DRK-12 Research and Products
Publication | Understanding how games create a sense of flow and engagement can help teachers make better choices about their instructional use of games.
Publication | This paper explores how robotics can be used as a new educational tool in a Montessori early education classroom.
Presentation | In this 2-webinar series hosted by CADRE, NSF provides an overview of the DR K-12 funding program and reviews this year's DR K-12 solicitation.
Publication | In recent years, educational robotics has become an increasingly popular research area. However, limited studies have focused on differentiated learning outcomes based on type of programming interface. This study aims to explore how successfully…
Publication | Using Google Earth, Cyber Databases, and Geotagged Photos to Enhance Students’ Scientific Practices and Understanding of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
Publication | Lessons from the search for alien worlds.
Early Career Researchers and Developers in the DR K–12 Program: Needs, Supports, and Recommendations
Publication | The future strength of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) K-12 education research and development efforts depends in part on the development of promising early career researchers and developers—including doctoral students, post-docs, and…
Publication | This paper introduces SketchMiner, which uses drawing topologies to automatically interpret learner-generated sketches.
Publication | This brief provides guidance for how to design a research plan using DBIR. It can also serve as a resource for preparing a research proposal to a federal agency or foundation that employs a DBIR approach. This guidance is informed by the…
Presentation | Slides and recordings from the NSF DR K-12 Program and Solicitation webinars are now available. See below.
Tool | SmartGraphs is free, open source software that helps students understand graphs and concepts represented in graphs (e.g., slope, velocity, half-life, global warming).
Publication | In this article, we conduct a literature review of the current knowledge surrounding individual and gender differences in STEM educational and career choices, using expectancy–value theory as a guiding framework.
Presentation | Learn more about the Plan, Teach and Reflect features of the electronic teacher guide.
Presentation | The American Museum of Natural History is offering a master's degree in teaching, part of a broad national campaign to add 100,000 science, technology and math teachers by 2021
Tool | How did it go? Use the tables below to take stock of your implementation of the
curriculum components in the Learning Experiences 2, 3 and 4.
Publication | This report, the fifth and final portfolio overview to be prepared by CADRE, describes important characteristics of the first six cohorts of DR K-12 projects that received their initial funding from 2007 to 2012. It characterizes the development…
Publication | This paper describes a residency model that includes faculty members who serve as Senior Specialists – mentors in school residency rotations, advisors in teaching as a profession, and co-instructors in academic courses and portfolio development…
Publication | “The majority of U.S. students, particularly low-income and minority youth, lacks foundational skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” Read this STEM Smart brief to find out more about the efforts that are…