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The study’s purpose is to describe content validity evidence related to new problem-solving measures currently under development.
Bostic, J., Matney, G., Sondergeld, T., & Stone, G. (2018, November…
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The goal for this proceeding is to foster the conversation about validation using examples and to communicate information about validation in ways that are broadly accessible.
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Dr. Jessica Hunt studies how these children think and learn and is developing novel teaching methods that facilitate mathematics learning for students with learning disabilities.
Making sense of…
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The MEL project has developed a set of teaching resources to support the teaching of controversial and/or complex Earth and space science topics.
The MEL project has developed a set of teaching…
Scaffolding Scientific Thinking: Students’ Evaluations and Judgments During Earth Science Knowledge Construction
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The present paper documents a quasi-experimental study where high school Earth science students completed these instructional scaffolds, including an explanation task scored for evaluative levels (erroneous, descriptive,…
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Shifting people’s judgments toward the scientific involves teaching them to purposefully evaluate connections between evidence and alternative explanations.
Shifting people’s judgments toward the…
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Authors discuss insights from research on K-16 climate education.
Bhattacharya, D., Carroll-Steward, K., Sutter, A., Chandler, M., & Forbes, C.T. (2018). Climate literacy: Insights from research on…
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Features approaches for leveraging PCK research in STEM learning across formal and informal settings.
Smith, P. S., Plumley, C. L., Hayes, M. L., & Esch, R. K. (2018). Personal and Canonical PCK: A…
Opportunities to Participate (OtP) in Science: Examining Differences Longitudinally and Across Socioeconomically Diverse Schools
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The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a survey of opportunities to participate (OtP) in science that will allow educators and researchers to closely approximate the types of learning opportunities students…
Integrating STEM into Preschool Education: Designing a Professional Development Model in Diverse Settings
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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.
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Based on a teacher survey of lesson study, this study found that facilitators’ focus on student thinking, the quality of materials, and duration of lesson study were significantly associated with teacher participation in…
Race to the Top and Lesson Study Implementation in Florida: District Policy and Leadership for Teacher Professional Development
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Based on a mixed methods study of a statewide survey and interviews of district professional development directors, we found that district requirement of lesson study, funding provision, and future sustainability plan were…
Traveling Teacher Professional Development Model: Local Interpretation and Adaptation of Lesson Study in Florida
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The chapter discusses the underlying views of teacher professional development and the teaching profession in the U.S. that played an important role in the adaptation process of lesson study.
This mixed…
Understanding the Difficulties African-American Middle School Girls Face While Enacting Computational Algorithmic Thinking in the Context of Game Design
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This article introduces CAT as explored through the Supporting Computational Algorithmic Thinking (SCAT) project, an ongoing longitudinal between-subjects research project and enrichment program that guides African-…
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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…
Exploring the Difficulties African-American Middle School Girls Face Enacting Computational Algorithmic Thinking over three Years while Designing Games for Social Change
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This article explores middle school girls' reflections about the difficulties they faced while using computational algorithmic thinking capabilities as they engaged in collaborative game design for social change. Authors…
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This paper explores African American middle-school girls' perspectives of their experience with the Supporting Computational Algorithmic Thinking (SCAT) project and perceptions of themselves as game designers…
A Training Ground for Women of Color in STEM: Spelman College Tackles the STEM Pipeline as a Social Justice Issue
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Paper from the 2016 Advancing Social Justice from Classroom to Community Conference.
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The Computational Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) Capability Flow: An Approach to Articulating CAT Capabilities over Time in African-American Middle-school Girls
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This paper explores the CAT Capability Flow, which begins to describe the processes and sub-skills and capabilities involve in computational algorithmic thinking (CAT). To do this, authors engage in an approach which…
What Does It Mean to Notice My Students’ Ideas in Science Today?: An Investigation of Elementary Teachers’ Practice of Noticing Their Students’ Thinking in Science
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An investigation of elementary teachers’ noticing of students’ ideas and their thinking surrounding their noticing practice.
Efforts toward improving K-12 science education emphasize teachers noticing…
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Laura Bofferding (CAREER awardee) and Sherri Farmer published this article in the March 2019 issue of the…
What Does it Mean to Notice my Students’ Ideas in Science Today?: An Investigation of Elementary Teachers’ Practice of Noticing their Students’ Thinking in Science
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Melissa Luna (CAREER awardee) published this article in Cognition and Instruction.
Teachers' framing of argumentation goals: Working together to develop individual versus communal understanding
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María González-Howard (2015-16 CADRE Fellow) and Katherine McNeill co-authored this article for the Journal of…
The impact of political identity, grouping, and discussion on young people's views of political documentaries
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Jeremy Stoddard and Jason Chen (2011-12 CADRE Fellow) and co-authored this article for Learning, Media and Technology…
Using classroom observations to evaluate science teaching: Implications of lesson sampling for measuring science teaching effectiveness across lesson types
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Jamie N. Mikeska (2010-11 CADRE Fellow), Steven Holtzman, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Shuangshuang Liu, and Tamara Shattuck…
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Camillia Matuk (2010-11 CADRE Fellow), Talia Hurwich, Amy Spiegel, and Judy Diamond co-authored this article for…
An Examination of Credit Recovery Students’ Use of Computer-Based Scaffolding in a Problem-Based, Scientific Inquiry Unit
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Brian Belland (CAREER awardee), D. Mark Weiss, Nam Ju Kim, Jacob Piland, Jiangyue Gu…
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Camillia Matuk (2010-11 CADRE Fellow) published this article in Research in Science Education with co-author…
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Jay Plasman (2015-16 CADRE Fellow), Michael Gottfried, and Cameron Sublett co-authored this article for Teachers…
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Leanne R. Ketterlin Geller, Lindsey Perry (2018 CADRE Postdoc), Linda M. Platas, and Yasmin Sitabkhan co-authored…
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Eli Barnett and Meixia Ding (CAREER awardee) co-authored this article for Investigations in Mathematics Learning…
Transitioning from textbook to classroom instruction in mathematics: The case of an expert Chinese teacher
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Chen Wei and Meixia Ding (CAREER awardee) published this article in Frontiers of Education in China.
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Meixia Ding (CAREER awardee) published this article in Teaching Children Mathematics.
Transferring specialized content knowledge to elementary classrooms: Preservice teachers’ learning to teach the associative property
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Meixia Ding (CAREER awardee) published this article in the International Journal of Mathematics Educational in…
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Deborah Hanuscin, Dante Cisterna, and Kelsey Lipsitz (2016-17 CADRE Fellow) co-authored this article for the Journal…
Promoting Linguistically Diverse Students’ Short-Term and Long-Term Understanding of Chemical Phenomena Using Visualizations
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Kihyun (Kelly) Ryoo (CAREER awardee), Kristin Bedell, and Amanda Swearingen co-authored this article for the…
Pre-service K-8 Teachers’ Professional Noticing and Strategy Evaluation Skills: An Exploratory Study
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Vecihi S. Zambak (2018 CADRE Postdoc) and Marta Magiera (CAREER awardee) published this…
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AnnaMarie Conner (CAREER awardee) and Carlos Nicolas Gomez (2014-15 CADRE Fellow) co-…
Touchscreen-Based Haptic Information Access for Assisting Blind and Visually-Impaired Users: Perceptual Parameters and Design Guidelines
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Hari Prasath Palani, Jennifer Tennison (2017-18 CADRE Fellow), G. Bernard Giudice, and Nicholas Giudice co-authored…
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Jennifer Tennison (2017-18 CADRE Fellow) published this article in Optometry and Vision Science with co-authors…
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Camillia Matuk (2010-11 CADRE Fellow) and Marcia Linn co-authored this article for the September 2018 issue of the…
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Minjung Ryu, Mavreen Rose S. Tuvilla (2018-19 CADRE Fellow), and Casey Elizabeth Wright co-authored this article for…
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Former CADRE Fellows Casey Hord (2010-11), Jamie Mikeska (2010-11), and Emily Moore (2011-12) are among…
Scaffolding scientific thinking: Students’ evaluations and judgments during Earth science knowledge construction
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Doug Lombardi, Janelle M. Bailey, Elliot S. Bickel, Shondricka Burrell (2017-18 CADRE Fellow) co-authored this article…
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Christina Bosch (2015-16 CADRE Fellow) was one of fourteen UMass Amherst students/alumni to be awarded a…
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Andrew Morozov (2009-10 CADRE Fellow) was selected to participate in the Strategic Data Project Fellowship, a…
Project Spotlight
This spotlight features DRK-12 projects working on solutions to engage and support women in STEM fields.
Women have been historically underrepresented in STEM fields, and this is especially true for…
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Tool for conducting classroom discussions.
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Using structural equation modeling, the researchers test a path model of various physics identity constructs, extending an earlier, established model. In this paper, they also compare a preliminary structural analysis of…
ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions Letter of Intent Deadline
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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
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