News from WCER
Speaking the Same Language at WIDA Academic Literacy Conference
November 5, 2012
Experts on the teaching and learning of language by minority students convened in Madison from Oct. 9 to 12 for a conference funded by the American Education Research Association and WCER.
From Baseball to International Student Assessments
November 2, 2012
UW Madison education professor David Kaplan is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, which includes major and minor league baseball officials, broadcasters and writers, historians, analysts, and former players.
Studying and Designing Makerspaces
October 29, 2012
Makerspaces are emerging, informal sites for creative production in art, science, and engineering where people of all ages blend digital and physical technologies to explore ideas, learn technical skills, and create new products.
Excitement Builds Around WIDA Conferences
October 23, 2012
When WIDA released its 2012 Amplification of the English Language Development Standards in August, the organization’s leadership knew educators would be excited to see the latest on methods for teaching English language learners.
Measuring Complex Thinking in STEM Subjects
October 15, 2012
David Williamson Shaffer and Naomi Chesler continue to develop a toolkit for measuring how students think about problems in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects.
The Glass Ceiling
October 15, 2012
Any woman or person of color denied promotion for questionable reasons knows about the “glass ceiling.”
Why Do College Students Leave Science and Math?
October 8, 2012
Undergraduates are switching from STEM majors at a rate largely unchanged despite efforts over the past 15 years to improve college science teaching.
Support for the Wisconsin DPI’s Educator Effectiveness System
October 2, 2012
WCER researchers are helping the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction design model teacher and principal evaluation systems for the State.
Students Share Their Work Across Continents
October 2, 2012
Thanks to technology, students can produce videos to share with other youth globally, and view and comment on videos produced by youth in sites far away.
Enhancing Science Literacy with Multiple Resources
September 25, 2012
Since 2007, middle school students in Waunakee, Wisconsin have made strong gains in science achievement as a result of using a technology-enriched learning environment.
New Release of Video Analysis Software
September 17, 2012
Transana 2.51, a bug-fix release, is available
Cultural Brokering Stresses Students, Families
September 15, 2012
When moving to a new country, families often need help navigating the culture and language. Through their experiences in school and making new friends, children usually learn the language and adjust to the culture more quickly than their parents.
Preparing African American Students for Computing Careers
September 10, 2012
The U.S. produces record numbers of PhDs in computing, but the number of African Americans receiving advanced degrees in computing lags behind those of other ethnic and racial groups.
Virtual Internships in Engineering Education
September 4, 2012
First-year engineering students stand to gain a more complete and accurate understanding of the engineering profession, specifically mechanical engineering, thanks to a novel computer simulation.
Discussing Privatization in Peru
August 31, 2012
Over recent decades Peru’s education system has expanded significantly. In spite of that, secondary education is not universal and higher education even less so.
