Science for Today and Tomorrow (SfTT) had three supplementary units in life science for grades 6-8.
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Articles include:
* Glossary Apps for Signing Science Exhibits
* Online or In-Person: The Power of Collaborative Conversations
* Debunking Math Myths Regarding Learning Differences, Difficulties, Disabilities
* Facebook or Instagram? Teens Explore Data About Technology Use
* STEM Sparks at TERC
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.
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The largest Video Showcase to date addresses the theme Innovations in STEM Education and encourages interaction, collaboration, networking, and public voting: May 13th-20th
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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.
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As schools prepare the next generations of scientists, logically we should be seeing a seismic shift toward teaching data science in STEM classrooms. Yet this is not happening, as data science doesn’t fit clearly into the disciplines around which the curriculum is currently organized.
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The word “disability” suggests that someone is unable to learn or cannot learn the same material as other students. In reality, students with an LD diagnosis can learn; they just do so in ways that are different from the mainstream. The fact is, every person learns differently, depending on the subject, the way the material is presented, their personal experiences, and many other variables.
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The Investigations Center for Curriculum and Professional Development at TERC, home to the Investigations curriculum, provides a variety of professional development resources and workshops for teachers, coaches, and administrators, with an eye towards supporting math teaching and learning, using technology as a tool to reach our diverse audience.
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