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Resource | Practicing versus inventing with contrasting cases: The effects of telling first on learning and transfer
Schwartz, D. L., Chase, C. C., Oppezzo, M. A., & Chin, D. B. (2011). Practicing versus inventing with contrasting cases: The effects of telling first on learning and transfer. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103(4): 759-775. doi:10.1037/a0025140. ABSTRACT: Being told procedures and concepts before problem solving can inadvertently undermine the learning of deep structures in physics. If…
Schwartz, D. L., Chase, C. C., Oppezzo, M. A., & Chin, D. B. (2011). Practicing versus inventing with contrasting cases: The effects of telling first on learning and transfer. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103(4): 759-775. doi:10.1037/a0025140. ABSTRACT: Being told procedures and concepts before problem solving can inadvertently undermine the learning of deep structures in physics. If…
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Resource | Research on Technology in Mathematics Education: Theoretical Frameworks and Practical Examples
This was a Keynote Address presented at the Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics Conference in Seoul, South Korea on November 12th, 2011. Introduction We now live in the 21st century, although you might not realize that fact if you were a student sitting in a “typical” mathematics class in most rural or urban school districts in the USA. Outside of school, technology tools and…
This was a Keynote Address presented at the Korea Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics Conference in Seoul, South Korea on November 12th, 2011. Introduction We now live in the 21st century, although you might not realize that fact if you were a student sitting in a “typical” mathematics class in most rural or urban school districts in the USA. Outside of school, technology tools and…
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Resource | A Geometric Path to the Concept of Function: Transformations using dynamic software can provide a unique perspective on a common topic.
The concept of function spans elementary school through high school. When introducing the topic to elementary school and middle school students, we ask them to work with a variety of examples and representations of functions, since a formal definition of a function is rather abstract. These representations involve experiences in which students— use function machines to generate output from input…
The concept of function spans elementary school through high school. When introducing the topic to elementary school and middle school students, we ask them to work with a variety of examples and representations of functions, since a formal definition of a function is rather abstract. These representations involve experiences in which students— use function machines to generate output from input…
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Announcement | We're looking for Early Childhood Educators for a 3-Day Summer Robotics Workshop!
Qualified educators are those who are: 1) educators in early childhood classrooms (Pre-K through 2nd grade); 2) agree to use and integrate robotics (provided by the researchers) during the upcoming academic year in their classroom 3) agree to engage in collaborative research regarding the use robotics in their classrooms. Click here for more information and registration!
Qualified educators are those who are: 1) educators in early childhood classrooms (Pre-K through 2nd grade); 2) agree to use and integrate robotics (provided by the researchers) during the upcoming academic year in their classroom 3) agree to engage in collaborative research regarding the use robotics in their classrooms. Click here for more information and registration!
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Announcement | Spotlight on ScratchJr!
http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/programming-with-scratch-jr-when-it-comes-to-screen-time-and-young-kids/
http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/programming-with-scratch-jr-when-it-comes-to-screen-time-and-young-kids/
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Resource | Using Virtual Environments to Motivate Students to Pursue STEM Careers: An Expectancy-Value Model
Chen, J. A., Zap, N., & Dede, C. (2013). Using virtual environments to motivate students to pursue STEM careers: An expectancy-value model. In S. D’Agustino (Ed.), Immersive environments, augmented realities, and virtual worlds: Assessing future trends in education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this chapter is to bring a rigorous and well-studied theoretical…
Chen, J. A., Zap, N., & Dede, C. (2013). Using virtual environments to motivate students to pursue STEM careers: An expectancy-value model. In S. D’Agustino (Ed.), Immersive environments, augmented realities, and virtual worlds: Assessing future trends in education. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this chapter is to bring a rigorous and well-studied theoretical…
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Newsletter | Winter 2012 Newsletter
Dear Colleagues: Just a reminder that the 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting will be held June 13-15th at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Registration will open in April, and we hope you will be able to participate. The Call for Proposal generated an enthusiastic response. We will identify sessions that demonstrate a range of disciplines, areas of interest, and approaches, and thanks to the…
Dear Colleagues: Just a reminder that the 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting will be held June 13-15th at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA. Registration will open in April, and we hope you will be able to participate. The Call for Proposal generated an enthusiastic response. We will identify sessions that demonstrate a range of disciplines, areas of interest, and approaches, and thanks to the…
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Event | Seattle STEM Smart Workshop
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will sponsor the first of a series of one-day regional workshops to promote dialogue about the 2011 National Resource Council report: Identifying Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education. Designed with plenaries, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities, this NSF-supported workshop will bring together educators from formal and…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will sponsor the first of a series of one-day regional workshops to promote dialogue about the 2011 National Resource Council report: Identifying Highly Successful Schools or Programs for K-12 STEM Education. Designed with plenaries, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities, this NSF-supported workshop will bring together educators from formal and…
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Event | 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting
For more information, visit: http://cadrek12.org/2012-dr-k-12-pi-meeting
For more information, visit: http://cadrek12.org/2012-dr-k-12-pi-meeting
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Event | Games+Learning+Society (GLS) Conference 8.0
For more information, visit: http://www.glsconference.org/2012/
For more information, visit: http://www.glsconference.org/2012/
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Announcement | Updated Toolkit!
The Social Media and Technologies Toolkit has been updated to include new education tools, as well as social media tips and apps. Read more at http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit
The Social Media and Technologies Toolkit has been updated to include new education tools, as well as social media tips and apps. Read more at http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit
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Event | Deadline for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting Submissions
The deadline for proposal submissions for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting sessions is January 31, 2012. To submit a proposal, read the full Call for Proposals at http://cadrek12.org/call-proposals Questions? contact: cadre@edc.org
The deadline for proposal submissions for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting sessions is January 31, 2012. To submit a proposal, read the full Call for Proposals at http://cadrek12.org/call-proposals Questions? contact: cadre@edc.org
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Announcement | Call for Proposals!
Proposals for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting sessions are now being accepted. To submit a proposal, please read the full Call for Proposals and submission instructions. Only invited DR K-12 PIs may submit a proposal. The deadline has been extended to January 31, 2012
Proposals for 2012 DR K-12 PI Meeting sessions are now being accepted. To submit a proposal, please read the full Call for Proposals and submission instructions. Only invited DR K-12 PIs may submit a proposal. The deadline has been extended to January 31, 2012
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Announcement | Early Learning Challenge Fund
The White House announced that nine states—California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington—will receive grant awards from the $500 million Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge fund, a competitive grant program jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. Read more
The White House announced that nine states—California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington—will receive grant awards from the $500 million Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge fund, a competitive grant program jointly administered by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. Read more
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Announcement | Twitter page makes STEM Educator list
The CADREK12 Twitter page is #3 on the 50 Essential Twitter Feeds for STEM Educators, compiled by the Best Colleges Online blog. This list includes Twitter pages for educators; STEM news and information; STEM organizations and projects; underrepresented groups; meetups, conferences and competitions; and government resources.
The CADREK12 Twitter page is #3 on the 50 Essential Twitter Feeds for STEM Educators, compiled by the Best Colleges Online blog. This list includes Twitter pages for educators; STEM news and information; STEM organizations and projects; underrepresented groups; meetups, conferences and competitions; and government resources.
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Announcement | ELL work of PI Jamal Abedi featured on Teacher College Record
The Teacher College Record recently featured DR K-12 PI Jamal Abedi and his ELL work on Opportunities to Learn: http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=15878
The Teacher College Record recently featured DR K-12 PI Jamal Abedi and his ELL work on Opportunities to Learn: http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentID=15878
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Event | 2012 Annual Conference of PME-NA
Conference Theme: Navigating Transitions Along Continuums
Conference Theme: Navigating Transitions Along Continuums
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Announcement | Nov. 2nd NSF DR K-12 Program webinar
A recording of the 11/2 webinar (both audio and visual) is now available at http://cadrek12.org/resources/presentations/2011-dr-k-12-program-webinar.
A recording of the 11/2 webinar (both audio and visual) is now available at http://cadrek12.org/resources/presentations/2011-dr-k-12-program-webinar.
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Announcement | Meet our 2011 DR K-12 awardees
A list of the most recent DR K-12 awardees: http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/New%20DR%20K-12%20Awardees%20List.pdf
A list of the most recent DR K-12 awardees: http://cadrek12.org/sites/default/files/New%20DR%20K-12%20Awardees%20List.pdf
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Announcement | Congrats to Mitchel Resnick
Resnick wins the 2011 World Technology Award, announced Oct 26th. Mitchel Resnick was also the winner of the 2011 McGraw Prize in Education this year. Congratulations to Mitchel and his team for both awards! To learn more about Resnick and his project work: Watch a short video Visit the ScratchEd project page
Resnick wins the 2011 World Technology Award, announced Oct 26th. Mitchel Resnick was also the winner of the 2011 McGraw Prize in Education this year. Congratulations to Mitchel and his team for both awards! To learn more about Resnick and his project work: Watch a short video Visit the ScratchEd project page
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Announcement | 2011-2012 CADRE Fellowship
The CADRE Fellowship is a competitive program providing a significant professional development experience for early career researchers and developers currently working on a DR K-12 project. Through program activities, Fellows gain exposure to research and development from across the country related to STEM education, gain insights into NSF and what it takes to be successful and effective in this…
The CADRE Fellowship is a competitive program providing a significant professional development experience for early career researchers and developers currently working on a DR K-12 project. Through program activities, Fellows gain exposure to research and development from across the country related to STEM education, gain insights into NSF and what it takes to be successful and effective in this…
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Project Spotlight | English Language Learners
This Spotlight features DRK-12-funded projects that are researching and developing approaches to improving STEM learning for students classified as English language learners (ELLs) or English learners (ELs). In addition to sharing their current research, projects featured in this Spotlight share their advice on how we, as a community, might better serve English learners. There are many…
This Spotlight features DRK-12-funded projects that are researching and developing approaches to improving STEM learning for students classified as English language learners (ELLs) or English learners (ELs). In addition to sharing their current research, projects featured in this Spotlight share their advice on how we, as a community, might better serve English learners. There are many…
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Event | 2011 NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program -- which supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineer, technology and mathematics -- as well the recently released solicitation. Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12): DR K-12 invites proposals that meet a variety of…
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program -- which supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineer, technology and mathematics -- as well the recently released solicitation. Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12): DR K-12 invites proposals that meet a variety of…
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Event | 2011 NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program -- which supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineer, technology and mathematics -- as well the recently released solicitation. Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12): DR K-12 invites proposals that meet a variety of…
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program -- which supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineer, technology and mathematics -- as well the recently released solicitation. Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12): DR K-12 invites proposals that meet a variety of…
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Event | 2011 DR K-12 Program Webinar
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program -- which supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineer, technology and mathematics -- as well the recently released solicitation. Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12): DR K-12 invites proposals that meet a variety of…
NSF DR K-12 Program Webinar We invite you to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Discovery Research K-12 program -- which supports projects that develop and study resources, models and technologies for science, engineer, technology and mathematics -- as well the recently released solicitation. Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12): DR K-12 invites proposals that meet a variety of…
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Announcement | Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
Applications due Oct. 5th. Invitation for Nominations: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) P AESMEM recognizes outstanding mentors and mentoring programs that enhance the participation of individuals who might not otherwise have considered or had access to opportunities in science, technology, engineering. and mathematics (STEM),…
Applications due Oct. 5th. Invitation for Nominations: Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) P AESMEM recognizes outstanding mentors and mentoring programs that enhance the participation of individuals who might not otherwise have considered or had access to opportunities in science, technology, engineering. and mathematics (STEM),…
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Announcement | Education Statistics Projections to 2020
NCES releases Projections of Education Statistics to 2020 Postsecondary enrollment rose by 43 percent between 1995 and 2009, and is projected to increase another 13 percent by 2020. The Projections of Education Statistics to 2020 provides national-level data on enrollment, teachers, high school graduates, and expenditures at the elementary and secondary school level and…
NCES releases Projections of Education Statistics to 2020 Postsecondary enrollment rose by 43 percent between 1995 and 2009, and is projected to increase another 13 percent by 2020. The Projections of Education Statistics to 2020 provides national-level data on enrollment, teachers, high school graduates, and expenditures at the elementary and secondary school level and…
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