2018 DRK-12 PI Meeting Agenda
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Designing Multilevel Studies Wednesday, 12:00PM to 2:00PM | Jackson Jessaca Spybrook, Finbarr Sloane Using practical training and STEM study examples, presenters provide training on planning efficient and effective impact studies in multilevel settings. | Session Materials |
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Early Career Mock Proposal Review Wednesday, 12:00PM to 2:00PM | Jefferson Robert Ochsendorf CADRE Fellows and invited postdocs receive an orientation to the DRK–12 proposal review process and engage in a mock review led by an NSF program director. |
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CAREER Award Forum Wednesday, 2:00PM to 3:00PM | Jackson Finbarr Sloane This session focuses on the priorities and interests of CAREER awardees, including topics such as efficacy and effectiveness studies of STEM interventions in field settings, linking theories of change to variable selection, measure development, case studies, and other topics chosen by the participants. |
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Digital Learning Arcade Wednesday, 2:45PM to 3:45PM | Lincoln 2-4 Katherine Perkins Take part in extended play, demonstration, and networking around technologies being developed and researched by DRK–12 and STEM+C projects. (Moderator: Katherine Perkins) | Session Materials |
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Postdoc Career Pathways Wednesday, 2:45PM to 3:45PM | Jefferson Gloriana Gonzalez Rivera, Christopher Harris, Zahra Hazari, Kirk Walters, Dana Grosser-Clarkson Invited postdocs explore various career pathways in STEM education research in conversation with DRK–12 PIs from academic and non-academic institutions. (Moderator: Dana Grosser-Clarkson) | Session Materials |
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STEM+C Gathering and Program Updates Wednesday, 2:45PM to 3:45PM | Lincoln 5 Arlene deStrulle Learn about the STEM+Computing funding program and its relationship to NSF’s Big Ideas (specifically, interdisciplinary Convergence and Work at the Human Technology Frontier), and network with other STEM+C awardees. | Session Materials |
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NSF Welcome & Nexus of Change: Exploring the Intersections Between Broadening Participation, STEM and Computer Science Disciplines, and Technological Innovations in Education Wednesday, 4:00PM to 5:00PM | Thurgood Marshall Ballroom North/East Robert Ochsendorf, Okhee Lee The framing plenary presentation addresses the necessity and urgency for the NSF DRK–12 and STEM+C communities to capitalize on intersections or the nexus of the three domains of broadening participation, STEM+C disciplines, and technological innovations. | Session Materials |
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Poster Hall Wednesday, 5:00PM to 6:00PM | Lincoln 2-4 Visit your colleagues’ posters to learn about their research and discuss approaches, challenges, successes, and emerging findings. | Session Materials |
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NSF Priorities & Going the Extra Mile to Support Research Use Thursday, 9:30AM to 10:30AM | Thurgood Marshall Ballroom North/East Jim Lewis, Ruth Neild, Karen King Neild discusses strategies for effective partnerships and collaborations between researchers and practitioners as well as promising mechanisms for communicating research findings to teachers and agency leadership in schools. (Moderator: Karen King) | Session Materials |
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Data Are Everywhere—and Now, So Is Data Science Education. Learn How This Affects You! Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Wilson C Daniel Damelin, Chad Dorsey, William Finzer, Sherry Hsi, Janice Mokros, Andee Rubin, William Tally Hear from four projects grappling with what it means to engage learners in data science, both integrated into STEM subjects and stand-alone, and discuss the potential challenges. | Session Materials |
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Engagement in Science Practices in Early Childhood: Discussing Successes and Challenges Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Jefferson Ximena Dominguez This session invites participants to discuss which science practices align with the abilities of young children and what supports young children need to engage in those practices. | Session Materials |
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Exploring Technological Innovations to Support Practice-based STEM Teacher Education Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Wilson B Daniel Chazan, Imani Goffney, Dana Grosser-Clarkson, Patricio Herbst, William Zahner Learn about technology for teacher education as presenters introduce the work of the LessonSketch R+D Fellows and online tools being used in practice-based teacher education. | Session Materials |
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Exploring Variation in Discourse and Interactional Analyses Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Wilson A Megan Bang, Leema Berland, Sylvia Celedon-Pattichis, Beth Herbel-Eisenmann Presenters engage the audience in various theories and methods for discourse and interactional analysis, exploring the ways in which these approaches shape researchers’ claims. | Session Materials |
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Measuring Latent Constructs Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Hoover Benjamin Kelcey, Finbarr Sloane The session details the measurement of latent constructs and provides practical training on the use of confirmatory factor analysis and latent trait models. | Session Materials |
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Promoting STEM Learning for Students with Learning Disabilities Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Harding Jodi Asbell-Clarke, Christian Doabler, Karen Karp, William Therrien, Robert Ochsendorf Panelists examine the challenges and opportunities faced by STEM educators when balancing strong STEM pedagogy with specific strategies for students with learning disabilities. (Moderator: Robert Ochsendorf) | Session Materials |
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The Ongoing Process of Validating and/or Adapting Learning Trajectories Over Time Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Coolidge Jeffrey Barrett, Jere Confrey, Kathryn Rich, Julie Sarama, Ana Stephens Hypothetical learning trajectories imply negotiation between teachers and students. In this session, researchers discuss how they validate learning trajectories under variable conditions and anticipate change in practice artifacts. | Session Materials |
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To Scale or Not to Scale? Thursday, 10:45AM to 12:15PM | Johnson Arthur Eisenkraft, Daniel Heck, Erin Henrick, Kara Jackson, Matt McLeod This session explores the kinds of work worth scaling (curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development) and considers promising approaches for doing so. | Session Materials |
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Funders: Cultivating Public–Private Partnerships in Education R&D Thursday, 1:00PM to 2:00PM | Thurgood Marshall Ballroom North/East Amy Dray, Karen Johnson, Bror Saxberg, Robert Ochsendorf Currently, education is a field suffering from significant underinvestment by public and private sources in R&D. While we’ve advanced our understanding of how learning works, much of this research hasn’t been translated into practical methods and tools that teachers can use in classrooms. Learn how three funders are exploring ways to bring together multidisciplinary teams (researchers, educators, product developers) to produce models, practices, tools, and other resources that are designed to achieve improvements in student outcomes. (Moderator: Robert Ochsendorf) | Session Materials |
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Broadening Participation Through Enhanced Relationships Between STEM Content and Disciplinary Language for Teaching English Learners Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Hoover Cory Buxton Learn about a model of language-rich STEM inquiry for broadening participation of English learners in formal and informal spaces, followed by an interactive discussion. | Session Materials |
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Broadening the Participation of Latinx Students in Learning Mathematics and Computer Programming: Affordances and Challenges Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Coolidge Sylvia Celedon-Pattichis Join presenters as they use an equity framework to engage participants in discussing broadening the participation of Latinx middle school students in a mathematics and computer programming program. | Session Materials |
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Conceptualizing Rigor in the Design and Use of Practical Measures for Instructional Improvement Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Johnson Erin Henrick, Marsha Ing, Kara Jackson In this session, the group explores the following question: What does it mean to attend to rigor in the design and use of practical measures for instructional improvement? | Session Materials |
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Designing and Analyzing Studies to Detect Moderation and Mediation Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Wilson A Benjamin Kelcey, Jessaca Spybrook This session provides practical training in the concepts and application of moderation and mediation within the context of STEM education. | Session Materials |
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DRK–12 Early Learning Topical Group Synthesis Feedback Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Jefferson Natalie Nielsen, Julie Sarama Discuss and provide feedback on a brief synthesis of the DRK–12 portfolio as it relates to STEM education from preK through grade 3. | Session Materials |
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From Pilots to Products: Sustained Dissemination of Curriculum, Software, and Hardware at Scale Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Wilson C Meltem Alemdar, Chad Dorsey, Douglas Edwards, Jason Freeman, William Finzer, Marion Usselman Plan how to broadly disseminate, maintain, and sustain the products of your DRK–12 and/or STEM+C project. Learn about common models, and share your own ideas and experiences. | Session Materials |
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Today’s Education for Tomorrow’s College and Career Readiness Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Wilson B Thomas Kochan, Irene Lee, Grace Suh, Joyce Malyn-Smith Panelists discuss the changing landscape of work, business and industry workforce demands, and current education needs and research in areas such as computational thinking. (Moderator: Joyce Malyn-Smith) | Session Materials |
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Using Scenario-based Questionnaires to Investigate Teaching Knowledge and Practice at Scale Thursday, 2:15PM to 3:45PM | Harding Daniel Chazan, Patricio Herbst Presenters use illustrations from a project that used scenario-based, graphics-enhanced online questionnaires to introduce participants to the use of these techniques to study teaching knowledge and practice. | Session Materials |
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Poster Hall Thursday, 4:00PM to 5:00PM | Lincoln 2-4 Visit your colleagues’ posters to learn about their research and discuss approaches, challenges, successes, and emerging findings. | Session Materials |
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Achieving Broader Impacts of Research Through Dissemination Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Wilson A&B Philip Bell, Kumar Garg, Barbara Means, Julie Sarama, Sharon Lynch Research that is likely to have broader impacts must reach targeted and more varied audiences. Panelists discuss new ways to disseminate findings to maximize influence. (Moderator: Sharon Lynch) | Session Materials |
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Designing Computer-based Learning Environments That Support Synergistic STEM + Computational Thinking (CT) Learning Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Wilson C Gautam Biswas, James Lester, Kevin McElhaney, Uri Wilensky This panel session brings together several projects that explore affordances and challenges to synergistic delivery of STEM and CT concepts and practices in K–12 classrooms. | Session Materials |
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Designing for Broader Access: Considerations in Providing Opportunities for Students to Create Computational Models Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Hoover Daniel Damelin, Joseph Krajcik This session explores the kinds of obstacles students encounter when creating computational models and potential approaches for addressing these issues. | Session Materials |
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DRK–12 Broadening Participation Topical Group Synthesis Feedback Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Jackson Odis Johnson, Natalie Nielsen Discuss and provide feedback on brief syntheses of (a) DRK–12 research on broadening participation in STEM and (b) theories used to study broadening participation. | Session Materials |
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Fidelity of Implementation Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Coolidge Chris Hulleman In this session, Hulleman discusses the advantages of assessing fidelity of implementation, elaborates a procedure for systematically assessing fidelity, and invites participants to discuss applications to their work. | Session Materials |
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Helping Students Learn the Thinking Skills in the NGSS Crosscutting Themes Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Johnson Tina Grotzer Join the presenters of this session as they consider ways to support deep learning of the NGSS crosscutting themes, starting with examples from EcoXPT, followed by group discussion and sharing of artifacts. | Session Materials |
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Stage-Sensitive (ZPD-Correlated) Assessment of Mathematical Reasoning: A Written Proxy for Interviewing Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Harding Ron Tzur Examine an innovative, written assessment to infer a ZPD-correlated stage in students’ multiplicative reasoning as a proxy for labor- and time-intensive cognitive interviews. | Session Materials |
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What Is “Responsiveness”? Moving Beyond Deficit Models for Students with Disabilities and Difficulties to Broaden Participation Friday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM | Jefferson Amy Brodesky, Jessica Hunt Discuss approaches for tackling deficit models for students with disabilities and difficulties, and as they share their perspectives on strengthening responsiveness to students’ diverse ways of knowing and learning. | Session Materials |
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Poster Hall Friday, 10:15AM to 11:15AM | Lincoln 2-4 Visit your colleagues’ posters to learn about their research and discuss approaches, challenges, successes, and emerging findings. | Session Materials |
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NSF Town Hall Friday, 11:30AM to 12:30PM | Thurgood Marshall Ballroom North/East Evan Heit This Q&A style session is intended to provide information to the community and foster informal discussion about the DRK–12 and STEM+C programs, as well as NSF funding opportunities and initiatives. (Moderator: Evan Heit) | Session Materials |