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Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 23: Trypanorhyncha Diesing, 1863 (Order), Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia, Scott Monks

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 23 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the order Trypanorhyncha Diesing, 1863 by Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia and Scott Monks. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap023

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 26: Lecanicephalidea Hyman, 1951 (Order), Luis García-Prieto, Berenice Adán-Torres, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Brenda Atziri García-García

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 26 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the order Lecanicephalidea Hyman, 1951 by Luis García-Prieto, Berenice Adán-Torres, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, and Brenda Atziri García-García. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap026

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 27: Litobothriidea Dailey, 1969 (Order), Luis García-Prieto, Berenice Adán-Torres, Brenda Atziri García-García, Omar Lagunas-Calvo

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 27 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the order Litobothriidea Dailey, 1969 by Luis García-Prieto, Berenice Adán-Torres, Brenda Atziri García-García, and Omar Lagunas-Calvo. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap027

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 28: Phyllobothriidea Caira Et Al., 2014 (Order), Brenda Atziri García-García, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Berenice Adán-Torres, Luis García-Prieto

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 28 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the order Phyllobothriidea Caira et al., 2014 by Brenda Atziri García-García, Omar Lagunas-Calvo, Berenice Adán-Torres, and Luis García-Prieto. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap028

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 41: Monorchiata Olson Et Al., 2003 (Suborder): Two Families Separated By Salinity, Nicholas Q.-X. Wee

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 41 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on two family separated by salinity in the suborder Monorchiata Olson et al., 2003 by Nicholas Q.-X. Wee. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap041

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 54: Camallanina (Suborder): Guinea Worm And Related Nematodes, Anindo Choudhury

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 54 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the guinea worm and related nematodes in the suborder Camallanina by Anindo Choudhury. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap054

Concepts In Animal Parasitology, Chapter 61: Transversotremata (Suborder): Ectoparasitic Trematodes, Scott C. Cutmore, Thomas H. Cribb

Concepts in Animal Parasitology Textbook

Chapter 61 in Concepts in Animal Parasitology on the family Transversotrematidae, ectoparasitic trematodes, by Scott C. Cutmore and Thomas H. Cribb. 2024. S. L. Gardner and S. A. Gardner, editors. Zea Books, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. doi: 10.32873/unl.dc.ciap061

Fish Detectives: Identifying And Classifying Fishes Using A Dichotomous Key, Kaitlyn Cisz

Reports

Grades: 4-8. Subjects: Life Science | Biology | Oceanography

Understanding how a dichotomous key can be utilized to explore how to identify and a group of fishes based on their physical characteristics.

Science Teachers’ Initial Use Of Ngss Science Practices In Diverse Classrooms, Amy Tankersley, Elizabeth Hasseler, Elizabeth B. Lewis, Lyrica Lucas, Brandon Helding

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

In the landscape of U.S. education, the widespread adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offers a unique vantage point for researchers to better understand teacher-, school- and classroom-level factors that advance reform initiatives in science classrooms. Addressing a gap in current knowledge, our study probes how secondary science teachers implement one dimension of NGSS - the science practices (SPs). Our data collection encompasses teacher interviews and meticulous observations of science lessons, coded for NGSS science practices (SPs) and inquiry-based teaching. Embracing a methodologically rich approach, our study employs both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Quantitatively, we …

Examining The Influence Of Secondary Math And Science Teacher Preparation Programs On Graduates' Instructional Quality And Persistence In Teaching, Danielle M. Rhemer, Will Rogers, Sherry Ann Southerland

Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications

This quantitative, non-experimental study explored the relationship between the features of math and science teachers’ preparation programs and their graduates’ instructional rigor and persistence in teaching. Five math and science teacher preparation programs from across the United States were examined. Six sets of instructional tasks were collected from forty-six recent graduates of these programs to provide insights into novices’ instructional rigor, and employment data were collected for thirty-seven of these graduates three to eight years after graduation. Regardless of the program’s features, all teachers could design and implement instruction with moderate to high rigor. However, this ability was not the …

Mentoring Student Teachers For Ambitious And Inclusive Science Teaching, Elizabeth B. Lewis, Elizabeth Hasseler, Karen Covil, Amy Tankersley, Susan Frack

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

Introduction: TPP Problem of Practice

Preparing Science Teachers for Teaching in Culturally Diverse Schools ● National average of 70% higher science teacher turnover in Title I versus non-Title I schools (Carver-Thomas & Darling-Hammond, 2017). ● Mismatch between teacher and student demographics; national teacher workforce is overwhelmingly white (and female) and a student population that has become increasingly racially and ethnically diverse. ● Longer, supervised teacher preparation internships have been linked to higher retention rates of new teachers (Carver-Thomas & Darling-Hammond, 2017), but… with more science teachers retiring, there are also fewer master science teachers to mentor preservice teachers.

Context: Our …

Initial Growth Of Inclusive Knowledge And Leadership Practices By Science Education Teacher-Leaders, Elizabeth B. Lewis, Elizabeth Hasseler, Rachel Benzoni, Gina S. Matkin

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

Introduction & Rationale for Study

● Science teachers are integral to the success of science education reform. ● Science education needs leaders from all parts of the field and system. ● However, science teachers have not been well-positioned for leadership.

Grant-funded Project & Study Focus

Project Phases, Objectives, & Timeline

Conceptual Framework

ACESSE Framework for Equitable Science Learning

Literature Review

Methodology: Approach, Research Question, & Participants, Data Sources & Analytic Methods

Noyce MTFs’ Science Teaching Experience & Certifications

MTFs’ School and District Demographics

Summary of MTFs’ Most Common Leadership Activities

Research Instrument and Analytic Lens

Cohort 1 & 2 Baseline …

Student Use Of Anchors And Metacognitive Strategies In Reflection, Anu Singh, Heidi A. Diefes-Dux

Department of Biological Systems Engineering: Papers and Publications

Context: Self-regulation, a skillset involving taking charge of one’s own learning processes, is crucial for workplace success. Learners develop self-regulation skills through reflection where they recognize weaknesses and strengths by employing metacognitive strategies: planning, monitoring, and evaluating. Use of anchors assists learners’ engagement in reflection. Purpose or Goal: The purpose of this work was to gain insight into students’ use of anchors when reflecting on their learning. The two research questions: (1) To what extent do students link their self-evaluation and learning objective (LO) self-ratings to their reflections? and (2) What dimensions and level of metacognitive strategies do students use …

Mathematics Education Researchers' Practices In Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Embracing Different Ways Of Knowing, Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, Wiliam S. Walker Iii, Signe E. Kastberg, Mahtob Aqazade, Hanan Alyami

Faculty Publications – Mathematics

Mathematics education researchers (MERs) use practices unique to the mathematics education discipline to conduct their work. MERs’ practices, i.e., ways of being, interacting, and operating, define the field of mathematics education, are initially learned in doctoral preparation programs, and are encouraged and sanctioned by conferences and publications. Disciplinary practices facilitate MERs’ interactions within mathematics education. When working in interdisciplinary groups, differences in disciplinary ways of being, interacting, and operating can create challenges with completing research and other work. Since MERs’ engagement in interdisciplinary collaborations is encouraged and can result in products contributing to the evolution of the mathematics education discipline, …

Chesapeake Bay Life Cycles, Alexandria Marquardt

Reports

Grades: 4. Subjects: Life Science | Biology | Oceanography

Use reading and comprehension to explore animal and plant life cycles Simulate a blue crab population

Do Invasive Hogs Alter Species Relationships In Salt Marshes?, Hallie Fischman

Reports

Grades: 7. Subjects: Life Science

Build a salt marsh relationship web and determine the impacts of invasive hogs

Deeper And Deeper: An Introduction To Seafloor Geology, Amy Nicholson

Reports

Grades: 4. Subjects: Earth Science | Oceanography

Identifying seafloor features and reading bathymetric profiles.

Food Webs - Here, There, And Everywhere!, Elle Gellerson

Reports

Grades: 4. Subjects: Life Science | Biology | Oceanography

Examining how food webs depict the flow of energy and relationships between organisms in the marine environment.

Survival Challenge: Can Marine Animals Adapt To Climate Change?, Kyra Fitz

Reports

Grades: 6-8. Subjects: Life Science | Biology | Environmental Science | Oceanography

Create adaptations that will help a marine animal survive in their new climate-change impacted environments

Trash Talk: How To Tackle Plastic Pollution, Mara Walters

Reports

Grades: 9-12. Subjects: Earth Science | Environmental Science | Oceanography

Students will carry out a cleanup of their school campus, collecting and graphing data about the trash they find and learning about problems associated with plastic pollution along the way. Then, based on their observations from the cleanup, students will have the opportunity to complete an action project by planning and implementing a behavior change campaign to reduce plastic waste at their school.

Sea Turtle Patrol, Anna Poslednik

Reports

Grades: 4. Subjects: Life Science | Environmental Science | Oceanography | Math

Collecting data on nesting sea turtles and graphing data.

We're All Connected, Amanda C. Salmoiraghi

Reports

Grades: 11-12/Advanced High School (AP/IB). Subjects: AP/IB Earth Science | Environmental Science | Oceanography

Students will learn about community and ecosystem structure, trophic levels, species diversity, and food webs by participating in a mock-research activity to investigate the impact of human activity.

A Manager's Dilemma: Defending Salt Marshes Against Rising Seas, Mary Bryan Barksdale

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Grades: 11-12/ Advanced High School (AP/IB). Subjects: AP/IB Earth Science, Environmental Science, Oceanography

With a partner, students will investigate certain features of salt marshes and the effectiveness of salt marsh restorations with sea-level rise, using an online model that simulates a salt marsh’s development over time. Students will interpret results, defend their stance on the best management strategy for their salt marsh, and develop a conservation plan based on their results interpretation.

*This lesson plan is only compatible with Google schools, in which students have Gmail and Google Drive accounts

Deapsecure Computational Training For Cybersecurity: Progress Toward Widespread Community Adoption, Wirawan Purwanto, Bahador Dodge, Karina Arcaute, Masha Sosonkina, Hongyi Wu

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

The Data-Enabled Advanced Computational Training Program for Cybersecurity Research and Education (DeapSECURE) is a non-degree training consisting of six modules covering a broad range of cyberinfrastructure techniques, including high performance computing, big data, machine learning and advanced cryptography, aimed at reducing the gap between current cybersecurity curricula and requirements needed for advanced research and industrial projects. Since 2020, these lesson modules have been updated and retooled to suit fully-online delivery. Hands-on activities were reformatted to accommodate self-paced learning. In this paper, we summarize the four years of the project comparing in-person and on-line only instruction methods as well as outlining …

An Analysis Of The Essential Understandings In Elementary Geometry And A Comparison To The Common Core Standards With Teaching Implications, Helen Crompton, Sarah Ferguson

STEMPS Faculty Publications

Geometry and spatial reasoning form the foundations of learning in mathematics. However, geometry is a subject often ignored by curriculum writers and teachers until high school, leading to students lacking in critical skills in geometric reasoning. As the United States moves into a new curriculum epoch, heralding the commencement of the national common core standards (CCS), one could question if CCS in geometry align with the essential understandings children need to be successful geometric thinkers. This paper begins with an examination of the essential understandings of geometric reasoning leading to an interpretation and critique of the elementary geometry CCS. Finally, …

Mathematical Connections In Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Solution Strategies To Algebra Problems, Vesife Hatisaru, Kaye Stacey, Jon R. Star

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This study investigated the mathematical connections found in the solutions provided by 22 preservice secondary mathematics teachers to a set of algebra problems. Interest in, and research on, mathematical connections has gained prominence of the past decade. Here, we use the Extended Theory of Mathematical Connections or ETMC to explore the types of connections that this framework does and does not capture in the preservice teachers’ solutions. The ETMC surfaced four types of mathematical connections across four problems: ‘different representations’, ‘procedural’, ‘part-whole’ and ‘meaning’. The other types of connections defined in ETMC such as ‘reversibility’ or ‘feature’ were not found …

Network Science: Activity Guide Introduction

Worlds of Connections Resources

Welcome to the Worlds of Connections network science activity guides. We are

happy to share our fun, engaging, and hands-on activities and hope you enjoy them. College students, teachers, middle school youth in afterschool programs, learning researchers, artists/designers, psychologists, and sociologists helped create these guides over several years. We suggest that you use them to build community in clubs, classrooms, and camps; develop systems thinking and network science knowledge; plus promote curiosity and opportunities to discover.

Steps For Starting A Professional Learning Community (Plc): A Literature Review, John T. Sutton

PROSPECT S-STEM

There are a number of steps that can influence and inform the creation, development, and growth of a professional learning community (PLC). It isn’t necessary to use a lock-step approach, rather it is cyclical and evolving. The steps take into consideration and accommodates the context of the institution and the need to improve for a variety of reasons. The steps allow for quick wins and changes that require significant time, research, and resolution. Always with a plan that reflects member and institutional priorities. It is hoped that by identifying what has been consistently identified as important steps to the success …

Snail Races: An Inquiry-Based Approach To Learn Invasive Species Ecology, Emma Grindle, Heather E. Bergan-Roller, Ashton Johnson, Grace Lunaburg, Jennifer A.H. Koop

Faculty Peer-Reviewed Publications

Inquiry-based lessons allow learning that is hands-on and student-driven, fostering engagement and retention of knowledge in any discipline. Here, we use this learning framework to engage students in exploring the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on animal dispersal as a means of connecting students to multiple ecological concepts. Instructors are provided with a guided lecture on key ecological concepts including the impacts of invasive species, dispersal mechanisms, and species interactions with the environment. Furthermore, the interactive lecture introduces students to the snail study system and explains the experimental process, which involves low-cost, readily available materials (e.g., kiddie pools). Students …

From Becoming To Being: How Stem Teachers Develop Leadership Identities, Kelsey Quaisley, Wendy M. Smith, Brett A. Criswell, Rachel Funk, Anna Hutchinson

Secondary Education Faculty Publications

The development of STEM teacher leadership identity empowers K-12 teachers to make changes to improve teaching and learning. Identity development might not be productively supported in all school settings, however. Hence, external professional development programs should offer opportunities to supplement this identity development. We construct and propose a Can't-to-Becoming-to-Being model to describe STEM teacher leadership identity development as a progression of stages from weak to strong identity. Using interview data over two points in time with 127 STEM teacher leaders, we illustrate four stages of development: Can't, Can, Should, and Being. We also elucidate the conditions that teachers identify as …