…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…
…study to look at growth in interest and engagement over time. We’re also funding Click 2 Science, which will offer short, just-in-time online video learning experiences for after school personnel…
…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…
…Over 160,000 students from 190 countries signed up, defining what is quickly becoming a new genre in online education: the Massive Open Online Course or MOOC. This genre expanded further…
…and other technologies with education. I worked at EDC developing online professional development for math teachers. When that grant ended, I came to the Concord Consortium, where I also developed…
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…