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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Presentation Summary: This presentation will focus on a design-based approach to the integration of teaching, learning and assessment drawing upon ideas and principles derived from National Research Council Reports such as How People Learn (2000), Knowing What Students Know (2001), and Education for Life and Work (2013).The work of redesigning the College Board’s Advanced Placement courses in Biology, Chemistry and Physics will be used to illustrate such an approach to the application of critical principles about learning, instruction and assessment. The presentation will also consider the interpersonal and intrapersonal dimensions of competence that, along with the cognitive dimension, are critical to success in education, the workforce, and adult life.
About the speaker: James W. Pellegrino is co-director of Learning Sciences Research Institute, Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor, and Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His unique blend of expertise -- which combines knowledge of cognitive science, psychometrics, educational technology, instructional practice and educational policy -- has led to appointment as head of several National Academy of Science/National Research Council study committees. Learn more about Dr. Pellegrino.
