The Strand Coordinators, together with the Program Chairs and Executive Director, make up the NARST Program Committee.  The following Strands are currently in effect.

1. Science Learning: Development of student understanding
   How students learn from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
   Coordinators: (23) Shannon Navy; (24) Xiaoming Zhai

2. Science Learning: Contexts, Characteristics and Interactions
   Learning environments, teacher-student and student-student interactions, and factors related to and/or affecting learning.
   Coordinators: (23) Angela Chapman; (24) Patricia Patrick

3. Science Teaching — Primary School (Grades preK-6): Characteristics and Strategies
   Teacher cognition, content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, instructional materials and strategies.
   Coordinators: (23) Selina Bartels; (24) Karl Jung

4. Science Teaching — Middle and High School (Grades 5-12): Characteristics and Strategies
   Teacher cognition; content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and instructional materials and strategies.
   Coordinators: (23) Jose Pavez; (24) Elizabeth Lewis

5. College Science Teaching and Learning (Grades 13-20)
   Instructor cognition, content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, student understanding and learning, and conceptual change at postsecondary level.
   Coordinators: (23) Grant Gardner; (24) Anita Schuchardt

6. Science Learning in Informal Contexts
   Learning and teaching in museums, outdoor settings, community programs, communications media and after-school programs.
   Coordinators: (23) Eli Tucker-Raymond; (24) Neta Shaby

7. Pre-service Science Teacher Education
   Pre-service professional development of teachers, pre-service teacher education programs and policy, field experience, and issues related to pre-service teacher education reform.
   Coordinators: (23) Amanda Berry; (24) Amal Ibourk

8. In-service Science Teacher Education 
   Continuing professional development of teachers, in-service teacher education programs and policy, and issues related to in-service teacher education reform.
   Coordinators: (23) Patrick Enderle; (24) Julie Bianchini

9. discontinued

10. Curriculum and Assessment
    Curriculum development, change, implementation, dissemination and evaluation, including alternative forms of assessment of teaching and learning.
    Coordinators: (23) Jing Lin; (24) Tejaswini Dalvi; 

11. Cultural, Social, and Gender Issues
    Equity and diversity issues: sociocultural, multicultural, bilingual, racial/ethnic, and gender equity studies.
    Coordinators: (23) Katharine Wade-Jaimes; (24) Kathryn Kirchgasler

12. Technology for Teaching, Learning, and Research
    Advancing applications of technology and digital tools to promote teaching, learning, and research.
    Coordinators: (23) Preethi Titu; (24) Richard Lamb

13. History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Nature of Science
    Historical, philosophical and social issues of science as related to science education.
    Coordinators: (23) Gunkut Mesci; (24) Jacob Pleasants

14. Environmental Education and Sustainability
    Education related to Earth and ecological systems, environmental literacy and justice, experiential learning, Indigenous perspectives, public participation in science, socioscientific issues, sustainability, and sustainable development.
    Coordinators: (23) Heather Page; (24) Wardell A. Powell

15. Policy, Reform, and Program Evaluation
    The construction, interpretation, and implementation of science education policies and reforms at the local, regional, national, or international levels.
    Coordinators: (23) Sanlyn Buxner; (24) Felicia Leammukda