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Kids' Survey Network: Developing and Studying an Apprenticeship Network for Informal Math and Science Learning

May 1, 2008 - April 30, 2012 | Media and Technology
This project will create and study Kids' Survey Network as an exemplar of a new, replicable model of informal learning called an apprenticeship network. The project will develop the data literacy of future learners, workers, and citizens by empowering participants aged 11-14 to develop survey projects to address their own questions about local community issues. Research on the project will illuminate core questions relating to the design and potential impact of the apprenticeship network, including social and motivational dynamics, community and technology-based scaffolding, educational game genres, and conditions of effective use. The project deliverables include four components: (1) a web-based community of practice; (2) a common set of tools; (3) a suite of learning games and tutorials; and (4) structures for tiered, team-based advancement. Tertl Studios LLC and MIT's Education Arcade will develop the learning games, SRI International will conduct the evaluation, leading regional and national informal education organizations will provide test bed sites, and professional survey research organizations will provide technical and volunteer assistance.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0741601
Funding Amount: 2999967

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Elizabeth Rowe
    Principal Investigator
    TERC Inc
  • Diana Nunnaley
    Co-Principal Investigator
    TERC Inc
  • Christopher Hancock
    Co-Principal Investigator
    TERC Inc
  • Discipline: General STEM | Mathematics | Nature of science | Social science and psychology
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17)
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Games, Simulations, and Interactives

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