Coaching as a Means to Support Teacher Development of Computer Science Knowledge and Skills
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Authored by Monica McGill, EdD Many teachers in the United States are just starting to learn how to teach computer science (CS). However, the majority do not have others nearby with CS teaching experience to provide support. Further, after educators complete CS professional development, there are few opportunities for individual feedback on their classroom practice. […]
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What Do We Know about How Data Is Used to Improve Interventions for Engineering Students?
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Published by Julie Smith, PhD, IACE The percent of engineering degrees awarded to people who have not typically pursued engineering has increased since 2010, indicating strides in broadening participation. But there is still substantial underrepresentation for women and people from racially and ethnically marginalized groups. Using Data Harnessing the power of data, including big data, […]
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What do we know about engineering students who are parents?
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Published by Julie Smith, PhD, IACE About one-fifth of undergraduate students are parents, and these students are likely to differ somewhat from other students. However, little research has been conducted on engineering students who are parents. For work conducted as part of the Engineering PLUS Alliance funded by the National Science Foundation, we explored data […]
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Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research
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Post prepared and written by Joe Tise, PhD, Senior Education Researcher In this series we have discovered the many ways in which evidence of validity can be produced and ways in which reliable data can be produced. To be sure, the bulk of this series was focused on quantitative research, but any mixed-methods or qualitative […]
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Reliability in Education Research: A Deeper Examination
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Presented by Joe Tise, PhD, Senior Education Researcher at IACE We can view reliability in education research as inherently linked to measurement error. For example, to be confident in claims we make about something we assess, the assessment must produce reliable data. A thermometer that says it’s 72 degrees Fahrenheit one minute, but 56 degrees […]
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Validity in Educational Research: A Deeper Examination
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Presented by Joe Tise, PhD, Senior Education Researcher at IACE The concept of validity, including validity of educational research, has evolved over millennia. Some of the earliest examples of how validity influenced society at scale comes from the ancient Chinese Civil Service exam programs (Suen & Yu, 2006). Back in 195 BCE, Emperor Liu Bang […]
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Demystifying Reliability and Validity in Educational Research
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Post prepared and written by Joe Tise, PhD, Senior Education Researcher In the past, reliability and validity may have been explained to you by way of an analogy: validity refers to how close to the “bullseye” you can get on a dart board, while reliability is how consistently you throw your darts in the same […]
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Podcasts! Considering K-5 Computing Education Practices
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We’re super excited to announce our long-awaited series on K-5 computing education practices! Our podcasts provide insights from discussions among teachers as they consider meaningful research and how they could adopt new practices into their classrooms. For educators, these podcasts are meant to provide you with information on various research studies that are may be […]
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Join Us at the 2024 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium
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We’re always excited to attend the ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium, and this year is no exception! You can catch IACE team members (Laycee Thigpen, Joe Tise, Julie Smith, and Monica McGill) at the following events. (Pre-symposium events are invitation only.) For all the rest, please stop by and say Hi! We’d love to hear about […]
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Key Levers for Advancing K-12 Computer Science Education
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Computer science has become an essential skill for K-12 students. As the demand for computing jobs grows, there is a pressing need to advance K-12 CS education across the nation. To achieve this, there are several key levers that can advance change, including policy changes, teacher training and development, increased access to technology and resources, […]
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