NARST: A Global Organization for Improving Science Education Through Research

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NARST is a global organization for improving science teaching and learning through research. Since its inception in 1928, NARST has promoted research in science education and the communication of knowledge generated by the research. The ultimate goal of NARST is to help all learners achieve science literacy.

News & Announcements

Application Deadline 5 December. NARST offers multiple scholarship and travel award opportunities for its members. Review the details and complete your application(s) by Friday, December 5, 2025! Applicants may apply for multiple scholarships but will only be awarded one.
Join NARST for exciting virtual events in October! 15th: Virtual Town Hall: Supporting Early-Career NARST Researchers in Uncertain Times. 17th: Welcome to NARST! 21st: Using Generative AI Digital Teaching Simulations as Teacher Practice Spaces for Eliciting Student Thinking in Science. 31st: Graduate Student Career Steps Webinar Series #4
Nomination deadline October 15: The NARST Excellence in Mentoring Award (EMA) recognizes an exceptional mentor from the NARST community who has impacted graduate student growth both professionally and personally. We are seeking nominations that highlight mentors who have supported graduate students with the technical aspects of graduate school such as entering academia, supporting the development of the graduate students research, and scholarly repertoire.
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Joyful Transgressions and Radical Imagination in Science Education

Seattle, Washington
April 19-22, 2026

Virtual Conference Day
April 9, 2026
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The Journal of Research in Science Teaching is in its 60th year of publication!
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A message from the NARST Presidential team to NARST members and US-based members of the science education research community.
Research Briefs
Research Briefs are one page overviews of an article published in JRST. Each Research Brief includes an introduction, a summary of the essential findings of the original article, and a takeaway message.
Open Book
NARST co-signs letter to the Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Education, requesting that they take swift action to advance the 2025-2026 Civil Rights Data Collection.