…and easy with the use of fast-response sensors to his groundbreaking technology to expose the invisible and mysterious world of atoms and molecules in the Molecular Workbench, he hoped to…
Remote Professional Development: Using a System Modeling Tool for 3D Teaching and Learning Blog Post
…to tackle real-world problems. When the school closed due to COVID-19, I was faced with the task of engaging my students in a meaningful way without the benefits of experimentation…
…outputs match the real world. By comparing a model’s output to observations from the real world, students can iteratively revise both their conceptual models and computational models. SageModeler offers two…
…ways to support students’ consideration of uncertainty and elicit their thinking about it. In the GEODE project, for example, students make model-based claims to explain real-world evidence in the context…
…of people around the world live in areas prone to natural hazards. There is a critical need for innovative Earth science educational materials that help students interpret data and understand…
…but not educational tools. Perhaps, the breeze from the gaming world into the educational world will slowly transform the way people think of educational media and changes will then occur…
…math to solve real-world, open-ended problems, working with incomplete information (as is typical in the real world), and making and documenting strategic choices. Importantly, math modeling includes iterative revisions to…
…also found specific challenges students encountered when evaluating and revising models, including epistemological barriers to using real-world data for model revision. Helping students compare their model output to real-world data…
…middle school-aged girls. This three-year project will engage in participatory co-design research with local organizations serving minoritized (predominantly Latina) girls to develop a multiplayer, data-rich virtual world to support meaningful,…
…18–27. 6. Teaching in a world of messy data Learners of all ages must be able to understand and work with data effectively, and opportunities must be provided equitably to…