Education & learning publications
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The Case For Using Randomized Experiments In Research On Newer Educational Technologies: A Critique Of The Objections Raised And Alternatives
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Design Patterns For Assessing Science Inquiry (Padi Technical Report 1)
This paper reports progress on one facet of PADI: design patterns for assessing science inquiry. Design patterns bridge knowledge about aspects of science inquiry that one would want to assess…
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Policy And Planning Requirements For Designing Rigorous Evaluations Of Learning Technology
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Portable Assessment Authoring: Using Handheld Technology To Assess Collaborative Inquiry
This article reports on pilot studies of teachers and students using handheld computers to assess the quality of a complex, hard-to-measure classroom activity: student group work.
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The Virtual High School: Teaching Generation V
This book is a definitive study of an important emerging phenomenon: the use of virtual learning environments in U.S. pre-college education.
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Geoscience Projects and the Online Evaluation Resource Library (OERL)
A Web-Based Tool to Support the Professional Development of Evaluators
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A Decade of Public Charter Schools
Researchers at SRI International are conducting the first national evaluation of the PCSP for the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
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Painting A Landscape Onto TAPPED IN 2
Starting in mid-2001, with new NSF funding, we began working with our partners and community to design a new TAPPED IN system that we call Tapped In Version 2.
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National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study: Sampling and Weighting Procedures: Enrollment Form, Family Interview, Service Records. NEILS Methodology Report No. 1
This reports details how the NEILS sample design balances the requirements for a nationally representative, three-stage sample against a further crucial criterion.
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The Nature And Future Of Classroom Connectivity: The Dialectics Of Mathematics In The Social Space
This paper is about a specific instance of the interaction and coevolution of design, technological affordance, and cognitive theory. The idea is that next generation networking can better support or…
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Report On A Conference On Models Of Implementation Research Within Science And Mathematics Instruction In Urban Schools
This report documents the proceedings and the deliberations of this conference that were led by these four NSF-sponsored projects (LeTUS, SYRCE, Schools for Thought, and Union City Online).
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Alternative Certification: Design for a National Study
Some policymakers believe that alternative certification—in some form—can help meet the demand for more teachers while still maintaining or improving quality.