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This paper describes the design and implementation of a week-long engineering summer camp that engages pre-college learners in human-centered design principles. Students worked in teams of 3-5 to create and present a viable prototype for a specified ...
By Taylor Tucker, Saadeddine Shehab
Journal Article
The Science of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction
Over the past few years, computer science education has expanded globally, including aspects of artificial intelligence (AI), especially in graduate and undergraduate education settings. However, less has been accomplished regarding how to introduce ...
By Sandy Watson
Journal Article
Just Because It Sounds Plausible, Doesn’t Mean It’s True
Plausible scientific arguments abound. Those who wish to deceive often weave a tangled web of plausible scientific arguments to support their case. What can the science teacher do to prevent their students being duped? Given that many of the claims a...
By Jonathan Osborne
Journal Article
Promoting Scientific Literacy through the Writing of Abstracts
Students are provided with plenty of opportunities to acquire new knowledge based on the various scientific disciplines they explore in their schooling. However, it can sometimes be difficult to integrate activities that build scientific literacy ami...
By Alexander Eden
Journal Article
Using Scenarios to Assess Student Learning
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) define science literacy as having the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes and the ability to question natural world phenomena (National Research Council, 2012). When students w...
By Maha Kareem, Amy Lannin, William Romine, Nancy Singer, Marsha Tyson, Katie Kline, Michelle Kendrick, Sam Otten, Sarah Apple
Journal Article
Knowing the ABCs of Teaching in an Age of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, consequently bringing a hurricane to the seas of education. The purpose of this article is to encapsulate commonly used classroom strategies into practices that can effectively build content...
By Tanya MacMartin
Journal Article
Establishing AI Literacy before Adopting AI
As applications of AI have proliferated, the call has grown for educating students about what AI is, how it works, and how it can affect us. In response, [an American University], in collaboration with an external implementation partner, developed 12...
By Fiona Hollands, Cynthia Breazeal
Journal Article
How do we as teachers balance the need of students to practice class content with their intense schedules, extracurriculars, and need for a healthy and balanced life? An alternative to traditional, mandatory homework is offered herein, in the form of...
By Lindsey Paricio-Moreau
Journal Article
Using Lessons from History to Guide the Implementation of AI in Science Education
It is critical to understand past science education reform to know what could be explored in the future (Cheng et al., 2010). The purpose of this position paper is to describe a historical timeline of science education. Using historical documents a...
By Aria Hadley-Hulet, Marc Ellis, Austin Moore, Emily Lehnardt, Max Longhurst
Journal Article
Metallurgical Engineer Wendi Cooksey
An interview with metallurgical engineer Wendi Cooksey...
By Luba Vangelova
Web Seminar
In this web seminar Heidi Harlan Allen, Executive VP, ECA Science Kit Services, will share all the secrets of successfully managing science materials in school districts. She will give a peek behind the scenes of their science materials kitting and r...
Journal Article
From Sun to Shade: Exploring Environmental Changes During the Total Solar Eclipse
Excitement is building in anticipation of the total solar eclipse taking place this April 2024. During the total solar eclipse, the moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun and casting a shadow on Earth. As the sky darkens, the ...
By Jill Nugent
Journal Article
We are now a decade past the release of the NGSS —an event that has shaped the way we teach science. The NGSS, with its three-dimensional approach encompassing disciplinary core ideas (DCIs), science and engineering practices (SEPs), and cross-cutt...
By Patricia McGinnis