Project Papers:

-2006-2004
-2003-2001
-2000
-1999-1998
-related papers

2006

Measuring Students’ Scientific Content and Inquiry Reasoning

Gotwals, A., and Songer, N.B. (2006) Measuring Students’ Scientific Content and Inquiry Reasoning. In S. Barab and K. Hay (Eds.) The Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

 

Developing a Sustainable Instructional Leadership Model: A Six-Year Investigation of Teachers in One Urban Middle School

Lee, H.S., Songer, N.B. and Lee, S.Y. (2006) Developing a Sustainable Instructional Leadership Model: A Six-Year Investigation of Teachers in One Urban Middle School. In S. Barab and K. Hay (Eds.) The Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

 

The Development and Evaluation of an Assessment System to Chronicle Urban Students’ Learning Progressions Associated With Deep Thinking in Science

Songer, N.B. and Gotwals, A. W. (2006) The Development and Evaluation of an Assessment System to Chronicle Urban Students’ Learning Progressions Associated With Deep Thinking in Science. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

 

Diagnosing Urban 6th Graders’ InQUIRY Skills and Understanding

Jeong, H., Songer, N.B., Lee, S.Y. (2006) Diagnosing Urban 6th Graders’ InQUIRY Skills and Understanding. Research in Science Education.

 

Examining the Development of Students' Hypotheses and Predictions Across Three Inquiry-oriented Curricula

Ho, Pier Sun and Songer, N.B. (2006) Examining the Development of Students' Hypotheses and Predictions Across Three Inquiry-oriented Curricula. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Francisco, CA. April 4, 2006.

 

2005

The Symbiosis of Cognition, Observation, and Interpretation in an Assessment System for BioKIDS

Gotwals, Amelia W. and Songer, N.B. (2005) The Symbiosis of Cognition, Observation, and Interpretation in an Assessment System for BioKIDS. Paper presented at the American Education Research Association annual meeting.

 

Guiding the “Explain”: A Modified Learning Cycle Approach Towards Evidence on the Development of Scientific Explanations

Songer, N.B., Sun Ho, P. (2005) Guiding the “Explain”: A Modified Learning Cycle Approach Towards Evidence on the Development of Scientific Explanations Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting.

 

Fidelity of Implementation in Three Sequential Curricular Units

Songer, N.B., Gotwals, A.W. (2005) Fidelity of Implementation in Three Sequential Curricular Units. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting.

 

2004

Persistence of Inquiry: Evidence of Complex Reasoning Among Inner City Middle School Students

Songer, N.B. (2004) Persistence of Inquiry: Evidence of Complex Reasoning Among Inner City Middle School Students. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting.

 

Evidence of Complex Reasoning in Technology and Science: Notes From Inner City Detroit

Songer, N.B. (2004) Evidence of Complex Reasoning in Technology and Science: Notes From Inner City Detroit, Michigan, USA. IPSI-2004 Pescara Conference, Italy.

 

Teacher Choices About Inscriptional and Technological Practices While Enacting Inquiry Science

McDonald, S., & Songer, N.B. (2004) Teacher Choices About Inscriptional and Technological Practices While Enacting Inquiry Science. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting. San Diego, CA. April 2004.

 

Evaluation of a Handheld Data Collection Interface for Science. Journal of Science Education and Technology

Parr, C., Jones, T., and Songer, N.B. (2004) Evaluation of a Handheld Data Collection Interface for Science. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 13(2). 233-242.

 

What Constitutes Evidence of Complex Reasoning in Science?

Songer, N.B., Gotwals, A. (2004) What Constitutes Evidence of Complex Reasoning in Science? The Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS) 2004. pp.497-504. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

 

Submitted

An Illustration of PADI Design Capability in the BioKIDS Project

Songer, N.B., Mislevy, R., Gotwals, A., Bao H., Kennedy, C., Hamel, L and Haertel, G. (in preparation) An Illustration of PADI Design Capability in the BioKIDS Project. SRI Technical Report

 

Digital Resources or Cognitive Tools: A Discussion of Learning Science with Technology

Songer, N.B. (in press) Digital Resources or Cognitive Tools: A Discussion of Learning Science with Technology. In S. Abell and N. Lederman (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Science Education. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

 

Why Do American Science Students’ Underperform After Fourth Grade? Research to Address the Drop in Science Learning Scores After Fourth Grade

Songer, N.B. and Gotwals, A. (in preparation) Why Do American Science Students’ Underperform After Fourth Grade? Research to Address the Drop in Science Learning Scores After Fourth Grade. Persistence of Inquiry: Evidence of Complex Reasoning Among Inner City Middle School Students. To be submitted to Cognition and Instruction.

 

Expanding an understanding of Scaffolding Theory Using an Inquiry-Fostering Science Program

Lee, H.S., & Songer, N.B. (submitted) Expanding an understanding of Scaffolding Theory Using an Inquiry-Fostering Science Program. the Journal of the Learning Sciences. October, 2004.

 

BioKIDS: An Animated Conversation On the Development of Complex Reasoning in Science

Songer, N.B., (in preparation) BioKIDS: An Animated Conversation On the Development of Complex Reasoning in Science. In Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences. Draft of May 11, 2005.

 

 

 

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