Characterizing Classroom Usage of NSDL Resources

该项目开发了一种便携式培训模式，学区可以自行实施，以培训教师如何使用定制服务来规划和增强课堂教学。该项目将使用丹佛公立学校的教师和专业发展人员来设计和提供这种培训。采用混合方法研究方案，将通过仪器收集的被动数据与定量和定性研究方法相结合。定制服务用于收集教师使用系统功能和NSDL资源的详细数据。定制服务的使用有助于教师增加对NSDL资源的使用，并发展他们的教学知识和技能，以便：1)确定课堂使用的适当的NSDL资源，2)评估资源对提高学生参与度的效用，以及3)评估满足特定学习者需求的资源的效用（针对知识、技能和兴趣进行定制）。

The project develops a portable training model that school districts can implement themselves in order to train teachers on using the customization service to plan and augment their classroom instruction. The project will use Denver Public School teachers and professional development personnel in the design and provision of this training. A mixed-method study protocol is used that combines passive data collection via instrumentation with both quantitative and qualitative research methods. The customization service is instrumented to collect detailed data on teachers' use of system features and NSDL resources. The use of the customization service helps teachers to increase their use of NSDL resources and to develop their pedagogical knowledge and skills for: 1) identifying appropriate NSDL resources for classroom use, 2) evaluating the utility of resources for improving student engagement, and 3) evaluating the utility of resources for addressing specific learner needs (customizing for knowledge, skills and interest).