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Atlanta, GA | Posted: April 25, 2014

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A 5 year (2009-2014) grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) (Grant #918618) program that seeks to answer the question: "What effects do robotics, engineering design, and problem-based inquiry science have

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What is SLIDER?

 A 5 year (2009-2014) grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) (Grant #918618) program that seeks to answer the question: "What effects do robotics, engineering design, and problem-based inquiry science have on student learning and academic engagement in 8th grade physical science classes?"

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What is SLIDER?

 A 5 year (2009-2014) grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) (Grant #918618) program that seeks to answer the question: "What effects do robotics, engineering design, and problem-based inquiry science have on student learning and academic engagement in 8th grade physical science classes?"

 

                                                       What are the goals of SLIDER?

  • Design and implement a problem-based robotics curriculum as a context for 8th graders to learn physics and reasoning skills, and as a way to increase student engagement, motivation, aptitude, creativity and STEM interest.
  • Conduct research to determine the effectiveness of the program across all curriculum development parameters.
  • Determine how students engage the material across ethnic, socio- cultural, gender and geographic (rural, urban, and suburban) lines.
  • Measure the “staying power” of the experience as students move from middle to high school.

                                             What are the curriculum components of SLIDER?

  • Aligns with NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas, Cross Cutting Concepts, and Practices
  • Uses engineering design scenarios to engage and motivate students 
  • Necessitates scientific argumentation to develop ideas and make decisions
  • Features LEGO Mindstorm Kits to drive design and engagement
  • Emphasizes where science and engineering align during problem solving

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  • Created By: Rui Hu
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Apr 25, 2014 - 8:00am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:16pm