Guiding Students to use Data to Support their Scientific Reasoning

12/12/2022

TIMES 10:00 am PT | 11:00 am MT | 12:00 pm CT | 1:00 pm ET

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Presenters

Kathleen Browne, Rider University
Andrea Drewes, Rider University
Sage Lichtenwalner, Rutgers University
Gabriela Smalley, Rider University

Resources

• Webinar Slides (Acrobat (PDF) 1.5MB Dec13 22)
• Ocean Data Labs Widgets
• Scientific Explanations Rubric (Acrobat (PDF) 171kB Dec13 22)
• Plate Tectonics Data Study (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 12kB Dec13 22)
• Plate Tectonics Data Study Annotated (Acrobat (PDF) 447kB Dec13 22)
• Primary Production in the Oceans (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 200kB Dec13 22)
• Wind and Waves Data Exercise (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 9kB Dec13 22)
• Temp-Salinity-Depth Widget Activity (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 11kB Dec13 22)

Webinar Description

Scientific reasoning is complex, and many of our students struggle to excel in this skill. With the support of an NSF IUSE grant, we are currently testing a new strategy built into intro oceanography courses, with early results showing success. During our DCER instructional framework, students initially are asked to thoroughly describe an online, interactive data set. We then guide students to use evidence from the data descriptions, relevant science content, and scientific reasoning to support a conclusion. This session will provide background on our strategy and hands-on experience with some of the steps we use to guide our students. We will use examples in the ocean sciences that attendees could adapt for other content areas.

Webinar Goals

The goals of this webinar are to:

1. provide salient background on a scaffolded approach to data literacy skills development:
2. engage participants in some of the steps we've used with students;
3. provide participants with the opportunity to begin brainstorming relevant interactive data sets to put these strategies to use in their own setting

Logistics

Duration: 1 hour
Format: Presentations will take place through a Zoom Meeting screen-sharing session. The webinar will be recorded.
Accessing the Webinar: Instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed to participants the day before the event. Learn more about accessing the webinar.
Questions? Please contact John McDaris (jmcdaris@carleton.edu) if you have any questions about this event.