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Fostering Students' Understanding of Interdisciplinary Science in a summer science camp
Submitted on 19-JUL-07
Contributed by Namsoo Shin, Shawn Stevens, Cesar Delgado, Clara Cahill, Molly Yunker, Joseph Krajcik

In this study, we present the effects of a two-week interdisciplinary science camp for middle school students. The curriculum was developed based upon results from our previous research with a population of students from the same school district, which suggested some specific deficiencies in students? understanding in the areas of size and scale, structure and properties of matter and forces and interactions. We used three different assessment formats to gauge student learning and attitude chan...

Introduction of Emerging Science into the Classroom-the Case of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Submitted on 21-DEC-06
Contributed by Randal Batchelor, Lynn Bryan, George Bodner, Shanna Daly, Cesar Delgado, Bill Fornes, Nick Giordano, Eric Hagedorn, Kelly Hutchinson, Joseph Krajcik, Jim Pellegrino, David Sederberg, Namsoo Shin, Shawn Stevens, Molly Yunker

Nanoscience and nanotechnology incorporate aspects of chemistry, physics, biology and engineering to create highly interdisciplinary fields. Research is rapidly developing strategies for creating new products and technologies by controlling matter at the nanoscale. The new information and technologies resulting from this research will have broad societal implications, and will be realized in the fields of healthcare, and the sustainability of agriculture, food, water, energy, environment, and be...