EAGER: Marrying Kinesthetic Tools and Cyberinfrastructure to Education Research in Large Populations of Middle School Science Students

Information

• NSF Award
• 1152814

Owner

• Texas Christian University

• Award Id

  1152814

• Award Effective Date

  9/1/2011 - 12 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2013 - 10 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 298,018.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

EAGER: Marrying Kinesthetic Tools and Cyberinfrastructure to Education Research in Large Populations of Middle School Science Students <br/><br/>OCI 1152814<br/><br/>The goal of the effort is to determine how QR code technology embedded on a tangible kinesthetic tool, a so-called "combined tool", can be productively used to help people learn both individually and collectively. The role of this technology in science education is largely unexplored, although the values of kinesthetic learning and technology-mediated instruction are recognized. The target population is middle school science students. The tool focuses on the study of earth science concepts including plate tectonics. The combined tool will be assessed in multiple settings including K-12 classrooms, museums, home-school environments, and in special-needs groups. The project involves university faculty, undergraduates, teachers and other educators, and students with roles in tool development, both tangible and cyberinfrastructure and assessment.

• Program Officer

  Almadena Y. Chtchelkanova

• Min Amd Letter Date

  8/25/2011 - 12 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  8/25/2011 - 12 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Texas Christian University

• City

  Fort Worth

• State

  TX

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2800 South University Drive

• Postal Code

  761290001

• Phone Number

  8172577516

• First Name

  Eric

• Last Name

  Simanek

• Email Address

  e.simanek@tcu.edu

• Start Date

  8/25/2011 12:00:00 AM