News from WCER
Network Promotes Climate Science
February 13, 2012
Sandra Rutherford and colleagues are working to advance discovery and understanding of climate science
Team Teaching Practices Affect Value-Added Measurements
February 12, 2012
Schools can be closed. Compensation for teachers and principals can be affected.
Law Students Need Epistemic Experience
February 6, 2012
There’s a difference between having a law degree and being ready to provide services.
Center on Education and Work Collaborates with Singapore Educators
January 31, 2012
Students and schools in Singapore are benefiting from research from the UW-Madison’s Center on Education and Work. In February 2009 the Singapore Ministry of Education adapted CEW’s WISCareers and CareerLocker online career-information systems for use in Singapore schools.
Strengthening Community Colleges
January 30, 2012
Sara Goldrick-Rab has been appointed to The Century Foundation’s Task Force on Preventing Community Colleges from Becoming Separate and Unequal.
Engaging Researchers and Education Service Agencies
January 23, 2012
WCER and the Office of Education Outreach and Partnerships look forward to hosting staff from Wisconsin’s Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) at our annual meeting 21 February.
Evaluating Individualized Learning Plans
January 17, 2012
There is strong consensus among parents, teachers, and students that individualized learning plans (ILPs) help improve student outcomes.
Exploring the Paradox: Adolescent Reasoning in Mathematical and Non-mathematical Domains
January 15, 2012
A perennial concern in mathematics education is that students often fail to understand the nature of evidence and justification in mathematics, that is, the nature of proof.
Professional Practice Simulations in a First-Year Engineering Course
January 9, 2012
Naomi Chesler and colleagues in the Epistemic Games project developed a first-year engineering design course that meets the criteria and constraints of several traditional stakeholders.
Improving Mentor-Mentee Collaboration
January 3, 2012
Christine Pfund and colleagues are testing the effectiveness of a research mentor training program.
Themes Cross-Cut International Boundaries
December 30, 2011
Has standards-based reform improved the quality of teaching and improved rates of retention?
Design Challenges for Middle School Science Students
December 27, 2011
Students and teachers in Grades 6-8 are piloting an approach to science instruction using a technology-rich interactive environment.
Mathieu Named AAAS Fellow
December 19, 2011
WCER researcher Robert Mathieu is among three UW–Madison scientists recently named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Collaborating with the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan
December 15, 2011
Complementing the University of Wisconsin’s status as one of the most internationally connected universities in the world, the School of Education (SOE) plays an important role in preparing students to be global citizens and in helping to shape the University’s broader global agenda.
Online Mentoring as Good as In-Person
December 15, 2011
Students enjoy learning about the environment. The process usually involves trekking out to the nearest prairie, waterway, or forest. But given the time and expense involved, field trips can be unrealistic.
