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Resource | The STEM Observation Protocol Training Course
/*-->*/ This is the project-created training course for new users to learn about the STEM-OP and how to use it.
/*-->*/ This is the project-created training course for new users to learn about the STEM-OP and how to use it.
Posted: Tuesday, April 30
Resource | The STEM Observation Protocol Training Course
/*-->*/ This is the project-created training course for new users to learn about the STEM-OP and how to use it.
/*-->*/ This is the project-created training course for new users to learn about the STEM-OP and how to use it.
Posted: Tuesday, April 30
Resource | The STEM Observation Protocol Training Course
/*-->*/ This is the project-created training course for new users to learn about the STEM-OP and how to use it.
/*-->*/ This is the project-created training course for new users to learn about the STEM-OP and how to use it.
Posted: Tuesday, April 30
Resource | COVID-19 Data Science Lesson Playlist
/*-->*/ In the first playlist lesson, students experience the phenomenon of the spread of COVID-19 varying among U.S. counties and use computer simulations (mathematical models) to begin to make sense of the patterns in the spread of COVID-19 they observe. In the second lesson, students observe the phenomenon of differences in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by race and ethnicity and…
/*-->*/ In the first playlist lesson, students experience the phenomenon of the spread of COVID-19 varying among U.S. counties and use computer simulations (mathematical models) to begin to make sense of the patterns in the spread of COVID-19 they observe. In the second lesson, students observe the phenomenon of differences in the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by race and ethnicity and…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Generating an Evidence-based Guide to Scaffolding Sodium Chloride Dissolution Using the VisChem Approach
Aqueous solutions have proved to be a challenging topic for chemistry students at all levels. An understanding of what is happening at the molecular level in aqueous processes such as dissolution is key to understanding the macroscopic properties of the system as well as to communicating fluently with chemical symbols. In this study, we examined the storyboards of 28 high school students in the…
Aqueous solutions have proved to be a challenging topic for chemistry students at all levels. An understanding of what is happening at the molecular level in aqueous processes such as dissolution is key to understanding the macroscopic properties of the system as well as to communicating fluently with chemical symbols. In this study, we examined the storyboards of 28 high school students in the…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Beyond Convenience: A Case and Method for Purposive Sampling in Chemistry Teacher Professional Development Research
When designing a study, the sampling method for selecting research participants is an important decision with a host of considerations. When designing a professional development (PD) program with a limited number of spaces, the method of choosing participants from the applicants is also important. When research and professional development are entwined, sets of sampling criteria could conflict.…
When designing a study, the sampling method for selecting research participants is an important decision with a host of considerations. When designing a professional development (PD) program with a limited number of spaces, the method of choosing participants from the applicants is also important. When research and professional development are entwined, sets of sampling criteria could conflict.…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Applying the VisChem Approach in High School Classrooms: Chemical Learning Outcomes and Limitations
Most chemistry instruction and assessment lie in the symbolic domain of Johnstone’s representational levels, despite years of chemistry education researchers calling for increased emphasis to be placed on the molecular or particulate level of chemistry. Without a deep understanding of the particulate nature of matter and molecular-level interactions, meaningful chemistry understanding is nearly…
Most chemistry instruction and assessment lie in the symbolic domain of Johnstone’s representational levels, despite years of chemistry education researchers calling for increased emphasis to be placed on the molecular or particulate level of chemistry. Without a deep understanding of the particulate nature of matter and molecular-level interactions, meaningful chemistry understanding is nearly…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Struggling to Detect Struggle in Students Playing a Science Exploration Game
The real-time detection of when a player is struggling presents an opportunity for game designers to design timely and meaningful interventions, as well as to provide targeted support that improves student learning and engagement. In this paper, we present a struggle detector in the context of students playing the learning game, Wake: Tales from the Aqualab. Using the interaction log data of the…
The real-time detection of when a player is struggling presents an opportunity for game designers to design timely and meaningful interventions, as well as to provide targeted support that improves student learning and engagement. In this paper, we present a struggle detector in the context of students playing the learning game, Wake: Tales from the Aqualab. Using the interaction log data of the…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Struggling to Detect Struggle in Students Playing a Science Exploration Game
The real-time detection of when a player is struggling presents an opportunity for game designers to design timely and meaningful interventions, as well as to provide targeted support that improves student learning and engagement. In this paper, we present a struggle detector in the context of students playing the learning game, Wake: Tales from the Aqualab. Using the interaction log data of the…
The real-time detection of when a player is struggling presents an opportunity for game designers to design timely and meaningful interventions, as well as to provide targeted support that improves student learning and engagement. In this paper, we present a struggle detector in the context of students playing the learning game, Wake: Tales from the Aqualab. Using the interaction log data of the…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Struggling to Detect Struggle in Students Playing a Science Exploration Game
The real-time detection of when a player is struggling presents an opportunity for game designers to design timely and meaningful interventions, as well as to provide targeted support that improves student learning and engagement. In this paper, we present a struggle detector in the context of students playing the learning game, Wake: Tales from the Aqualab. Using the interaction log data of the…
The real-time detection of when a player is struggling presents an opportunity for game designers to design timely and meaningful interventions, as well as to provide targeted support that improves student learning and engagement. In this paper, we present a struggle detector in the context of students playing the learning game, Wake: Tales from the Aqualab. Using the interaction log data of the…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Open Game Data: A Technical Infrastructure for Open Science with Educational Games
In this paper we describe a technical infrastructure, entitled Open Game Data, for conducting educational game research using open science, educational data mining and learning engineering approaches. We describe a modular data pipeline which begins with telemetry events from gameplay and ends with real time APIs and automated archival exports that support research. We demonstrate the usefulness…
In this paper we describe a technical infrastructure, entitled Open Game Data, for conducting educational game research using open science, educational data mining and learning engineering approaches. We describe a modular data pipeline which begins with telemetry events from gameplay and ends with real time APIs and automated archival exports that support research. We demonstrate the usefulness…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Open Game Data: A Technical Infrastructure for Open Science with Educational Games
In this paper we describe a technical infrastructure, entitled Open Game Data, for conducting educational game research using open science, educational data mining and learning engineering approaches. We describe a modular data pipeline which begins with telemetry events from gameplay and ends with real time APIs and automated archival exports that support research. We demonstrate the usefulness…
In this paper we describe a technical infrastructure, entitled Open Game Data, for conducting educational game research using open science, educational data mining and learning engineering approaches. We describe a modular data pipeline which begins with telemetry events from gameplay and ends with real time APIs and automated archival exports that support research. We demonstrate the usefulness…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Resource | Open Game Data: A Technical Infrastructure for Open Science with Educational Games
In this paper we describe a technical infrastructure, entitled Open Game Data, for conducting educational game research using open science, educational data mining and learning engineering approaches. We describe a modular data pipeline which begins with telemetry events from gameplay and ends with real time APIs and automated archival exports that support research. We demonstrate the usefulness…
In this paper we describe a technical infrastructure, entitled Open Game Data, for conducting educational game research using open science, educational data mining and learning engineering approaches. We describe a modular data pipeline which begins with telemetry events from gameplay and ends with real time APIs and automated archival exports that support research. We demonstrate the usefulness…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Newsletter | April 2024 Newsletter
Dear Colleagues, Family and community engagement in education can contribute to positive student outcomes. Read how projects featured in this month’s Spotlight are including families and caregivers across preK-12 grades in their interventions and what they’re learning from this engagement. The accompanying blog post focuses on how family engagement in STEM learning is evolving as a research topic…
Dear Colleagues, Family and community engagement in education can contribute to positive student outcomes. Read how projects featured in this month’s Spotlight are including families and caregivers across preK-12 grades in their interventions and what they’re learning from this engagement. The accompanying blog post focuses on how family engagement in STEM learning is evolving as a research topic…
Posted: Monday, April 29
Event | CSforAll: Research and RPP Program Webinar
Join NSF on Thursday May 2nd at 2pm ET for a webinar on the newly revised Computer Science for All (CSforAll:RPP) solicitation. Program officers from the directorates for STEM Education (EDU) and Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) will share guidance and information about solicitation requirements and answer participant questions.
Join NSF on Thursday May 2nd at 2pm ET for a webinar on the newly revised Computer Science for All (CSforAll:RPP) solicitation. Program officers from the directorates for STEM Education (EDU) and Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) will share guidance and information about solicitation requirements and answer participant questions.
Posted: Monday, April 29
Survey | Registration for the CADRE Learning Series: Ethical Use of AI in STEM Education Research
Image May 15, 2024 | 2-3:30 PM ET Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have changed the role of AI in education research. How do we navigate these changes ethically in our research and proposal writing? What questions should we be considering as education researchers? Join us on May 15 to hear from authors of an upcoming CADRE brief titled Towards…
Image May 15, 2024 | 2-3:30 PM ET Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have changed the role of AI in education research. How do we navigate these changes ethically in our research and proposal writing? What questions should we be considering as education researchers? Join us on May 15 to hear from authors of an upcoming CADRE brief titled Towards…
Posted: Friday, April 26
Resource | Thinking Critically, Coding Creatively: Elevating Social Studies Through Inquiry-based Learning and Computer Science Integration
Weaving computer science into the fabric of social studies, rather than teaching it as an isolated skill, makes both subjects more relevant, engaging, and beneficial to students. Berson, M. J., Berson, I. R., Franklin, K. L., Fawley, V. N., Shank, P. S., Dovi, R. E., Gasca, S., Hochberg, E. D., Berstein, D. (2024). Thinking critically, coding creatively: Elevating social studies through inquiry-…
Weaving computer science into the fabric of social studies, rather than teaching it as an isolated skill, makes both subjects more relevant, engaging, and beneficial to students. Berson, M. J., Berson, I. R., Franklin, K. L., Fawley, V. N., Shank, P. S., Dovi, R. E., Gasca, S., Hochberg, E. D., Berstein, D. (2024). Thinking critically, coding creatively: Elevating social studies through inquiry-…
Posted: Wednesday, April 24
Resource | Construct It! What’s in a Name? Collecting, Organizing, and Representing Data
Build a classroom community by building representations and visualizations of data related to students’ names. Thanheiser, E., Koestler, C., Sugimoto, A. T., & Felton-Koestler, M. D. (2023). Construct it! What’s in a name? Collecting, organizing, and representing data. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 116(10), 746-752.
Build a classroom community by building representations and visualizations of data related to students’ names. Thanheiser, E., Koestler, C., Sugimoto, A. T., & Felton-Koestler, M. D. (2023). Construct it! What’s in a name? Collecting, organizing, and representing data. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 116(10), 746-752.
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Construct It! What’s in a Name? Collecting, Organizing, and Representing Data
Build a classroom community by building representations and visualizations of data related to students’ names. Thanheiser, E., Koestler, C., Sugimoto, A. T., & Felton-Koestler, M. D. (2023). Construct it! What’s in a name? Collecting, organizing, and representing data. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 116(10), 746-752.
Build a classroom community by building representations and visualizations of data related to students’ names. Thanheiser, E., Koestler, C., Sugimoto, A. T., & Felton-Koestler, M. D. (2023). Construct it! What’s in a name? Collecting, organizing, and representing data. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 116(10), 746-752.
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Young Mathematicians Movement Games
EDC's Young Mathematicians kits provide teachers and parents with games that are fun, spark conversations about math and provide rich learning opportunities. The games are designed to promote persistence, problem-solving and puzzling skills, and support social-emotional learning. These turnkey kits contain everything needed to start playing right away - either in the classroom or at home - and…
EDC's Young Mathematicians kits provide teachers and parents with games that are fun, spark conversations about math and provide rich learning opportunities. The games are designed to promote persistence, problem-solving and puzzling skills, and support social-emotional learning. These turnkey kits contain everything needed to start playing right away - either in the classroom or at home - and…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | It All Adds Up: Connecting Home and School Through Family Math
Considered a core component of children’s foundational cognitive development, early mathematics experiences can support children’s long-term academic success. Teachers and families alike share the common goal of wanting children to succeed developmentally, socially, and academically. Given the importance of early mathematics to academic success in all subjects, children need and deserve to build…
Considered a core component of children’s foundational cognitive development, early mathematics experiences can support children’s long-term academic success. Teachers and families alike share the common goal of wanting children to succeed developmentally, socially, and academically. Given the importance of early mathematics to academic success in all subjects, children need and deserve to build…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Opening the Door to Data Science in STEM Classrooms
In today’s technologically complex and connected world, students’ needs to develop competencies and confidence with data have never been greater. A new On the Same Wavelength blog post shares work from a National Science Foundation project, Boosting Data Science Teaching and Learning in STEM. The authors describe effective practices for engaging all students with data in the classroom. Perez , L…
In today’s technologically complex and connected world, students’ needs to develop competencies and confidence with data have never been greater. A new On the Same Wavelength blog post shares work from a National Science Foundation project, Boosting Data Science Teaching and Learning in STEM. The authors describe effective practices for engaging all students with data in the classroom. Perez , L…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Centering Educators’ Voices in the Development of Professional Learning for Data-Rich, Place-Based Science Instruction
This self-reflective case study describes our project team’s efforts to promote equity in science professional learning (PL) by centering the voices of educators in the PL design process and within the course itself. We believe that educators’ experiences, priorities, and expertise are essential to developing professional learning that meets the needs of teachers and their students. We have a…
This self-reflective case study describes our project team’s efforts to promote equity in science professional learning (PL) by centering the voices of educators in the PL design process and within the course itself. We believe that educators’ experiences, priorities, and expertise are essential to developing professional learning that meets the needs of teachers and their students. We have a…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Unpacking Teachers’ Orientations Toward a Knowledge Generation Approach: Do We Need to Go Beyond Epistemology?
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a professional development program rooted in knowledge generation theory. Specifically, it sought to examine the changes in teachers' three orientations following the completion of the first-year workshop, and how these changes impacted their classroom implementation. This investigation takes the form of a multiple-case study of twelve K-5 teachers…
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a professional development program rooted in knowledge generation theory. Specifically, it sought to examine the changes in teachers' three orientations following the completion of the first-year workshop, and how these changes impacted their classroom implementation. This investigation takes the form of a multiple-case study of twelve K-5 teachers…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | The Dimensionality of the Epistemic Orientation Survey and Longitudinal Measurement Invariance for the Short Form of EOS (EOS-SF)
The dimensionality of the epistemic orientation survey (EOS) was examined across four occasions with item factor analysis (IFA). Because of an emphasis on the knowledge generation of epistemic orientation (EO), four factors were selected and built into a short form of EOS (EOS-SF) including knowledge generation, knowledge replication, epistemic nature of knowledge, and student ability. To track…
The dimensionality of the epistemic orientation survey (EOS) was examined across four occasions with item factor analysis (IFA). Because of an emphasis on the knowledge generation of epistemic orientation (EO), four factors were selected and built into a short form of EOS (EOS-SF) including knowledge generation, knowledge replication, epistemic nature of knowledge, and student ability. To track…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | How Do On-Site Teacher Educators Approach Professional Development? A Study of Insider/Outsider Hybridity
In-service professional development is important for improving teaching. However, little research has examined how the roles, beliefs, and backgrounds of the individuals providing professional development can best be leveraged to create effective professional development programmes. A particularly understudied group are community-based On-Site Teacher Educators (OSTEs) who can serve as the bridge…
In-service professional development is important for improving teaching. However, little research has examined how the roles, beliefs, and backgrounds of the individuals providing professional development can best be leveraged to create effective professional development programmes. A particularly understudied group are community-based On-Site Teacher Educators (OSTEs) who can serve as the bridge…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Examining Teacher Transition Pathways Towards Knowledge Generation Environments
National standards that centre on the underpinning epistemic practices of the discipline has emphasised the need for teachers to focus much more on knowledge generation approaches to learning. Adopting a complexity perspective, we attempt to understand how teachers shift over time by examining their epistemic orientation to knowledge generation and their understanding of the nature of the…
National standards that centre on the underpinning epistemic practices of the discipline has emphasised the need for teachers to focus much more on knowledge generation approaches to learning. Adopting a complexity perspective, we attempt to understand how teachers shift over time by examining their epistemic orientation to knowledge generation and their understanding of the nature of the…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Characterizing Adaptive Expertise: Teacher Profiles Based on Epistemic Orientation and Knowledge of Epistemic Tools
With an ultimate goal of characterizing teachers' movement toward understanding the epistemic complexity of generative learning environments, this study refers to adaptive teaching expertise (AdTex) as a developmental teaching capacity observable through a teacher's ability to utilize various resources to address the epistemic complexity of knowledge generation practices. The analysis and…
With an ultimate goal of characterizing teachers' movement toward understanding the epistemic complexity of generative learning environments, this study refers to adaptive teaching expertise (AdTex) as a developmental teaching capacity observable through a teacher's ability to utilize various resources to address the epistemic complexity of knowledge generation practices. The analysis and…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Anchoring Phenomena and Summary Writing Working Together to Improve Student Learning
Abstract concepts, such as gravity, may provide the perfect opportunity to bring phenomena into the classroom. As a knowledge generation strategy, summarizing can foster that opportunity. Using phenomena and summary writing together might help student learning since it requires making connections between their ideas and words to explain the natural phenomena. This article describes how anchoring…
Abstract concepts, such as gravity, may provide the perfect opportunity to bring phenomena into the classroom. As a knowledge generation strategy, summarizing can foster that opportunity. Using phenomena and summary writing together might help student learning since it requires making connections between their ideas and words to explain the natural phenomena. This article describes how anchoring…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
Resource | Shaping Ambitious Science Teaching to Be Culturally Sustaining and Productive in a Rural Context: Toward a Justice-Centered Ambitious Science Teaching Framework
We find ourselves at a time when the need for transformation in science education is aligning with opportunity. Significant science education resources, namely the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) framework, need an intentional aim of centering social justice for minoritized communities and youth as well as practices to enact it. While NGSS and AST…
We find ourselves at a time when the need for transformation in science education is aligning with opportunity. Significant science education resources, namely the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) framework, need an intentional aim of centering social justice for minoritized communities and youth as well as practices to enact it. While NGSS and AST…
Posted: Tuesday, April 23