STEM – Page 8 – Curriculum Research & Development Group

STEM Focus Benefits Teachers and Students in Mathematics

Lesson Study Approach Brings New Insights to Teachers A request from the principal of Stevenson Middle School to expand on previous professional development work CRDG had conducted at his school has resulted in another partnership funded by the HIDOE Math…

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Marine Science Partnerships Continue Growth and Collaboration

The marine science education efforts of CRDG’s Kanesa Duncan continued to expand this year through collaborations with the University of Hawai’i Sea Grant College Program, the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), Maui Community College (MCC), and others. In her…

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

CRDG continues to focus on P–20 learning progressions and associated curriculum development, professional development, evaluation, and implementation support in STEM. CRDG STEM programs are recognized nationally and internationally as being among the best inquirybased programs available.

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New Curriculum Products in Development

Curriculum developers in the STEM fields were busy this year with two new textbook projects. Mathematics faculty are collaborating with the Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education at Iowa State University to create a new algebra text…

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Bringing Mathematics into the Community

The School and University Partnership for Educational Renewal in Mathematics (SUPER-M) project, a National Science Foundation Graduate STEM Fellows in K–12 Education (GK–12) funded program, partners UHM graduate mathematics fellows with K–12 teachers. The goal of GK–12 is to enhance…

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CRDG Organization

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Donald B. Young, Dean CURRICULUM RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GROUP Kathleen F. Berg, DirectorHelen O. Au, Assistant Director UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL Keoni Jeremiah, PrincipalTracy Teixeira, Dean of StudentsMiki Tomita, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction Three CRDG faculty members…

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X to whY: Algebra for Understanding

01. Overview: Helping students shift from arithmetic to algebra Many students experience learning difficulties in mathematics with the shift from arithmetic skills to algebraic ideas in middle and high school. Algebraic concepts and skills are the focus of instruction in…

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CRDG Organization

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Donald B. Young, Dean CURRICULUM RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GROUP Kathleen F. Berg, DirectorHelen O. Au, Assistant Director UNIVERSITY LABORATORY SCHOOL Keoni Jeremiah, PrincipalTracy Teixeira, Dean of StudentsMiki Tomita, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction Three CRDG faculty members…

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X to whY: Algebra for Understanding

01. Overview: Helping students shift from arithmetic to algebra Many students experience learning difficulties in mathematics with the shift from arithmetic skills to algebraic ideas in middle and high school. Algebraic concepts and skills are the focus of instruction in…

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UHM CRDG staff member published as second author in The MIT Press Journals

Congratulations to CRDG’s Dean Lodes as second author on a paper published with the VR team in Presence, The MIT Press Journals. This highlights the Hōkūle‘a as the focus of the VR work and links it to classroom usage. Read article: Kilo Hōkū—Experiencing…

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COE CRDG Staff Member Receives $44K Research Award from UH Sea Grant College Program

UH Mānoa College of Education (COE) Assistant Specialist Joanna Philippoff was awarded $44K from the University of Hawai‛i Sea Grant College Program. As part of the two-year grant project, Philippoff and Co-Directors Heather Spalding of the Botany Department and Craig Nelson of…

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