Education & learning publications
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Learning Chemistry Through The Use Of A Representation-Based Knowledge Building Environment
The ChemSense project is a multidisciplinary program of research and development to examine the impact of representational tools, chemical investigations, and discourse on chemistry learning and teaching in high schools…
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Using Technology To Enhance Connections Between Home And School: A Research Synthesis
The purpose of this report is to synthesize research on the effectiveness of programs that use technology to improve links between home and school, with the aim of guiding future…
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A Framework For Quality In Educational Technology Programs
Highlights include clearly articulated goals; developing learning and thinking skills; equity for educational excellence; promoting organizational change; measurable evidence of effectiveness; and usefulness to others, including adaptability, sustainability, and scalability.
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Rich Social Interaction In An Online Community For Learning
Synchronous online communities for learning have been criticized because participant contributions do not seem to build on each other.
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Putting the ‘Learning’ in Adventure Learning: Design Principles for Technology-supported Classroom Inquiry
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Designing Technology Assessments Cognitive-Based Modular Design
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Evolution Of An On-Line Education Community Of Practice
The concept of community of practice has become a major theme of teacher professional development (TPD) research and practice.
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Structuring Group Learning Within A Web-Based Science Inquiry Program
We examined trends in the ways science teachers organized students into groups to implement one prominent one Web-based science inquiry program, Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE).
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On The Links Between Students’ Motivational Patterns And Their Perceptions Of, Beliefs About, And Performance On Different Types Of Science Assessments: A Multidimensional Approach To Achievement Validation
This research sought to examine the link between different situational demands, in this case three different types of science achievement tests, and perceptions, beliefs, and performance of high school students.
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Community Technology Centers Program Outcome Evaluation: Summary Of Findings From Annual Performance Reports Of Fy99 And Fy00 Grantees
This summary of findings, submitted by SRI International, is a report on annual performance data for the Community Technology Centers program.
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Class Size Reduction And Teacher Migration
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School Change with Technology: Crossing the Digital Divide
In this article, we explore the process of school change documenting the school and community efforts to close the technical, cultural, and structural dimensions of the digital divide.