Climate change, and the rise of the natural hazards that climate change brings, has been at the top of news feeds every week over the past year. Extreme events such…
Are you “just getting by” with remote learning? Future online learning opportunities are ahead. Blog Post
…world. However, while it seems that educational technology is having a watershed moment, it might not be the one we would hope for. As teachers scramble and parents adjust schedules…
…STEM classroom and the world, and how educational research can benefit all students.” Who better to learn from than teachers? Tim Muhich teaches high school chemistry and a semester-long course…
…to learn simplified scientific models before they can explore complex real-world situations. The models will give students the frameworks needed to make sense of real-world observation. A fair strategy is…
What was Earth like 2.8 billion years ago? The first life was emerging on the planet. The Sun was weaker than it is today, but geologic evidence shows that the…
…that equip students to thrive in a world of messy data. Hammett, A., & Dorsey, C. (2020). Messy data, real science: Exploring harmful algal blooms with real-world data. The Science…
…incorporate online learning content with in-person teaching in the classroom. We found that many online learning modules included text and videos to convey the material and match objectives. While helpful…
Concord Consortium Senior Research Scientist Sherry Hsi remembers our founder Bob Tinker who passed away on June 21st. For more personal stories about Bob and his impact, and to share…
Chad’s Great American Eclipse Chase: Part 8—Prepping 101—Planning and prioritizing for totality Blog Post
…moments through totality today. Early partial phases – Sunspots and the progressing crescent The partial phases, especially the early partial phases, are the slow and unobtrusive portion of an eclipse….
…text as data. College-aged students were asked to identify features useful for sorting headlines into clickbait and news. The findings? Text provides a compelling example of unstructured data that can…