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This project uses plots from books by Roald Dahl, Judy Blume, and others to teach STEM concepts. Berdik, C. (2015, December 16). A Novel Way to Teach Kids About Engineering. Slate. Retrieved from http…
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To learn more, visit http://www.usasciencefestival.org/. DR K-12 Project: Marina Bers (DevTech Research Group), Tufts University (Projects: Ready for Robotics: The Missing T and E of STEM in Early Childhood Education;…
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While Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields have increased in importance over the past decade, minorities have remained traditionally underrepresented in these fields. In this study we seek to better…
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The logic underlying inclusive STEM high schools (ISHSs) posits that requiring all students to take advanced college preparatory STEM courses while providing student-centered, reform-oriented instruction, ample student…
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To contribute to the growing field of STEM education, we examined the presence of stereotype threat for female and African American students during a large-scale computing intervention. Namely, this paper examines whether…
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This brief explores factors that contribute to opportunity gaps in STEM education based on race, ethnicity, gender, ability, and socioeconomic status. It showcases the work of several DR K-12 projects and describes…
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This brief examines the continued underrepresentation of African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds in STEM fields; explains the benefits of collaboration around broadening…
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How can research-based findings and advances help society to re-envision STEM learning and education? This report captures key takeaways, strategies, and challenges identified during the November 2015 workshop, including:…
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A Landscape Analysis of K–12 Engineering Education in the Greater Boston Region Engineering Publication Elementary…
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Co-author of the "Engineering for Every K–12 Student" report, Catherine McCulloch reflects on the status of engineering education and shares a few key takeaways from the report. Engineering…
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Learn more about NSF's EHR Core Research  (ECR) Program and Solicitation at http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504924&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&… National Science Foundation…
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To learn more, visit http://www.cdio.org/meetings-events/13th-international-cdio-conference-calgary-canada. Conceive Design Implement Operate Initiative (CDIO)…
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This article presents EarSketch, a learning environment that combines computer programming with sample-based music production to create a computational remixing environment for learning introductory computing concepts…
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This article considers a role for live coding that does not focus on live performance but rather on educational contexts. Pervasive definitions of live coding in music focus on the simultaneous…
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In this paper, we present a description of the EarSketch environment and curriculum. We also present an overview of the classroom environments in which EarSketch has been implemented to date, including professional…
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This report summarizes the latest research findings on the importance and impact of early STEM across the child's ecological systems, as well as the critical importance of framing communications about early STEM in an…
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We examine a pair of students who share a central objective of designing an optimal solution for their fictional client, and who persist in achieving their objective. We argue that the students’ stable framing of the…
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No longer only for the elite, a new generation of science high schools could help low-income and minority students get better jobs. No longer only for the elite, a new generation of science high schools…
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This paper presents the development of an immersive user interface on a tablet device that can be used by engineering students to interact with a motor test-bed as they examine the effects of discrete-time pole locations…
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This paper outlines the development of a mobile application executing on a tablet device, which renders an immersive AR-based graphical user interface to enable users to monitor, interact with, and control a four link…
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This study tests that logic model by comparing the high school experiences and achievement of students in ISHSs and comparison schools in North Carolina. The logic underlying inclusive STEM high schools…
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This framework offers a clear picture of what exactly inclusive STEM schools are and common language for both researchers and practitioners. Background Inclusive STEM (traditionally known to stand for “…
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This commentary highlights key themes across the five chapters of this volume, as well as offers specific recommendations concerning future directions for inquiry on the issue of family–school connections…
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This article focused on engineering practices for elementary classrooms. Cunningham, C. M., & Kelly, G. J. (2017). Framing Engineering Practices in Elementary School Classrooms. International…
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This study examines how students’ engineering notebooks across four units of the curriculum Engineering is Elementary (EiE) support student work during design challenges. Engineering design challenges…
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In the growing field of K-12 engineering education, there is limited research that highlights the experiences of youth from historically marginalized communities within engineering learning environments. This study offers…
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To learn more, visit https://www.asee.org/events/conferences-and-meetings/annual-conference/2019. DRK-12 Presenters: Nick Lux, Shannon Willoughby, Bryce Hughes, Brock LaMeres, Elaine Westbrook, and Barrett Frank, Montana…
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To learn more, visit http://conferences.au.dk/cdio2019/. Conceive Design Implement Operate Initiative (CDIO) Conference Engineering…
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This brief draws on research supported by the National Science Foundation to highlight important considerations for educators and others who design and provide STEM educational experiences for young children…
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This column describes creating a classroom culture for engineering. This column describes creating a classroom culture for engineering. Noting the importance of infiltration in the water cycle and in…
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The goal of this paper is to examine whether having female robotics teachers positively impacts girls’ performance on programming and robotics tasks. Aim/Purpose: The goal of this paper is to examine…
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In this article, the authors outline the main components and the iterative design process we undertook to ensure that the professional supports are relevant and effective for teachers and children. High…
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In this study, authors use Phenomenological Variant Ecological Systems Theory as a strengths‐based approach to investigate 10 undergraduate Black women’s perceptions of race and gender on their STEM identity development…
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Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&org=DRL&sel_org=D… Letter of Intent due for May 2019 Adaptation and Partnership competition National Science…
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Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&org=DRL&sel_org=D… Letter of Intent for January 2020 Adaptation and Partnership competition National Science…
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Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&org=DRL&sel_org=D… Adaptation and Partnership (FY 2019 competition) National Science Foundation (NSF…
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Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5383&org=DRL&sel_org=D… Full Proposal deadline for Catalyst proposals National Science Foundation (NSF…
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Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500047 National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding Opportunity Engineering…
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Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793 National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding Opportunity Engineering…
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To learn more, visit https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505647&WT.mc_id=USNSF_…. National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding Opportunity…
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In this article, it is argued that the construct of rightful presence, and the coconstructed “making present” practices that give rise to moments of rightful presence, is 1 way to consider how to make sense of the…
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This study is focused on engineering for sustainable communities (EfSC) in three middle school classrooms. This study is focused on engineering for sustainable communities (EfSC) in three middle school…
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The purpose of this study is to explore to what extent supporting elementary teachers’ PCK about teaching engineering would improve their beliefs that students’ engineering learning can be influenced by effective…
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In response to Bandura’s proposal that self-efficacy is a situation-specific construct, the authors developed a valid and reliable engineering teaching self-efficacy instrument for elementary teachers through modifying…
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In this article, authors describe how we engaged grade 3–5 students in an engineering design activity supported with relevant reading, writing, and talking tasks embedded within the engineering design activity…
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Questionnaire designed to collect data about teachers' opinions of engineering issues. Engineering Tool Elementary…
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The INSPIRES project revised the RTOP rubric for use in engineering classrooms. The RTOP rubric was original developed for assessing lesson design and implementation, content-propositional knowledge, procedural knowledge,…
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Learn more at https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505512&org=EHR&sel_org… National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding Opportunity…