…automatic formative feedback to guide student design processes. The project will develop three curriculum modules based on the Learning by Design framework to support three design challenges: Solar Farms, Green…
…Designing things gets people excited about learning. And design requires iterating towards better solutions, matching CBR’s focus. We thought we would design and build software for helping kids reflect on…
One of the Concord Consortium’s focus areas involves determining new ways to understand deep student learning of skills and processes such as science practices and engineering design. We’ve pioneered this…
…1. Thomson Experiment: concord.org/stem-resources/crookes-electrodes Figure 2. Electron Properties: concord.org/stem-resources/electron-properties Figure 3. Rutherford Experiment: concord.org/stem-resources/rutherford Try these interactives The “Thomson Experiment” interactive (Figure 1) simulates one of J. J. Thomson’s experiments…
…and engage in scientific reasoning will be better able to understand how humans affect Earth’s systems. Read more about High-Adventure Science. “Modeling Climate Change,” The Science Teacher, October 2012 “Exploring…
…visualizations like Seasons to determine how and when they improve science learning. Students use the visualizations to make observations and run simple experiments. Curriculum design The VISUAL team created an…
Design, Build, and Test a Model House Students can design and build their own houses and learn about energy efficiency with our new Energy3D software, developed by Drs. Saeid Nourian…
What CC projects are reading. The following projects share their summer reading lists. Enjoy! Evolution Readiness Why Evolution is True by Jerry A. Coyne Geniverse Rules of Play: Game Design…
…environmental science. The Russian National Training Foundation offers teacher preparation master classes run by project staff and experienced teacher-trainers. Russian Global Lab (www.globallab.ru) hopes to recruit 50 to 60 additional…
Designing Simulations for Evaluating Collaborative Problem Solving in Electronics Jessica J. Andrews, Paul Horwitz, John Chamberlain, Al Koon, Cynthia McIntyre, Alina A. von Davier – The 12th International Conference on…