SRI International's Jeremy Roschelle Discusses SimCalc Results and the Importance of Technology in Learning at DLAC-II Symposium in Singapore
MENLO PARK, Calif. – June 11, 2007 – SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, today announced that SRI researcher Jeremy Roschelle, Ph.D., will be a featured speaker on June 12 at the second Distributed Learning and Collaboration (DLAC-II) symposium. His lecture, Research on Scalability: SimCalc in USA & in Singapore offers compelling evidence and support for continued scaling up of the SimCalc program and the role of technology in math and science learning.
In a May 21, 2007 SRI news release, Dr. Roschelle announced the results of SRI's evaluation of a new approach to learning conceptually difficult middle school mathematics. SRI has provided compelling evidence that SimCalc, a technology-enhanced math program, has increased students' learning.
The symposium brings together distinguished international researchers focused on the intersection of interactive and digital media (IDM) and "modeling" in learning environments. Approximately 15 teams of U.S. researchers are participating under support from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Details on the SimCalc program can be found at the Center for Technology in Learning.
About SRI International
Silicon Valley-based SRI International (www.sri.com) is one of the world's leading independent research and technology development organizations. Founded as Stanford Research Institute in 1946, SRI has been meeting the strategic needs of clients for more than 60 years. The nonprofit research institute performs client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses and private foundations. In addition to conducting contract R&D, SRI licenses its technologies, forms strategic partnerships and creates spin-off companies.
SRI's Center for Technology in Learning aims to improve learning and teaching through innovation and inquiry. The Center's research and development activities contribute to the knowledge base on effective learning and teaching, and embody research insights in the innovative design, use, and assessment of interactive learning environments. Much of the Center's work is conducted in educational settings such as classrooms, after-school programs, and teacher education programs.
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