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Co‑Designing Better Science Learning Experiences

Posted on June 03, 2026

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Here is moment captured of a student doing some homework out on a bench near Minerva on campus. This is Melissa Lozada, a UNCG Senior. Her hometown is Charlotte, NC

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Publication details

  • Contributor: Dr. Sara Porter
  • Title: “Making Sense of Genetic Complexity: A Representative Case Study of a Middle Grades Science Teacher’s Sensemaking in the Co-Design Process”
  • Publisher: Journal of Science Teacher Education
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About the contribution

The paper provides a representative case study of a middle grades science teachers’ sensemaking of complex genetics as she developed professional development activities as part of a co-design process with museum educators.

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