to Remote Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are an alternative pedagogical approach to the apprenticeship model for high-impact research immersion experiences. A W.M. Keck-funded Research Immersion Program at a Hispanic-serving institutio...

By Christine Broussard, Margaret Gough Courtney, Sarah Dunn, K. Godde, and Vanessa Preisler

Postsecondary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Pandemic-Inspired Insights

College instructors faced a rapid transition to remote instruction in spring 2020, and with it a host of new teaching challenges. This qualitative study investigates what 26 college biology instructors learned about students and teaching during this ...

By Tessa Andrews and Kathryn Green

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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STEM Scholars’ Sense of Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The purpose of this study was to investigate sense of community (SOC) within a STEM learning community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The STEM learning community that was the setting for this study is funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) S-ST...

By Jennifer McGee and Rahman Tashakkori

Postsecondary Research STEM Teacher Preparation

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Comparison of Student Outcomes and Evaluations in Hybrid Versus Face-to-Face Anatomy and Physiology I Courses

In this study, two sections of undergraduate Introductory Anatomy and Physiology taught in the traditional face-to-face format (n = 58) was compared to two hybrid classes (n = 38) using the flipped-classroom model taught by the same instructor. Forma...

By Sanjeeda Jafar and Viji Sitther

Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Not Your Average Parachute

By Kelsey Lipsitz, Fred Stein, Lynn Rankin, Barry Kluger-Bell, and Rachel Jordan

Elementary Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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An interview with Alexandra (Allie) Mondini, Cincinnati, Ohio

High School Careers New Science Teachers Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Science and Cooking

By Virginie Monnier and Magali Phaner-Goutorbe

High School Careers Chemistry Curriculum Engineering General Science Interdisciplinary Labs Multicultural New Science Teachers Pedagogy Physical Science Physics Safety Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Enhancing the STEM Framework

By Jennifer A. Manak and Enrique A. Puig

Elementary Interdisciplinary STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Blog Post

Inspiring and Engaging Teachers in Professional Learning at NSTA Conferences

Middle School Elementary High School Distance Learning NGSS Professional Learning old Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

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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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Faculty Learning at the Individual and Group Level

Unaware of the diverse challenges faced by students, faculty can unintentionally create environments that discourage student persistence especially for students who are historically underrepresented in STEM. However, through inclusive teaching and me...

By Rachel A. Hirst, Karen L. Anderson, Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Louis J. Liotta, Bronwyn H. Bleakley, Pamela J. Lombardi, and Kristin C. Burkholder

Postsecondary Preservice Science Education STEM Teacher Preparation