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Estimating and monitoring the construct-irrelevant variance (CIV) is of significant importance to validity, especially for constructed response assessments with rich contextualized information. To examine CIV in…
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There's an old saying that interesting things happen at boundaries: Where the land meets the ocean, great seaports arise. Where nation borders nation, new cultures and languages arise. And at…
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Explore the opportunities, challenges, research and products at the frontiers of astronomy and space sciences in STEM education.
This Spotlight features DRK-12-funded projects that are researching and…
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The SchoolWide Lab middle school curriculum units are anchored in phenomena, aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards(NGSS) and purposefully integrate Computational Thinking (CT). To date, four units have been…
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This presntation addreses 4 research cquestions
•What extant criteria do Grade 8 students use to choose the better line
of fit between two lines “fit” to a set of data, when both lines express
the trend of the data…
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Students’ difficulties with contrapositive reasoning are well documented. Lack of intuition about contrapositive reasoning and lack of a meta-argument for the logical equivalence between a conditional claim and its…
Eliminating Counterexamples: A Case Study Intervention for Improving Adolescents’ Ability to Critique Direct Arguments
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Students’ difficulties with argumentation, proving, and the role of counterexamples in proving are well documented. Students in this study experienced an intervention for improving their argumentation and proving…
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Several recent studies have focused on helping students understand the limitations of empirical arguments (e.g., Stylianides, G. J. & Stylianides, A. J., 2009, Brown, 2014). One view is that students use empirical…
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This book aims to advance ongoing debates in the field of mathematics and mathematics education regarding conceptions of argumentation, justification, and proof and the consequences for research and practice when applying…
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This is a technical report detailing the methods and findings for each of the research studies in the LLAMA project.
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Research suggests that if students use viable argumentation in their middle school classes, then they will increase their complex mathematical reasoning and mathematics achievement. This is a 2-page infographic…
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The research team developed the Student Argument and Reasoning Assessment (SARA) to measure students’ abilities to construct viable arguments and critique others’ arguments. The SARA was originally developed and validated…
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The Classroom Argumentation Observation Protocol developed in LAMP measures teachers’ pedagogical practices in terms of teachers providing opportunities for students to engage in the mathematics learning experiences…
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FastLane is going away at the end of 2022. Be in the know on NSF's proposal preparation and submission modernization and other important NSF updates.
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This Spotlight highlights the work of DRK-12 projects focused on organizing conferences or workshops to advance their work and the STEM education field.
This Spotlight highlights the work of DRK-12…
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This comprehensive volume advances a vision of teacher preparation programs focused on core practices supporting ambitious science instruction. The book advocates for collaborative learning and building a community of…
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Dear Colleagues,
CADRE is excited to plan and offer new supports for DRK-12 awardees. Please take our survey on your professional interests and needs, if you haven't already. It should take you less than 10 minutes to…
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Greetings from CADRE
Dear Colleagues,
With the December PI meeting behind us, we are now planning some follow-up support for grantees who participated in special interest groups and job-alike groups. We are organizing…
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Greetings from CADRE
Dear Colleagues,
CADRE Advisory BoardWe recently met with our national advisory group and as always, found their guidance and counsel to be very practical and wise. Thanks to the following advisors who…
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Dear Colleagues:
CADRE has had a busy summer and fall, and you will read about some of our activities in this newsletter. DR K-12 PIs, please watch your email for the annual survey conducted by UMass Donahue Institute, our…
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The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for a Science Education Administrator (Program Director) position for the Division of Research and Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) within the…
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NSF is seeking qualified candidates for Program Director positions in the Division of Research and Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). DRL invests…
New NSF Solicitation: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF)
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The Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) program funds individual and institutional postdoctoral awards designed to enhance the research…