…a sample of pond water under a microscope,” says Rebecca Brewer, “I was hooked.” Until that time, she had never considered the microscopic world, but once she saw the “alien-like”…
…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…
…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,…
…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…
…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…
…to real-world AI applications, teach how AI is being used in various industries across the country, and showcase some of the myriad careers that are already taking advantage of AI…
…it a better teaching tool than a text book illustration? Let’s start with a real world example. Imagine a closed glass bottle with some liquid at the bottom. There are…
…couple weeks ago. It opened easily as soon as they stepped foot on the island. Little did they know that practically the whole Internet, including folks at the World MakerFaire,…
Orlando is the center of the thermal imaging universe in November 6-8 when it hosts the largest infrared imaging conference in the world: InfraMation. Invited by FLIR Systems, I gave…
Enabling inquiry and experimentation with scientifically accurate virtual labs View all STEM Models & Simulations projects Our computational models, based on scientific first principles, make the world’s invisible phenomena visible…