On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...

This graduate-level, introductory course provides an overview of the theoretical and practical foundations that inform learning, design, and technology. Course content and activities are designed to ...

College students are habituated to a classroom norm sociologists call civil attention: creating the appearance of paying attention (sitting still, looking awake, scribbling or typing) while ...

A teacher's capability to improve students' scientific understanding is influenced by the school and district in which they work, the community in which the school is located, and the larger ...

The committee will review research on science investigations and engineering design for middle and high school students conducted since publication of America’s Lab Report (2006) to inform the ...