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:
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:
After posting, eiRxiv scientific reviewers provide feedback to help students strengthen their work. You and your students decide whether to follow suggestions before sending the research to scientific journals for publication. [Curious about the difference between preprints and scientific journals? Watch this video. ]
