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This article focuses on the impact of a physics class on secondary science teacher candidates’ views of teaching and learning physics. The course was developed and taught by faculty from the Department of Astronomy and Physics and the College of Ed...

By Kadir Demir, Brett Criswell, and William Stoll

Physics Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Using Structured Decision-Making in the Classroom to Promote Information Literacy in the Context of Decision-Making

An important facet of college students’ science literacy and job market preparation is developing skills for finding and applying information to decision-making about complex real-world problems. We developed a multidisciplinary science course to s...

By Jenny M. Dauer, Amanda E. Sorensen, and P. Citlally Jimenez

Literacy Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Impacts of Faculty Development on Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus

To support undergraduate instruction and learning outcomes (i.e., systems thinking and decision-making in interdisciplinary contexts) grounded in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus (FEW Nexus), we implemented a multiyear faculty development program around a...

By Amie S. Sommers, Holly White, Jenny M. Dauer, and Cory Forbes

Interdisciplinary Professional Learning Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

The STEM Faculty Experience at West Point

At conferences or meetings, West Point faculty are often asked, “What’s it like to teach at West Point?” Previously, we reported on this question within the context of the cadet’s West Point experience and how STEM courses and opportunities a...

By Carolann Koleci, Eileen M. Kowalski, and Kenneth J. McDonald

Careers Leadership Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Using Human-Centered Design to Enhance the Guest Experience at the Dallas Arboretum

By Rob Rouse, Dara Rossi, and Dustin Miller

Informal Education Postsecondary Professional Learning STEM Teacher Preparation

Journal Article

Connecting Educators Through Equitable and Reflective Practice

By Karen A. Woodruff

Equity Professional Learning STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Investigating Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching and Learning Science

To inform teacher education programs, it is imperative to uncover preservice teachers’ (PSTs) implicit and tacit beliefs about teaching and learning science. The study of teachers’ beliefs requires a range of methodological approaches to unearth ...

By Ezgi Yesilyurt

Postsecondary Pre-service Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

From Math Methods and Science Methods…To STEM Methods

By Lisa Douglass, Cherry Steffen, and David Pownell

Elementary Interdisciplinary STEM Teacher Preparation