The latest from the Science in the Classroom team.
Since launching in 2012, Science in the Classroom (SitC) has had over 500,000 visitors. Their general consensus? SitC is awesome! We often hear things like, "I will use SitC with my class!" "My students will understand primary scientific literature thanks to SitC!"
Undergraduate research experiences often engender enthusiasm in the students involved, but how useful are they in terms of enhancing student learning? Linn et al. review studies that focus on the effectiveness of undergraduate research programs.
Originally published in Science Magazine.
Citizen science and concerns about sustainability can catalyze much-needed synergy between environmental education and science education.
The Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI) was established to encourage innovation and excellence in education by recognizing outstanding, inquiry-based science and design-based engineering education modules.
Originally published in Science Magazine.
Originally published in Science Magazine.