Education & learning publications
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Technology Design As Educational Research: Interweaving Imagination, Inquiry & Impact
New models of the research projects that include technology design are needed that draw upon the idealistic potential of technology, but engage with the practical problems of educational reform in…
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The Future of Technology and Education: Where are we heading?
The four C’s for the future of education are: Community, Collaboration, Curriculum, and Creativity. Each of these is used to organize a discussion of where we are heading in education…
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Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Work in Learning Communities
This paper proposes a collaborative approach to building knowledge that integrates theory and practice in diverse contexts. "Lesson study circles" (similar to learning circles and to ThinkQuest teams) are proposed…
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Breaking The Mold: Technology-Based Science Assessment In The 21st Century
This article will focus solely on how technology is changing the world of educational testing.
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A Framework for Describing Variations in State Early Intervention Systems
As part of the National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study, information about the early intervention service systems in the 20 participating states was gathered. This article organizes this information into dimensions…
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Contract Training And The Community College: Origins And Impacts
This article describes the main contours of the community college’s involvement in contract training, explains how this involvement arose, and analyzes its impact on the community college.
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Designing Soap: Chemsense Design Study 2
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Implementation Of Technology In The Classroom: Which Goals Can It Serve And How Can It Be Effective?
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Basic Concepts Of Cryptography
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Comer’s School Development Program In Chicago: A Theory-Based Evaluation
Using fifth through eighth-grade students, the Comer School Development Program was evaluated in 10 inner city Chicago schools over 4 years, contrasting them with nine randomly selected no-treatment comparison schools.
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Learning Probability Through The Use Of A Collaborative, Inquiry-Based Simulation Environment
In this paper we report on the Probability Inquiry Environment (PIE), which facilitates the development of probabilistic reasoning by making available collaborative inquiry activities and student-controlled simulations.
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Design And Pilot Of A Web-Based Assessment Of Environmental Awareness And Problem Solving Using Data