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  1. 3 Feb 2023 Journal Article Biology

    Multimodal Approach for Characterizing the Quality of Parent–Child Interaction: A Single Synchronization Source May Not Tell the Whole Story

    Educational Neurosciences
    Abstract

    Parent–child interaction is the scaffold for future emotional and cognitive development and future well-being. As this interaction includes several domains, such as motor, speech, emotional expression, and more, characterizing the quality of parent–child interaction is often performed by a qualified person decoding it by observation. The development of computational

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  2. 25 Jan 2023 Journal Article Instructional Science

    What can eye-tracking, combined with discourse analysis, teach us about the ineffectiveness of a group of students solving a geometric problem?

    Einat Heyd-Metzuyanim, Eeva S H Haataja, Markku S Hannula, Enrique Garcia Moreno-Esteva
    Mathematics
    Abstract

    We present the analysis of an episode of mathematical problem solving in a group, where data came from multiple advanced recorders, including multiple video cameras, Smartpen recorders, and mobile eye tracking glasses. Analysis focused on a particular group that was ineffective in their problem-solving process. Relying on the commognitive theory of learning on the one

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  3. 21 Jan 2023 Journal Article Journal of Science Education and Technology

    Digital Curation as a Pedagogical Approach to Promote Critical Thinking

    STEM Learning
    Teaching and Teacher Education
    Curriculum and Teaching Methods
    Higher Education
    Abstract

    Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education aims to develop creative, broadminded, and inquisitive graduates who think critically. Critical thinking (CT) is conceptualized as purposeful, self-regulatory judgment involving thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation, and inference. This research, designed as an exploratory study, presents a

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  4. 18 Jan 2023 Journal Article Journal of Science Communication

    `Pandem-icons' — exploring the characteristics of highly visible scientists during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Marina Joubert, Lars Guenther, Jenni Metcalfe, Michelle Riedlinger, Anwesha Chakraborty, Toss Gascoigne, Bernard Schiele, Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, Dmitry Malkov, Eliana Fattorini, Gema Revuelta, Germana Barata, ... show all 22 authors
    Informal environments and Science communication
    Sociocultural, affect and diversity
    Abstract

    The Covid-19 pandemic escalated demand for scientific explanations and guidance, creating opportunities for scientists to become publicly visible. In this study, we compared characteristics of visible scientists during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic (January to December 2020) across 16 countries. We find that the scientists who became visible largely matched

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  5. 14 Jan 2023 Journal Article Instructional Science

    In pursuit of mutual benefits in school-based citizen science: who wins what in a win-win situation?

    Osnat Atias, Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, Yael Kali, A Shavit
    Teaching and Teacher Education
    Informal environments and Science communication
    Sociocultural, affect and diversity
    Abstract

    In a typical citizen science scenario different groups of people take on various roles in a research process that is often coupled with educational, social or personal objectives. A widely accepted viewpoint asserts that such an endeavor should bring benefits to all involved parties and that no participating individuals should act in service of others or of the end goal

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  6. 14 Jan 2023 Journal Article Teaching and Teacher Education

    The contribution of a project-based learning course, designed as a pedagogy of practice, to the development of preservice teachers' professional identity

    Teaching and Teacher Education
    Curriculum and Teaching Methods
    Sociocultural, affect and diversity
    Abstract

    This study demonstrates a positive link between participation in an online project-based learning course, designed as a pedagogy of practice, and preservice teachers' professional-identity development process. The linguistic and content analyses revealed that the construction of professional identity was manifested through six motifs: Self-confidence, self-agency, sense

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  7. 13 Jan 2023 Journal Article Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

    Characterizing different cognitive and neurobiological profiles in a community sample of children using a non-parametric approach: An fMRI study

    Victoria Khalfin Fekson, Tomer Michaeli, Keri S Rosch, Bradley L Schlaggar, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus
    Educational Neurosciences
    Abstract

    Executive Functions (EF) is an umbrella term for a set of mental processes geared towards goal-directed behavior supporting academic skills such as reading abilities. One of the brain’s functional networks implicated in EF is the Default Mode Network (DMN). The current study uses measures of inhibitory control, a main sub-function of EF, to create cognitive and

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  8. 4 Jan 2023 Preprint arXiv

    Robofriend: An Adpative Storytelling Robotic Teddy Bear -- Technical Report

    Learning Environments
    Abstract

    In this paper we describe Robofriend, a robotic teddy bear for telling stories to young children. Robofriend adapts its behavior to keep the childrens' attention using reinforcement learning.

  9. 1 Jan 2023 Journal Article Teaching and Teacher Education

    Mathematics coordinators as school team PD leaders before and during COVID-19

    Teaching and Teacher Education
    Mathematics
    Abstract

    This study explored a professional development (PD) program preparing mathematics coordinators to lead effective PD in their schools. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic emerging in the midst of this study, the PD program and school team PD were performed online instead of face-to-face. We explored the PD program and school team PD design before and during COVID-19 period, and

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  10. Jan 2023 Journal Article International Journal of Engineering Education

    Learning and Instruction that Combine Multiple Levels of Abstraction in Engineering: Attitudes of Students and Faculty

    Computer Science
    Engineering
    Abstract

    One type of thinking needed by engineers is abstract thinking, i.e., higher-order thinking that permits one to solve problems while maneuvering between several levels of complexity (levels of abstraction). In light of the above, the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology) decided to combine two introductory courses

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