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Robert C. Schoen; Wendy S. Bray; Amanda M. Tazaz; Charity K. Buntin – Grantee Submission, 2022
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) is a teacher PD program that has been found to have a potentially positive impact on student learning in mathematics through randomized controlled trials. Through a series of grant-funded projects led by FSU, approximately 2,000 Florida teachers have participated in CGI-based professional development in the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development
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Thomas, Debra Kelly; Milenkovic, Lisa; Marousky, Annamargareth – Science and Children, 2019
Computer science (CS) and computational thinking (a problem-solving process used by computer scientists) teach students design, logical reasoning, and problem solving--skills that are valuable in life and in any career. Computational thinking (CT) concepts such as decomposition teach students how to break down and tackle a large complex problem.…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Computer Simulation, Computer Science Education
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Dubetz, Terry A.; Wilson, Jo Ann – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2013
Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) is a science and math outreach program for middle-school female students. The program was developed to encourage interest in math and science in female students at an early age. Increased scientific familiarity may encourage girls to consider careers in science and mathematics and will also help…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Outreach Programs, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers