Search results for author:"Jeremy Roschelle"
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MicroAnalysis of Qualitative Physics: Opening the Black Box
Jeremy Roschelle
The nature of qualitative understanding and associated learning processes in the context of a computer simulation called the "Envisioning Machine" (EM) are investigated. The questions focused on in this paper include the following: What sorts of...
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Educational Software Architecture and Systematic Impact: The Promise of Component Software
Jeremy Roschelle; James Kaput
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 14, No. 3 (1996) pp. 217–28
Examines the failure of current technology to meet education's flexible needs and points to a promising solution: component software architecture. Discusses the failure of stand-alone applications in their incompatibility, waste of funding,...
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ESCOT: Coordinating the Influence of R&D and Classroom Practice to Produce Educational Software from Reusable Components
Jeremy Roschelle; Chris DiGiano
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 12, No. 1 (June 2004) pp. 73–107
In a 3-year project, a consortium of university, nonprofit and commercial educational software developers formed a testbed for the rapid assembly of educational software from reusable component tools. This testbed incorporated interactive learning...
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Classroom orchestration: Synthesis
Jeremy Roschelle; Yannis Dimitriadis; Ulrich Hoppe
Computers & Education Vol. 69, No. 1 (November 2013) pp. 523–526
Orchestration is an approach to Technology Enhanced Learning that emphasizes attention to the challenges of classroom use of technology, with a particular focus on supporting teachers' roles. The present collection of papers on orchestration...
Language: English
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Activity Theory
Timothy Koschmann; Jeremy Roschelle; Bonnie A. Nardi
Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 7, No. 2 (1998) pp. 239–61
Includes three articles that discuss activity theory, based on "Context and Consciousness." Topics include human-computer interaction; computer interfaces; hierarchical structuring; mediation; contradictions and development; failure analysis; and...
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The Networked Classroom
Jeremy Roschelle; William R. Penuel; Louis Abrahamson
Educational Leadership Vol. 61, No. 5 (Feb 01, 2004)
Classroom network requires every student to think actively, which enhances student participation in mathematics and science. Classroom-specific networks use software designed to enhance communication between teacher and students.
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Designing for Consistent Implementation of a 5th Grade Digital Math Curriculum
Jeremy Roschelle; Steven Gaudino; Samantha Darling
International Journal of Designs for Learning Vol. 7, No. 2 (Jun 30, 2016)
Reasoning Mind products are used by over 100,000 students a year and have shown positive outcomes. In this design case we focus on implementation: how Reasoning Mind’s approach evolved to tackle the challenge of achieving consistently high-quality...
Language: English
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Classroom Network Technology as a Support for Systemic Mathematics Reform: Examining the Effects of Texas Instruments’ MathForward Program on Student Achievement in a Large, Diverse District
William Penuel; Corinne Singleton; Jeremy Roschelle
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 30, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 179–202
Low-cost, portable classroom network technologies have shown great promise in recent years for improving teaching and learning in mathematics. This paper explores the impacts on student learning in mathematics when a program to introduce network...
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SimCalc: Democratizing Access to Advanced Mathematics
Deborah Tatar; Jeremy Roschelle; Stephen Hegedus
International Journal of Designs for Learning Vol. 5, No. 2 (Nov 03, 2014)
Historically, what people can learn is co-determined by the representational infrastructure for knowledge building. When Latin was the required medium of knowledge building, few could engage in scholarly activities; without the change to the...
Language: English
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Educational Software Components of Tomorrow (ESCOT)
Chris Digiano; Roy Pea; Jeremy Roschelle; Jim Kaput
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 155–160
Prior research and development demonstrates that dynamic notations and multiply-linked representations can enable ordinary students to achieve extraordinary learning of scientific and mathematical concepts (Kaput, 1992). However, prior techniques ...
Topics: Languages, Middle School Education, Software, Mathematics
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Online Mathematics Homework Increases Student Achievement
Jeremy Roschelle; Mingyu Feng; Robert F. Murphy; Craig A. Mason
AERA Open Vol. 2, No. 4 (2016)
In a randomized field trial with 2,850 seventh-grade mathematics students, we evaluated whether an educational technology intervention increased mathematics learning. Assigning homework is common yet sometimes controversial. Building on prior...
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The Role of Research on Contexts of Teaching Practice in Informing the Design of Handheld Learning Technologies
William R. Penuel; Deborah G. Tatar; Jeremy Roschelle
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 30, No. 4 (Apr 01, 2004) pp. 353–370
One definition of design is "creating something new that fits with reality" (Stults, 1985). This article describes a project in which the researchers started with the intuition that new handheld-based wireless technologies held the promise of...
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Online Mathematics Homework Increases Student Achievement
Jeremy Roschelle; Mingyu Feng; Robert F. Murphy; Craig A. Mason
Grantee Submission Vol. 2, No. 4 (2016) pp. 1–12
In a randomized field trial with 2,850 seventh-grade mathematics students, we evaluated whether an educational technology intervention increased mathematics learning. Assigning homework is common yet sometimes controversial. Building on prior...
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From handheld collaborative tool to effective classroom module: Embedding CSCL in a broader design framework
Jeremy Roschelle; Ken Rafanan; Gucci Estrella; Miguel Nussbaum; Susana Claro
Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 3 (November 2010) pp. 1018–1026
The field of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) includes designers who emphasize effectiveness, measured via experiments, as well as designers who emphasize context and conduct qualitative research on teaching and learning practices....
Language: English
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Five Key Considerations for Networking in a Handheld-Based Mathematics Classroom
Jeremy Roschelle; Phil Vahey; Deborah Tatar; Jim Kaput; Stephen Hegedus
International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 4 (July 2005) pp. 71–78
Handheld devices, most familiar to educators today in the form of graphing calculators, are rapidly improving their interface, computational, and communication capabilities. Communication capabilities allow participants to rapidly share mathematical ...
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Using Technology to Gauge Prospective Teachers’ Interpretations of the Common Core Standards
Janet Bowers; Michael Fredenberg; John Gruver; Jeremy Roschelle
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1317–1325
This report describes prospective teachers’ interpretations of the mathematical practices described in the Common Core State Standards. Thirty-five prospective middle school teachers used Xtranormal, an online video scripting program, to create and ...
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What Happens When the Research Ends? Factors Related to the Sustainability of a Technology-Infused Mathematics Curriculum
Barry Fishman; William R. Penuel; Stephen Hegedus; Jeremy Roschelle
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 30, No. 4 (October 2011) pp. 329–353
This study examines factors related to the sustainability of SimCalc Mathworlds (SCMW), a technology-infused mathematics curriculum. We surveyed middle school teachers one year after their participation in a randomized trial where they were...
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Changing How and What Children Learn in School with Computer-based Technologies
Jeremy M. Roschelle; Roy D. Pea; Christopher M. Hoadley; Douglas N. Gordin; Barbara Means
Future of Children Vol. 10, No. 2 (2000) pp. 76–101
Explores how computer technology can help improve how and what children learn in school. Highlights several ways technology can enhance how children learn by supporting four fundamental characteristics of learning (active engagement, group...
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Investigating Why Teachers Reported Continued Use and Sharing of an Educational Innovation after the Research Has Ended
Stephen J. Hegedus; Sara Dalton; Jeremy Roschelle; William Penuel; Margaret Dickey-Kurdziolek; Deborah Tatar
Mathematical Thinking and Learning Vol. 16, No. 4 (2014) pp. 312–333
We investigated prospects for reported sustainable adoption and sharing of an educational innovation through survey research including online questionnaires and telephone interviews. This investigation is part of the Scaling-Up SimCalc experimental...
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Scaling up Innovative Technology-Based Mathematics
Deborah Tatar; Jeremy Roschelle; Jennifer Knudsen; Nicole Shechtman; Jim Kaput; Bill Hopkins
Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 17, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 248–286
We report on the initial attempts at evaluating "at scale" a particular technological/curricular innovation that enables more students to develop deeper knowledge. The methods, issues, and findings of the current pilot experiment speak not only to...
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Scaffolding Group Explanation and Feedback with Handheld Technology: Impact on Students' Mathematics Learning
Jeremy Roschelle; Ken Rafanan; Ruchi Bhanot; Gucci Estrella; Bill Penuel; Miguel Nussbaum; Susana Claro
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 58, No. 4 (August 2010) pp. 399–419
Based on strong research literatures, we conjectured that social processing of feedback by cooperating in a small group setting--with social incentives to ask questions, give explanations and discuss disagreements--would increase learning. We...
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Handheld tools that 'Informate' Assessment of Student Learning in Science: A Requirements Analysis
Jeremy Roschelle; William R. Penuel; Louise Yarnall; Nicole Shechtman; Deborah Tatar
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 21, No. 3 (June 2005) pp. 190–203
An important challenge faced by many teachers as they involve students in science investigations is measuring (assessing) students' progress. Our detailed requirements analysis in a particular school district led to the idea that what teachers need...
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Integration of Technology, Curriculum, and Professional Development for Advancing Middle School Mathematics: Three Large-Scale Studies
Jeremy Roschelle; Nicole Shechtman; Deborah Tatar; Stephen Hegedus; Bill Hopkins; Susan Empson; Jennifer Knudsen; Lawrence P. Gallagher
American Educational Research Journal Vol. 47, No. 4 (December 2010) pp. 833–878
The authors present three studies (two randomized controlled experiments and one embedded quasi-experiment) designed to evaluate the impact of replacement units targeting student learning of advanced middle school mathematics. The studies evaluated...