Joseph Krajcik

Supporting Teachers Using Palm Computers: Examining Classroom Practice over Time (2008)

Richard Vath, William Bobrowsky, Elliot Soloway, Phyllis Blumenfeld, Joseph Krajcik, Alycia Meriweather, ...

To meet the recent demand for reform in science education (NRC, 1996; AAAS, 1993), the Center for Highly Interactive Classrooms, Curricula, Computing in Education (hi-ce) at the University of...

Technology-Mediated Visualization and Interpretation of Chemical Phenomena by Middle School Students (2008)

Chris Quintana, Hsin-yi Chang, Joseph Krajcik

The use of models is a hallmark of scientific work and science education. Modeling tools give people the means to represent abstract concepts and complex phenomena in a more concrete and manageable...

Learner-Centered Design of Chemation: A Handheld Tool for Middle-School Chemistry Learner-Centered Design of Chemation: A Handheld Tool for Middle-School Chemistry Abstract (2008)

Lisa Scott Holt, Hsin-yi Chang, Chris Quintana, Joseph Krajcik

Chemation, a simple 2-D modeling and animation tool for handhelds (e.g., Palm OS computers), was developed to help teach important chemistry concepts such as chemical reaction, conservation of mass,...

Students ' Searching and Evaluating with the Artemis Interface to a Digital Library (2008)

Nathan Bos, Karen Drabenstott, Joseph Krajcik, Elliot Soloway, Melanie Talley, Steven Woolridge, ...

Abstract: This paper describes the design and evaluation of the Artemis interface to the University of Michigan Digital Library, which was built to assist students in searching on-line collections....

Inquiry Project in Urban Middle Schools: Lessons Learned AETS Meeting 2000 New Title Constructing Extended Inquiry Projects: Curriculum Materials for Science Education Reform (2007)

Jon Singer, Ronald W. Marx, Joseph Krajcik, Juanita Clay Chambers

memorizing decontextualized scientific facts and more emphasis on students investigating the everyday world and developing deep understanding from their inquiries. Broadly conceived, inquiry refers...

Inquiry in Science Classrooms (2007)

Joseph Krajcik, Phyllis Blumenfeld, Ron Marx, Elliot Soloway

approaches to science instruction feature inquiry as essential for student learning. The assumption is that students need opportunities to find solutions to real problems by asking and refining...

“Going to Scale and Sustaining Educational Reform Initiatives: District, Regional, and (2007)

Elliot Soloway, Joseph Krajcik, Ron Marx, Phyllis Blumenfeld, Longitudinal Perspectives, Reculturing Process, ...

The past decade has seen great strides in the design of new learning technologies that support learning aligned with standards-based constructivist and inquiry teaching practices. Though there is...

Situationally Embodied Curriculum: Relating Formalisms and Contexts (2007)

Joseph Krajcik, Maria Varelas, Section Coeditors, Sasha Barab, Steve Zuiker, Scott Warren, ...

ABSTRACT: This study describes an example of design-based research in which we make theoretical improvements in our understanding, in part based on empirical work, and use these to revise our...

Supporting students’ construction of scientific explanations by fading scaffolds in instructional materials (2006)

Katherine L. Mcneill, Joseph Krajcik

0227557 respectively. Any opinions expressed in this work are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent either those of the funding agency or the University of Michigan. Context-Specific...

Design strategies for developing science instructional materials. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (2003)

Brian J. Reiser, Joseph Krajcik

Instructional materials can serve as learning materials for both students and teachers. They can serve a primary source of science content, present specific views about the nature of scientific...

Designing curriculum to meet national standards (2000)

Jon Singer, Ronald W. Marx, Joseph Krajcik, Juanita Clay Chambers

Science education standards advanced by the American Association for the

The role of educative curriculum materials in reforming science education. In D.L. Ball (chair) Teacher learning in practice: What does it take for teachers to use and learn from curriculum materials? Symposium presented at the annual meeting (2000)

Rebecca M Schneider, Joseph Krajcik

Recent reforms in science education call for curriculum designed to support student’s construction of knowledge through inquiry. Teachers need to learn new methods and content to enact reform-based...

The design of guided learner-adaptable scaffolding in interactive learning environments (1998)

Shari L. Jackson, Joseph Krajcik, Elliot Soloway

To address the needs of a population of users who are also learners, the learner-centered design of software suggests the need to design scaffolding—fadeable supports—into educational tools. This...

Developing a new teaching approach for the chemical bonding concept aligned with current scientific and pedagogical knowledge

Nahum, Tami Levy, Mamlok-Naaman, Rachel, Hofstein, Avi, Krajcik, Joseph

The traditional pedagogical approach for teaching chemical bonding is often overly simplistic and not aligned with the most up-to-date scientific models. As a result, high-school students around the...

Scientific explanations: Characterizing and evaluating the effects of teachers' instructional practices on student learning

McNeill, Katherine L., Krajcik, Joseph

Teacher practices are essential for supporting students in scientific inquiry practices, such as the construction of scientific explanations. In this study, we examine what instructional practices...

Learning-goals-driven design model: Developing curriculum materials that align with national standards and incorporate project-based pedagogy This research was conducted as part of the Investigating and Questioning our World through Science and Technology (IQWST) project and the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science (CCMS). Authorship is in alphabetical order with all authors contributing equally to the conceptualization of the paper.

Krajcik, Joseph, McNeill, Katherine L., Reiser, Brian J.

Reform efforts in science education emphasize the importance of rigorous treatment of science standards and use of innovative pedagogical approaches to make science more meaningful and successful. In...