At the Concord Consortium, we’re always experimenting with new ideas, using new technologies to support classroom inquiry in STEM, and researching the effects on learning. We’re a group of thinkers…
…example, the decision to use nested data structures in CODAP—a more useful way of structuring data than the flat, two-column approach encouraged by tools such as spreadsheets—is reinforced by our…
…though the Concord Consortium has lost its founder—and an amazing friend, colleague, mentor, and collaborator—our memories of him and his work resonate in an enduring way. Because of Bob’s consistency…
…H.-S. (2022). Using summary tables to support students’ explanations of science phenomena. Science Scope, 46(2), 32–39. Gweon, G.-H., & Lee, H.-S. (2022). Applying Deweyan perspective of inquiry to teaching experimentation…
…since the genes of humans are similar to the genes of the model organisms we use in real life to study genetics (e.g., mouse and fruit fly), the genes of…
Berlin Nov. 2-3, 2017 Conference Website The International Dialogue on STEM, hosted by Haus der kleinen Forscher (Little Scientists’ House) Foundation and Siemens Stiftung addresses the question “What skills and…
…as the primary material for learner design, exploration, and inquiry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXq4zFjGSbM Watch how to create your own devices from cardboard – machines, robots, toys, automata, kinetic artwork – that move!…
…reach a wide audience in formal and informal contexts because the materials are low-cost, and activities that use these materials can be gender-neutral and appeal to varied populations of learners…
…novel Jurassic Park, in which he posits that humans used remnants of dinosaur DNA to imprudently create a modern theme park populated with dinosaurs. Crichton often used science as a…
The repeal of the Clean Power Plan and how to teach about energy choices and climate change Blog Post
…repealed the plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Over the last several decades there has been an increasing awareness of the ways humans affect Earth’s systems. To…