Quality early STEM experiences provide a critical foundation for learning about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in ways that facilitate later learning. Early childhood…
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Spotlights on STEM Education Research
Learn about DRK-12 projects that are advancing the field of algebra education through innovative technologies, teacher professional development, curriculum impact studies, meta-research, and strategic partnership development.
This Spotlight highlights how DRK-12 projects are innovating or addressing knowledge gaps related to preservice teacher education, the unique needs and considerations at the preservice level, how they are connecting preservice experiences to in-service classroom practice, as well as available products and findings.
This Spotlight features expertise, tools, and examples from DRK-12 projects related to assessing aspects of teaching practice in STEM education.
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Broadening participation in PreK–12 STEM provides ALL students with STEM learning experiences that can prepare them for civic life and the workforce. In this way, broadening participation has the…
This paper seeks to provide a resource for prospective DRK–12 grantees by identifying some of the theories that current and recent DRK–12 grantees are using in their research on broadening…
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This collection of curriculum units focus on the biology topics of natural selection, matter and energy, and genetics. Each unit contains a series of lessons, videos, and materials for students and…
These high-quality, NGSS-aligned science lesson plans are built on phenomena meaningful to rural students. They include plans for middle school science, as well as high school biology, Earth science…
This toolkit lays important groundwork to help teachers successfully enact motivation design principles (MDPs) in support of student motivation and engagement in science. It addresses the reciprocal…