Thinking Spatially about the Universe- A Physical and Virtual Laboratory for Middle School Science
对宇宙的空间思考——中学科学的物理和虚拟实验室
基本信息
- 批准号:1502798
- 负责人:
- 金额:$ 14.98万
- 依托单位:
- 依托单位国家:美国
- 项目类别:Continuing Grant
- 财政年份:2015
- 资助国家:美国
- 起止时间:2015-07-01 至 2020-06-30
- 项目状态:已结题
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项目摘要
Critical breakthroughs in science (e.g., Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, and Watson & Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA), originated with those scientists' ability to think spatially, and research has shown that spatial ability correlates strongly with likelihood of entering a career in STEM. This project will develop and study three week-long middle school lab units designed to teach spatial abilities using a blend of physical and virtual (computer-based) models. "ThinkSpace" labs will help students explore 3-dimensional astronomical phenomena (moon phases and eclipses; planetary systems around stars other than the Sun; and celestial motions within the broader universe) in ways that will support both understanding of these topics and a more general spatial ability. Students will learn both through direct work with the lab unit interface and through succeeding discussions with their peers. The research program will determine which elements in the labs best promote both spatial skills and understanding of core ideas in astronomy; and how then to optimize interactive dynamic visualizations toward these ends. Virtual models of the sky and universe will be created using WorldWide Telescope, a free visualization tool that runs on desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices. The ThinkSpace lab materials will be available at no cost on popular curriculum-sharing sites, including PBS Learning Media and BetterLesson.The ThinkSpace team will address two main Research Questions: 1) How can spatial tasks that blend physical and virtual models be embedded into a STEM curriculum in ways that lead to significant improvements in spatial thinking? and 2) How can practitioners optimize design of interactive, dynamic visualizations for teaching spatially complex concepts? The first year of the study will examine two of the lab units with four teachers and about 320 students. The second year of the study will be similar. The third year of the study will test all three lab units in 10 classrooms. Over this study, each week-long ThinkSpace Lab will be formatively tested, using pre/post written assessments of astronomy content and spatial thinking; pre/post interviews with students; and in-class video of students using the lab activities. Scaffolded learning designs will support students in making connections between different spatial views of the phenomena, and will guide them to construct explanations and argue from evidence about how various phenomena (e.g. moon phases) arise in the real Universe, as Next Generation Science Standards demand. The impact of the ThinkSpace labs will be felt far beyond astronomy because the learning models being tested can transfer to other fields where spatial models are critical, and findings on optimization of dynamic visualizations can help to inform instructional design in the age of online learning. The Discovery Research K-12 program (DRK-12) seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by preK-12 students and teachers, through research and development of innovative resources, models and tools (RMTs). Projects in the DRK-12 program build on fundamental research in STEM education and prior research and development efforts that provide theoretical and empirical justification for proposed projects.
科学上的重大突破(例如,爱因斯坦的广义相对论和沃森克里克发现DNA的结构),起源于这些科学家的空间思维能力,研究表明,空间能力与进入STEM职业的可能性密切相关。 该项目将开发和研究为期三周的中学实验室单元,旨在使用物理和虚拟(基于计算机的)模型的混合来教授空间能力。“ThinkSpace”实验室将帮助学生探索三维天文现象(月相和日食;太阳以外的恒星周围的行星系统;以及更广阔宇宙中的天体运动),这些方式将支持对这些主题的理解和更一般的空间能力。学生将通过与实验室单元界面的直接工作以及与同龄人的后续讨论来学习。该研究计划将确定实验室中的哪些元素最能促进空间技能和对天文学核心思想的理解;以及如何优化交互式动态可视化以实现这些目标。 天空和宇宙的虚拟模型将使用WorldWide Telescope创建,WorldWide Telescope是一种免费的可视化工具,可在台式计算机,平板电脑和移动的设备上运行。 ThinkSpace实验室的材料将免费提供给包括PBS Learning Media和BetterLesson在内的流行的学习分享网站。ThinkSpace团队将解决两个主要的研究问题:1)如何将物理和虚拟模型相结合的空间任务嵌入STEM课程,从而显著改善空间思维?以及2)从业者如何优化交互式、动态可视化的设计,以教授空间复杂的概念? 研究的第一年将检查两个实验室单元,四名教师和大约320名学生。第二年的研究将是类似的。研究的第三年将在10个教室测试所有三个实验单元。在这项研究中,每个为期一周的ThinkSpace实验室将进行形成性测试,使用天文学内容和空间思维的前/后书面评估;与学生的前/后访谈;以及学生使用实验室活动的课堂视频。 支架式学习设计将支持学生在现象的不同空间视图之间建立联系,并引导他们构建解释,并根据证据论证各种现象(例如月相)如何在真实的宇宙中出现,作为下一代科学标准的要求。ThinkSpace实验室的影响将远远超出天文学,因为正在测试的学习模型可以转移到空间模型至关重要的其他领域,并且动态可视化优化的发现可以帮助为在线学习时代的教学设计提供信息。探索研究K-12计划(DRK-12)旨在通过研究和开发创新资源,模型和工具(RMT),显着提高学前班学生和教师的科学,技术,工程和数学(STEM)的学习和教学。DRK-12计划中的项目建立在STEM教育的基础研究和先前的研究和开发工作的基础上,这些研究和开发工作为拟议项目提供了理论和经验依据。
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