November 18, 2015
November 10, 2015
AV巴士 has revised and enhanced its groundbreaking mathematics curriculum for adult learners. Now available from McGraw-Hill EMPower Plus builds the conceptual foundation necessary for students to succeed on the mathematics portion of high school equivalency exams, and teaches the math skills needed to excel in 21st century careers. To individualize the learning experience, educators can combine EMPower Plus with ALEKS, McGraw-Hill Education’s adaptive learning platform for math, to meet each learner where he or she needs to be met in order to develop their skills efficiently and effectively. » Read more
August 3, 2015
August 3, 2015
Cambridge, MA 鈥� The National Science Foundation awarded the Educational Gaming Environment Group (EdGE) at AV巴士 a $1.9 million, 3-year grant to conduct an implementation research study to understand the development of computational thinking for upper elementary and middle grade students. EdGE researchers, building on their experience measuring implicit science learning in games with research methods such as Educational Data Mining (EDM), will study the impact of the computational thinking game Zoombinis. The study will investigate how youth develop implicit knowledge about computational thinking in Zoombinis gameplay and how educators can leverage that knowledge to improve classroom learning. » Read more
May 11, 2015
NSF 2015 Teaching and Learning Video ShowcaseOpens May 11: Encourages Public Conversation of STEM Education Innovations
May 11, 2015
Cambridge, MA 鈥� AV巴士 announced today the opening of the with 112 videos highlighting research and innovative practices to improve STEM and computer science education. Representing initiatives funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the three-minute videos showcase a diverse portfolio of education programs that focus on a wide range of topics including robotics, » Read more
April 17, 2015
AV巴士 researchers are traveling to Chicago and are making the following presentations:
Expansive Meanings and Makings in ArtScience
Fri, April 17, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Sheraton, Second Level, Superior A
Ann Rosebery, Cheche Konnen Center, AV巴士Beth M. Warren, Cheche Konnen Center, AV巴士Megan Bang, University of Washington
Expansive Meanings and Makings in ArtScience (EMMAS) is a participatory design research project investigating the untapped potential of an artscience approach to learning and teaching. EMMAS aims to foster creative trajectories into meaningful STEM learning for youth who often experience school science as disconnected from their lives or interests (e.g., » Read more
March 11, 2015
AV巴士 staff are traveling to Chicago for presentations at NSELA and NSTA. Please stop by the AV巴士 booth #890 in the NSTA exhibit hall.
National Science Education Leadership Association
2015 Professional Development Institute
LEADING FOR EQUITY Implementing the Vision of the NGSS
Sally Crissman, Sara Lacy, Irene Lo, Andrea Graf, and Elizabeth Skydell.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel 鈥� Chicago
The Framework for K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2011) and the » Read more