At eiRxiv, we believe students develop their scientific voice by doing what scientists do: engaging with new ideas, honing their critical thinking skills, and sharing science with the world. We also know that science and education are community endeavors – and that teachers provide the power and guidance for students to practice authentic science.
From NGSS-aligned lesson plans to student-friendly submission guides, eiRxiv’s team of expert science educators are committed to supporting teachers and students as they bring authentic science practices into the classroom.
A preprint is a publicly posted scientific research paper that hasn’t yet been through the formal peer review publication process. While the peer review publishing process can provide valuable, refined feedback for scientists, the process can take anywhere from a few months to over a year. During the COVID-19 pandemic, preprints became a popular alternative for scientists to quickly share their research. Though this decade has seen a boom in preprints, they’ve actually been around since the 1960s!
As a preprint server for young scientists, eiRxiv provides a unique opportunity for middle and high school students to rapidly communicate their research beyond the classroom and learn about the research other students are doing.
By bringing eiRxiv to your classroom, you can:
We provide resources to help students build their “science communication toolkit.” Students gain the knowledge and skills to effectively communicate science with scientists and the community.
Scientific communication takes practice. We meet students where they are and provide student-friendly, leveled resources to help them grow as confident science communicators.
Students learn science by doing what scientists do – and professional scientists spend at least half of their time reading about science, writing about science, and sharing their work with the world.
Students get inspired when they see their peers doing and sharing science themselves. We also encourage students to write for other students, helping them develop their own scientific voice.
We support the Next Generation Science Standards by providing students opportunities to engage in science investigation and communication. From acquiring knowledge to sharing it, communication drives the exchange of ideas and advances scientific knowledge.
Our team of expert science educators provides instructional resources, templates, submission guides, and more to support you and your students, whether you want to:
eiRxiv helps students share their research with the world in an accessible and straightforward way. As a teacher, mentor, or parent, you can provide valuable 1:1 support for students as they prepare and submit their manuscripts. And to support you along the way, we provide plenty of resources:
