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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, sociocultural, and personal contexts. Integrating equitable practices in STEM classrooms has advantages rangi...

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. The Research to Innovation to Society (R2I2S) program is a transformative approach to graduate edu...

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 large class sizes and an emphasis on content and terminology. The project utilized the Predict-Observe-...

By Sammi Moore, Ron Gray, and Jeff Meilander

Postsecondary Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science Teacher Preparation

Reports Article

Freebies and Opportunities for Science and STEM Teachers, November 1, 2022

By Debra Shapiro

Middle School Elementary High School Informal Education Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Curriculum Earth & Space Science Engineering General Science Instructional Materials Lesson Plans Life Science New Science Teachers News Physics Preservice Science Education Professional Learning Science and Engineering Practices STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Our Great National Parks

By Holly Amerman

Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Life Science Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Let’s Work Together

By Kathleen Easley and Jamie Lehto

Elementary Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Migrating Beyond the Classroom

By Michelle Monette, Jeffrey Brewster, Nicole Lalier, Joy Pires, and Theodora Pinou

Biology Interdisciplinary Life Science Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Recent Developments in Classroom Observation Protocols for Undergraduate STEM

Over the past decade, researchers have developed several teaching observation protocols for use in higher education, such as the Teaching Dimensions Observation Protocol (TDOP), Classroom Observation Protocol for Undergraduate STEM (COPUS), Practical...

By Joan Esson, Paul Wendel, Anna Young, Meredith Frey, and Kathryn Plank

Pedagogy STEM Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

A Design Heuristic for Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Students reasoning with data in an authentic science environment had the opportunity to learn about the process of science and the world around them while developing skills to analyze and interpret self-collected and secondhand data. Our results show...

By Sandra Swenson, Yi He, Heather Boyd, and Kate Schowe Good

Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies Technology

Journal Article

Reflections on Multimodal Delivery of a Laboratory Course for Nonscience Majors and Opportunities for Improved Student Engagement

A rudimentary level of scientific literacy is necessary in the general public. At the undergraduate level, this literacy can be achieved through general education courses offered in areas of natural sciences. Over the past several years, practical co...

By Mark Vincent dela Cerna

General Science Interdisciplinary Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

A Course-Based Research and Teaching Experience for Science Majors and Preservice Educators

We designed a course to provide undergraduate science students and preservice teachers with authentic research and teaching experiences. Teams of students and preservice teachers complete supervised field ecology research projects and develop teachin...

By Timothy Stewart, Janette Thompson, Kristina Tank, Joanne Olson, Michael Rentz, and Peter Wolter

Preservice Science Education Research Teacher Preparation