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A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Perspectives Toward Learning Assistant–Faculty Relationships

Learning Assistant (LA) programs oversee and support undergraduate instructors and faculty members who work together to facilitate student learning ...

By Cameron J. Hill, Anthony P. Barrasso, and Kathryn E. Spilios

Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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How Do Students Interact With the Primary Scientific Literature in an Undergraduate Science Program?

The ability to read, understand, and interpret primary scientific literature is an essential skill for undergraduate students in science. This study...

By Yi Hou, Heather Verkade, Jan van Driel

Pre-service Teachers Biology Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Preservice Teachers’ Meaningful Science Learning

This article describes how preservice elementary teachers learn about the nature of science and develop scientific literacy through a collaborative ...

By Lizzette M. Velázquez Rivera and Isaris R. Quiñones Pérez

Environmental Science Inquiry Literacy Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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The Role of Question-Asking in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research is a high-impact educational practice for which effective mentoring has been identified as a key factor in determining its su...

By Sara L. Johnson and George M. Bodner

Inquiry Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation

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Is That Plausible?

By Imogen R. Herrick, Gale M. Sinatra, and Doug Lombardi

High School Advocacy Citizen Science Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Environmental Science Equity General Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Lesson Plans Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Policy Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Research Science and Engineering Practices Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

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Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, January 3, 2023

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Careers Chemistry Climate Change Crosscutting Concepts Curriculum Distance Learning Earth & Space Science Engineering Environmental Science General Science Inquiry Instructional Materials Lesson Plans News Physical Science Professional Learning STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Accomodating Visually Impaired Students in Secondary Science

By Sandy Watson and Jeremy Bell

Disabilities Inclusion Multilingual Learners Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Direct Instruction

By Ann Haley MacKenzie

New Science Teachers Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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When Can We See Makali‘i?

By Lori Andersen

Elementary Astronomy Earth & Space Science Pedagogy Teacher Preparation

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Service-Learning Through Citizen Science in a COVID-Adapted Classroom

Classrooms were turned upside down amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, which began approximately halfway through the spring 2020 semester. A service-le...

By Joanna J. Cielocha

Citizen Science Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Technology

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A Process of Pedagogical Change in College Science Education

This article aims to explore the experiences of science instructors who are active participants in the design and enactment of an interdisciplinary sc...

By Ozden Sengul

Pedagogy STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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Intentionally Addressing Equity in the Classroom

Equity, as we define it, means striving to serve the needs of others and enhancing belonging by focusing on “whole humans” in emotional, sociocult...

By Jessica Kansman*, Makenzie E. Mabry*, Aaron Morrison*, Stephanie Rosbach*, and Marcelle A. Siegel

Postsecondary Advocacy Equity Inclusion Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

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STEM Graduate Students’ Development at the Intersection of Research, Leadership, and Innovation

Researcher innovation and leadership skills are fundamental for creating implementable solutions to pressing societal and market-based global problems...

By Cindy Lenhart, Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Douglas A. Keszler, Judith Giordan, Rich Carter, and Michelle Dolgos

Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

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Integrating the Concept of Homeostasis Into a First-Semester Anatomy and Physiology Course Through Short Predict-Observe-Explain Activities

Historically, undergraduate anatomy and physiology (A&P) has been a challenging course for incorporating conceptual learning techniques due to lar...

By Sammi Moore, Ron Gray, and Jeff Meilander

Postsecondary Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science Teacher Preparation