Epistemic Analytics partnered with ecology and data-mapping experts on and off campus to create iPlan, a simulator that makes STEM learning fun. Players can model how different zoning choices would affect the environment, jobs, housing and other factors anywhere in the contiguous U.S.
Benefits of the Adopt-a-School partnership go both ways — a new course in culturally responsive evaluation is being offered to students, while WEC is able to invest in the values it holds dear.
MSAN kicked off its annual national conference for high school students in late October with middle schoolers participating, too, in a rare case of the pandemic improving educational outcomes. Shifting to a virtual event as a health precaution also makes it easier for the younger students to attend the multi-month program aimed at developing student equity leaders.
Check out Marco ALE, a Spanish language arts framework from WIDA! Marco ALE guides the enhancement and development of the next iteration of Spanish language arts standards in the U.S. and is grounded in current theory and practice, with considerations for the diversity of the Spanish language and the context within which it is taught—including bilingual settings.
Take a closer look at how the research team will seek to better understand how the intervention affects behavior, practices and relationships for 720 elementary school students with social, emotional or behavioral concerns in 60 Wisconsin districts.
WCER and its projects host dozens of lectures, panel discussions and other events throughout the academic year.
You can view video recordings of these lecture series on our website:
Or, you can browse all our videos here!
WCER Communications, Jan 13
WIDA Communications, Dec 14
WCER Communications, Nov 23
WCER Communications, Nov 15
WCER Communications, Oct 27
WIDA Communications, Sep 28
Daniella Molle, Jennifer Wilfrid, Rita MacDonald, Ruslana Westerlund, and Amanda Spalter , January 2022
“On the Intersectional Amplification of Barriers to College Internships: A Comparative Case Study Analysis,” Matthew T. Wolfgram, Brian Vivona, Tamanna Akram, Harvard Educational Review, December 2021
“Using Design of Location-Based Augmented Reality Experiences to Engage Art-Oriented Girls in Technology and Science,” Cathlyn Merritt Davis, Amy Kamarainen, Martin Storksdieck, David Gagnon, Ruth Kermish-Allen, Kelly Riedinger, Frontiers in Education, November 2021
“Closing the Doors of Opportunity: A Field Theoretic Analysis of the Prevalence and Nature of Obstacles to College Internships,” Matthew T. Hora, Matthew Wolfgram, Zi Chen, Changhee Lee, Teachers College Record, December 2021
“Using Multistage Testing to Enhance Measurement of an English Language Proficiency Test,” David MacGregor, Shu Jing Yen, Xin Yu, Language Assessment Quarterly, October 2021
Yorel Lashley and Erica Halverson have been awarded $145,971 from the National Endowment for the Arts for “UW Community Arts Collaboratory Research Lab: Mixed Methods Research for Understanding How Arts Education Leads to Social Emotional Learning Skills and Growth for Students and Teachers” through June 30, 2023. (011322)
David Gagnon has received a grant of $65,585 from the University of Wisconsin Foundation for “The Journalism Game: Scaling Journalism.” (122022)
David Gagnon has been awarded $1,406,062 from the National Science Foundation, in a subcontract from Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, for “Utilizing the Library System and Virtual Reality Learning Experiences To Engage Rural and LatinX Communities in Polar Research” through June 30, 2026. (122021)
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