…data is best gained in the context of learning subject-specific matter. All data science game scenarios follow a similar design: students take context-specific actions in the game. They store their…
…and engineering practices. They can design investigations, configure hardware, and use dataflow software to sense and control experiments, much the way professional scientists do. We’ve partnered with Manylabs to create…
…easy-to-use 3D user interface for students to design and analyze model green buildings. Energy3D is an engineering design and simulation tool for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Use Energy3D to…
…accuracy is critically important to supporting meaningful engineering design projects on renewable energy sources that might be conducted by students across the country. We are working to refine our computational…
…visualize and interpret data, advancing their skills to use data as evidence to support a claim. Through research on learning, collaborative software design, web application development and user testing, we’re…
…difficult to find. Open-ended inquiry and design activities are key to learning the science and engineering practices promoted by the Next Generation Science Standards. Students’ “microscopic” action data logged by…
…design, which must address both structure and function and their relationship. Being able to create complex structures rapidly and then study their functions based on the building simulation and solar…
…Mechatronics is a novel design medium integrating traditional educational papercrafts with mechanical design, electronic engineering, and computational thinking. Paper mechatronics makes possible a craft-oriented approach to engineering and computing education…
…principles behind this solar design, assessment, and optimization process based on science is exactly what the Next Generation Science Standards require K-12 students in the US to learn and practice….
…design them effectively, we need significant research into how learners acquire data science skills, concepts, and habits of mind. Research findings can inform crucial design decisions in surprising ways. For…