Category Archives: STEM education
We are all movie stars!
The short video above was recorded in November 2020, when we did a typical plastic sample collection and deployment at the Scripps pier . That was the month when we ran the first iteration of the online version of the … Continue reading
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2020: A challenging but strangely rewarding year
Since we started collecting the CURE data, there was always a recurring issue: getting enough students to answer the surveys and sign up for focus groups. When 2020 started, we had plans for expansion and dissemination, and we we were … Continue reading
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Educational data are in…and they look good
We are in annual report time for the grant. Having a hard deadline to look at accomplishments and shortcomings once per year does wonders for a better understanding of where we are. But this year I was not looking forward … Continue reading
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Is Recycling a Myth?
As educators of science in a world of viral headlines and information overload, it is sometimes hard to separate the process of science from scientists and people in the orbit of science. My students especially, who are overwhelmingly working adults … Continue reading
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Virtual Presentation for EB2020
Well, EB2020 (ASBMB 2020) did not happen in sunny San Diego as planned due to Covid-19. I was looking forward the conference both for myself, my students (one of them was going to the student poster competition), and my wonderful … Continue reading
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