R&D Programs (Archived)
Take a look at some of our R&D programs and projects from the past.
STeLLA CO2
The STeLLA CO2 project is a NSF-funded project that seeks to use the STeLLA® conceptual framework to develop a common vision for effective science teaching and learning and enhance the coherence of preservice science teacher preparation programs at three Colorado universities.
Making Computing Visible & Tangible
The Making Computing Visible & Tangible (MCVT) project is exploring how a paper-based physical computing kit can empower youths’ and educators’ learning and engagement with key computing concepts and practices.
POWER
What works best for teachers and students in science education interventions? Statistics can provide some insight—but only if interpreted in context. For instance, the way a study is conducted may impact the outcome, independent of the actual effectiveness of the intervention.
Data Nuggets
Data Nuggets, a four-year research project between Michigan State University and BSCS, studied the effects of bringing real-world data into middle and high school classrooms.
Developing Skills in Health Literacy
BSCS Science Learning’s Developing Skills in Health Literacy project aims to help middle and high school students develop critical-thinking skills in topics about health that enable them to accurately evaluate the information they get from various sources.
Three-Dimensional Teaching and Learning: Rebuilding and Researching an Online Middle School Science Curriculum to Support the NGSS
3-D Middle School Science developed and tested digital curriculum materials and associated curriculum-based professional learning.
PCK*lex and ArguLex
Constructed-response assessments, in which students use their own language to demonstrate knowledge, are widely viewed as providing greater insight into student thinking than multiple-choice assessments.