Center For Astrophysics Science Education features Jim Hammerman
Center For Astrophysics Science Education monthly seminar featured TERC's Jim Hammerman talking about the IDATA project where they're developing software to help students who are blind and visually impaired collect astronomical data.
NCTM Math Reception
NCTM Regional was in Boston this year and we took advantage of all our friends and partners being in one location! We had a wonderful time celebrating with those who have supported our math work over the last 50+ years.
Calling All STEM Teachers of Grades 9–12 to participate in the Innovate to Mitigate Challenge!
Challenge your students to submit ideas about how to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gases!
Experimental and quasi-experimental designs in visitor studies
Using three designs from recent research (fully randomized experiment, post-test only quasiexperimental design with comparison condition, and post-test with independent pre-test design), we discuss challenges and trade-offs related to feasibility, participant experience, alignment with research questions, and internal and external validity.
TERC Hosts 5th Annual STEM for All Video Showcase
The largest Video Showcase to date addresses the theme Innovations in STEM Education and encourages interaction, collaboration, networking, and public voting: May 13th-20th
Focus on Energy Receives NSTA Research Worth Reading Award
Model-based reasoning about energy: A fourth-grade case study, written by the Focus on Energy team, was one of three papers to win an NSTA Annual Research Worth Reading award from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.
TERC at the Cambridge Science Festival 2019
Come play TERC’s award-winning, puzzle game Zoombinis, and experience how it engages players using computational thinking skills.
Six New Signing Glossary Apps Designed to Enhance Museum Access of Visitors Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
If you are a family with at least one member who is deaf and hard of hearing, these new signing glossary apps might be for you. Each glossary provides access to thousands of signed terms and definitions specifically for aquariums, botanical gardens, natural history museums, nature centers, science museums, and zoos.
Registration opens January 15th to be a presenter in the 2019 STEM for ALL Video Showcase
Registration opens January 15th to be a presenter in the 2019 STEM for ALL Video Showcase, hosted by TERC and funded by NSF, addressing the theme Innovations in STEM Education.