Zimmerman, H. T., & Weible, J. L. (2018). Epistemic agency in an environmental sciences watershed investigation fostered by digital photography. International Journal of Science Education, 40(8), 894-918. Summary This article examines how high school students used digital photography to get more involved in environmental science activities. The study at a rural U.S. high school focused …
Glăveanu, V. P. (2020). A sociocultural theory of creativity: Bridging the social, the material, and the psychological. Review of General Psychology, 24(4), 335–354. https://doi.org/10.1177/1089268020961763 Summary Vlad P. Glăveanu’s article presents a sociocultural theory of creativity, focusing on how social interactions, material environments, and psychological factors work together to drive creativity. The theory highlights the role …
Touretzky, D., Gardner-McCune, C., Martin, F., & Seehorn, D. (2019, July). Envisioning AI for K-12: What should every child know about AI?. In Proceedings of the AAAI conference on artificial intelligence (Vol. 33, No. 01, pp. 9795-9799). Summary The article by Touretzky et al. (2019) explains why it’s important to teach artificial intelligence (AI) to …
Ertmer, P. A., Richardson, J. C., Belland, B., Camin, D., Connolly, P., Coulthard, G., Lei, K., & Mong, C. (2007). Using peer feedback to enhance the quality of student online postings: An exploratory study. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12(3), 412–433. doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00331.x Summary This study by Ertmer et al. (2007) explores the impact of peer feedback …
Knobel, M., & Lankshear, C. (2014). Studying new literacies. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 57(9), 1-5. Summary In Studying New Literacies, Knobel and Lankshear discuss how literacy has grown beyond just reading and writing to include skills needed for today’s digital world. They describe “new literacies” as using digital tools like social media, fan …
Kuiper, E., Volman, M., & Terwel, J. (2005). The Web as an information resource in K–12 education: Strategies for supporting students in searching and processing information. Review of Educational Research, 75, 285–328. Summary This paper explores how students from kindergarten through 12th grade use the web for learning and the challenges they encounter when searching for …
Larabee, D. F. (2003). The Peculiar Problems of Preparing Educational Researchers, Educational Researchers 32(4), 13–22. Summary The document explains the challenges of turning teachers into researchers at education schools in the U.S. It highlights the clash between teachers’ practical methods and researchers’ focus on theory. The article also discusses how education schools often struggle to be …
Sawyer, R. K. (2006). Chapter 1 Introduction: The New Science of Learning. In R. K. Sawyer (Ed.). The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences(p. 1-16). New York: Cambridge University Press. SummaryThe chapter “Introduction: The New Science of Learning” by R. K. Sawyer explores how cognitive science has transformed education by focusing on how students think and …