{"293281":{"#nid":"293281","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Overview","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is SLIDER?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;A 5 year (2009-2014) grant from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0027s (NSF) Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) (Grant #918618) program that seeks to answer the question: \u0022What effects do robotics, engineering design, and problem-based inquiry science have on student learning and academic engagement in 8th grade physical science classes?\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;What are the goals of SLIDER?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022ul1\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EDesign and implement a problem-based robotics curriculum as a context for\u0026nbsp;8th\u0026nbsp;graders to learn physics and reasoning skills, and as a way to increase student engagement, motivation, aptitude, creativity and STEM interest.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EConduct research to determine the effectiveness of the program across all curriculum development parameters.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EDetermine how students engage the material across ethnic, socio- cultural, gender and geographic (rural, urban, and suburban) lines.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EMeasure the \u201cstaying power\u201d of the experience as students move from middle to high school.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;What are the curriculum components of SLIDER?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul class=\u0022ul1\u0022\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EAligns with NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas, Cross Cutting Concepts, and Practices\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EUses engineering design scenarios to engage and motivate students\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003ENecessitates scientific argumentation to develop ideas and make decisions\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EFeatures LEGO Mindstorm\u0026nbsp;Kits to drive design and engagement\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli class=\u0022li2\u0022\u003EEmphasizes where science and engineering align during problem solving\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is SLIDER?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;A 5 year (2009-2014) grant from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0027s (NSF) Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) (Grant #918618) program that seeks to answer the question: \u0022What effects do robotics, engineering design, and problem-based inquiry science have on student learning and academic engagement in 8th grade physical science classes?\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A 5 year (2009-2014) grant from the National Science Foundation\u0027s (NSF) Discovery Research K-12 (DR-K12) (Grant #918618) program that seeks to answer the question: \u0022What effects do robotics, engineering design, and problem-based inquiry science have"}],"uid":"28006","created_gmt":"2014-04-25 12:00:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:18","author":"Rui Hu","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"48157":{"id":"48157","type":"image","title":"SLIDER full image","body":null,"created":"1449175379","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:42:59","changed":"1475894455","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:55","alt":"SLIDER full image","file":{"fid":"190134","name":"SLIDERLOGOCOMPv3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SLIDERLOGOCOMPv3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SLIDERLOGOCOMPv3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":583286,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SLIDERLOGOCOMPv3.jpg?itok=rir8TiZt"}}},"media_ids":["48157"],"groups":[{"id":"283111","name":"CEISMC SLIDER"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["sabrina.grossman@ceismc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}