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. Click on the Download PDF or View in Browser links to read the Research Brief. For the original articles, please refer to the article citation.

The most recent Research Briefs are shown below.  For 2025 and previous years, please click on the year below.  


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Recent Research Briefs 

2026

Science Teacher Learning and Identity Development During a Summer Research Program
Lara K. Smetana & Betsy Leong
JRST Vol 63, No 3, pp 259-276 (2026)
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Which Knowledge Helps Science Teacher Students in Scientific Modeling?
Paul Engelschalt, Erik Maslyak, David Fortus, Dirk Krüger, Annette Upmeier zu Belzen
JRST Vol 63, No 4-5, pp 352-371 (2026)
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Supporting Students’ Mechanistic Reasoning Through Black-Box Pedagogy
Gur Arie Livni Alcasid & Michal Haskel-Ittah
JRST Vol 63, No 4-5, pp 433-448 (2026)
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Becoming a STEMM Educator While Teaching About Germs in Kindergarten 
Katherine A. Ayers; Robyn A. Pennella; Hailey Wolfe
JRST Vol 63, No 4-5, pp 433-448 (2026)
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2025

Supporting the Multilingual Assets and Identities of Diverse Teacher Candidates in Science
Patricia Venegas-Weber & Jessica Thompson
JRST VOL.62 NO. 1, PP.163-192 (2025)
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The IPM Cycle: A Tool for Promoting Students’ Engagement in Modeling
Anna Garrido & Digna Couso
JRST VOL. 62 (2), PP. 391-425 (2025)
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