…water? Students evaluate whether the vast underground stores of water will be sufficient to support a growing human population. Each investigation incorporates interactive computer models combined with realworld data, plus…
…mice as model organisms for studying human genetics. For example, students may encounter a disease among the dragon population and be given the task of determining where a gene for…
“The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking…
…of a computer screen is the natural boundary between the virtual world and the physical world and is, therefore, an intuitive user interface for certain human-computer interactions. Compared with other…
…and more. Now think of questions to be answered about the brain, the origin of the universe, how children learn and human behavior. What do they have in common? It…
…human population. Figure 1. Students explore how location, geography and wind direction impact air quality in different cities in this model. Learning to love questions is important. At the frontier,…
Paper prototyping is great for designing games. But what do you do when you want to try out a multiplayer game idea too fast paced for a human game master?…
…following questions: To what extent can automated scoring tools diagnose students’ explanations and uncertainty articulations as compared to human diagnosis? How should feedback be designed and delivered to help students…
…not simply a problem of hydrology. Human land use and climate impacts to our water resources are of particular concern, as access to abundant supplies of clean fresh water is…
…exposure to partisan media. Without attributing this change to human activity, it is difficult for students to see any hope of remediating risk. Students may struggle with this type of…