Research Projects - Designing Transformative Assessments for Interdisciplinary Learning in Science (DeTAILS)
- Assessment in K-12 Conference
- Does it Work?: Building Methods for Understanding Effects of Professional Development
- Achievements and Challenges of Modeling-based Instruction (ACMI) in Science Education: from 1980 to 2009
- Designing Transformative Assessments for Interdisciplinary Learning in Science (DeTAILS)
- IDEAL Biology
- Mapping Developmental Trajectories of Students’ Conceptions of Integers (Project Z)
- CAREER: Characterizing Critical Aspects of Mathematics Classroom Discourse
- Stimulating Young Neuroscientists And Physiologists In Science Education (SYNAPSE)
- The Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics (CPTM)
- Diagnosing Teachers’ Multiplicative Reasoning
Designing Transformative Assessments for Interdisciplinary Learning in Science (DeTAILS)
Ji Shen, Principal Investigator
This project, Designing Transformative Assessments for Interdisciplinary Learning in Science (DeTAILS), aims to design and implement technology-enhanced formative assessments to help college students integrate scientific knowledge and solve complex problems across disciplines. Specifically, researchers will target fundamental biological processes in physiological contexts that are closely related to physics. The assessments will be administered to college students enrolled in introductory physics, biology, physiology, and science education courses. The project PI, trained in both physics and physics education, will conduct the research under the supervision of the mentor (co-PI; physiologist) to expand his knowledge in physiology. This experience will help the investigator better conduct further research in science assessment to promote interdisciplinary thinking, particularly in physics, physiology, and related fields. This proposal is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Fostering Interdisciplinary Research in Education (FIRE) program, which is designed to bring together investigators from diverse disciplines.
