…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,…
…the process of reasoning about scientific concepts? The notion that human cognition is rooted in the body is not new, and a growing research effort is emerging to test the…
…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…
…it runs very fast — only 10 seconds or so are needed to reach the thermal equilibrium. This allows you to test various conditions rapidly, e.g., changing the initial temperature…
…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…
…realistic tasks of increasing complexity. The software runs in a browser and does not require special software. Figure 2. Student report. In Step 1, the student reported a tolerance value…
…the world. A technique announced in January promises to make DNA sequencing 30,000 times faster, completing an entire human genome in less than 30 minutes for under $1,000. The biological…
…the heart of all future paths across all global cultures. Moreover, the depth and complexity of humanitarian, environmental, and economic problems facing our nation and globe increasingly demand computational solutions….
…and additional data in their neighborhoods and watersheds; model stormwater runoff and water quality impacts using professional-grade models; and compare how different conservation or development scenarios could impact runoff and…
…is that all of us are now engaged in a second global experiment [emphasis added], this time an educational and geopolitical one. We are going to find out whether humanity…