…ability of students to describe matter), states of matter, and phase change, as well as total score (Table 1). TABLE 1 Minimum Maximum Mean Standard Deviation Pre Total 12 150…
…the flood module, students use the Flood Explorer to consider the effects of flooding on different communities. “I never experienced flooding but I could imagine how people were impacted by…
…Discover patterns Reset the model, then change wind speed and/or wind direction to explore their effects on tephra distribution. How does the shape of the distribution change as wind speed…
…effect. Our data science education research shows that students examining data attend more carefully to unexpected features, and that they will spend considerable time working to understand the nature and…
…The water level at Point State Park reached the interchange overpass. https://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Facts/Flood2004.html Photo credit: Justin Lauck My data exploration was fun and made me appreciate flood control and its beneficial…
…may be protected in a flood event, there can also be negative implications for other locations along the river. In the Flood Explorer, students set variables and watch the effects…
…classrooms, we calculated Effect Size (ES) based on Cohen’s d, i.e. mean difference between pretest and posttest divided by the pooled standard deviation. The test consisted of 16 multiple-choice items…
…heuristic similar to that used in static equilibrium models can support and enhance learning about dynamic systems when the fundamental units of cause and effect are system structures linked to…
Imagine that you’re visiting a new city and want to know the best place to get ice cream. You might open your favorite search engine and check out reviews. Or…
…and classify reviews. In a more creative activity, they deciphered the sentiments behind an unknown language spoken by space aliens! As part of the activities, teachers deciphered the sentiments behind…