NSF Org:	DRL Division Of Research On Learning
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Initial Amendment Date:	August 21, 2001
Latest Amendment Date:	July 3, 2003
Award Number:	0106959
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Elizabeth VanderPutten DRL  Division Of Research On Learning EHR  Direct For Education and Human Resources
Start Date:	August 15, 2001
End Date:	July 31, 2006 (Estimated)
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Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$1,685,843.00
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History of Investigator:	Joseph Krajcik (Principal Investigator) krajcik@msu.edu Ronald Marx (Co-Principal Investigator) Phyllis Blumenfeld (Co-Principal Investigator)
Awardee Sponsored Research Office:	Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 3003 South State St. Room 1062 Ann Arbor MI  US  48109-1274 (734)763-6438
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NSF Program(s):	RESEARCH ON LEARNING & EDUCATI
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Program Reference Code(s):	9177, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	1666
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ABSTRACT

tHE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES SO THAT URBAN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS, WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE NOT ACHIEVED AT HIGH LEVELS, CAN MEET SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS. FOR THIS PROJECT, WE DEFINE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AS SCAFFOLDS AND CONTENT REPRESENTATIONS OF ABSTRACT SCIENTIFIC IDEAS. SCAFFOLDS INCLUDE STRATEGIES LIKE MODELING THINKING, STRUCTURING AND SEQUENCING TASKS, SUCH AS DATA ANALYSIS, SO THAT LEARNERS CAN EVENTUAOLLY TAKE RESPONSIBILITIY FOR THIE WORK (COLLINS, BROWN AND NEWMAN; 1989). CONTENT REPRESENTATION OF ABSTRACT SCIENTIFIC IDEAS WILL INCLUDE EXAMPLES, METAPHORS, AND ACTIVIEIS TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN IDEAS SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC MODELING AND CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP.

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