... outcomes, with students pursuing STEM degrees, participating in national conferences, and returning as alumni as mentors and employees. This collaborative model offers insights for institutions seeking to establish similar partnerships, with ongoing evaluation efforts taking place at our institution...

... and their correlation to student success in STEM is of importance in the journey to fix the “leaky STEM pipeline.” This study sought to explore these pre-collegiate factors within the context of biology. Utilizing students at a state university in Massachusetts, a mixed-methods approach was taken to explore...

.... The weights in MetaFORSS grading are designed to promote fairness and equity ( Feldman, 2023 ). A thoughtful assessment and grading scheme are useful to promote confidence in STEM disciplines, and equity is critical for forming the future of a diverse scientifically literate workforce. If a student actively...

...Duygu Sönmez; S. Aslı Özgün-Koca We share a STEM activity designed to integrate biology and mathematics through technology. The proposed activity was completed in two class hours (80 minutes), during which middle school students worked with LabQuest and Vernier probeware to collect data...

... in the functioning of plants. Figure 1. ( A ) Unstained cross section of a stevia stem at 100 × magnification (10 × objective). ( B ) Stevia stem stained with toluidine blue at 200 × magnification (PH = primary phloem, PX = primary xylem, SX = secondary xylem, AdC = adaxial collenchyma, AdE = adaxial epidermis...

...' understanding of the nature of science and critical-thinking skills. © 2012 by National Association of Biology Teachers. 2012 Interdisciplinary lesson environmental science estuarine transport STEM The students integrated the chemical (salinity), physical (density-driven flow), and biological...