NSF Award Abstract - #0101806 |
NSF Org | ESI |
Latest Amendment Date | July 17, 2002 |
Award Number | 0101806 |
Award Instrument | Continuing grant |
Program Manager |
Janice M. Earle ESI Division of Elementary, Secondary & Informal Education EHR Directorate for Education & Human Resources |
Start Date | August 1, 2001 |
Expires | July 31, 2005 (Estimated) |
Awarded Amount to Date | $238068 |
Investigator(s) | Kim Kastens kastens@ldeo.columbia.edu (Principal Investigator) |
Sponsor |
Columbia University 1210 Amsterdam Avenue; MC 2205 New York, NY 10027 212/854-6851 |
NSF Program(s) |
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELP, RESEARCH ON LEARNING & EDUCATI |
Field Application(s) | 0000099 Other Applications NEC |
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The applied research project builds on the IMD funded "Where are We?" and poses the following research questions: Do students perform significantly better on real-world map tasks after using WAW? What specific misconceptions and weaknesses remain widespread among students after using the materials? How much improvement in student performance on map skills tasks would be expected after using the curriculum? How can teachers tell whether student learning has occurred? What is the relationship between teachers' spatial abilities and the likelihood they would use the materials? The project will develop quantitative, reliable field-based assessments of map skills and use them, along with other instruments, with three populations: elementary students using the materials; children over the 7-15 age range who do not uses the materials; and preservice elementary teachers. Results from these assessments will be used in a redesign of the materials.