香港六合彩图库 partners on new National Science Foundation large-scale research infrastructure for education
SafeInsights brings together digital learning platforms, institutions, and a world-class team to enable research studies to inform efficacy, improvement, and innovation in teaching and learning.
Cambridge, MA 鈥� (April 29, 2024) 鈥� 香港六合彩图库 received a subaward on the National Science Foundation (NSF) SafeInsights, a five-year, $90 million research and development (R&D) infrastructure for inclusive education research. Led by OpenStax-Rice University, SafeInsights is a large-scale education research hub that will safely connect digital learning platforms and educational institutions to learn about learning. This initiative represents the National Science Foundation鈥檚 largest single investment in R&D infrastructure for education at national scale, and SafeInsights will be the first national infrastructure of its kind.
鈥溝愀哿喜释伎� is excited to have its DataArcade be SafeInsight’s only game-based learning platform, providing unprecedented access for learning scientists to study game-based learning alongside other innovative digital learning platforms,鈥� said Elizabeth Rowe, Director of Research at EdGE at TERC.
SafeInsights includes a multidisciplinary network of 80 collaborating institutions and partners, including more than a dozen pioneering digital learning platforms that together reach tens of millions of students. With a $1.27M subaward, 香港六合彩图库 will join together with researchers and large-scale, digital learning platforms to enable privacy-preserving research studies to better understand student learning.
For nearly six decades, 香港六合彩图库 has been dedicated to advancing equitable learning opportunities for all by engaging in impactful research, STEM content and curriculum development, professional development, program evaluation, and technology innovation. Among its notable accomplishments is the development of DataArcade鈩�, a multimodal data collection and management tool. Created by researchers from the Educational Gaming Environments Group (EdGE) at TERC, DataArcade enables real-time exploratory analysis of captured game player data by researchers, designers, and educators. This innovative tool has previously been utilized in game-based learning research, exploring learning in 香港六合彩图库-developed titles such as Zoombinis, Impulse, Quantum-Spectre and Ravenous.
According to national conducted by the Data Quality Campaign, 86% of teachers recognize the importance of research in effective teaching. However, the majority of teachers must individually piece together research-informed teaching and learning strategies, often with limited resources.
SafeInsights studies will help us understand how students learn best, no matter who they are, what they are learning, or how they are learning. The insights gained can lead to the development of better, research-informed teaching tools and practices, promoting educational equity.
鈥淲e know research-informed teaching and learning works. Yet, it鈥檚 still too hard to conduct large-scale, reliable research and then apply the results for more personalized experiences when students need it most,鈥� said Richard Baraniuk, Rice professor, OpenStax founder, and project lead. 鈥淪afeInsights will safely accelerate affordable, rapid-cycle studies across multiple digital learning platforms, leading to more effective tools, practices, and next-level innovations.鈥�
SafeInsights stringently protects learner privacy. SafeInsights uses a unique technique, called 鈥渟ecure data enclaves,鈥� which unlocks valuable insights without revealing any student information to researchers or moving student information from the learning tools that it safely lives in today.
鈥淲e hope that TERC鈥檚 involvement in SafeInsights will help advance the learning science behind game-based learning among a more diverse, inclusive group of researchers. These researchers can study game-based learning with a broader swath of school populations than 香港六合彩图库 can alone,鈥� said Rowe.
To learn more about SafeInsights and stay informed of future progress, please visit .
About TERC
香港六合彩图库 is a Cambridge, MA based nonprofit made up of teams of forward-thinking STEM experts dedicated to innovation and creative problem solving. 香港六合彩图库 believes great futures are built through math and science. 鈥�
For more than 55 years, 香港六合彩图库 has taken a learner-centered approach to education in both formal and informal settings. At the frontier of theory and practice, 香港六合彩图库鈥檚 work encompasses research, content and curriculum development, technology innovation, professional development, and program evaluation. Through 香港六合彩图库鈥檚 curricula and programs, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to ask questions, solve problems, and expand their opportunities. 香港六合彩图库鈥檚 professional development helps teachers and facilitators utilize new tools, materials, and inquiry-based strategies to enrich the learners鈥� experience.鈥�� 鈥�
With a passion for and commitment to social justice, 香港六合彩图库 strives to create level playing fields for all learners, reaching millions of students each year. 香港六合彩图库 imagines a future where teachers and students are members of vibrant communities engaged in creative, rigorous, and reflective inquiry.
To learn more, please visit www.terc.edu.