Information Technology in ScienceCenter for Teaching and Learning

An NSF-funded project of

the Colleges of Science and Education at

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

ITS Center’s Mission

To fundamentally change the relationships among scientists, educational researchers and teachers by engaging them in the use of information technology to learn about:

• how science is done;

• how science is taught and learned;

• how science learning can be assessed; and

• how scholarly networks between scientists, educational researchers, teachers and students can be developed.

Texas A&M University

ITS Center Goals

• Production of education specialists through a program of study focused on the interaction between scientists and mathematicians, education researchers, and education practitioners

• Development and dissemination of quality professional development experiences structured around the impact of information technology on learning and teaching science and mathematics

• Creation of new knowledge through research on the impact of information technology on learning and teaching science and mathematics

Texas A&M University

ITS Center for Teaching and Learning

Focus on information technology used for:

• Modeling/simulation

• Visualization

• Interaction with complex data sets

Texas A&M University

ITS Center Program Components

• The ITS Science Project Team Component

• The Science Education Research Component

• Collaboration with the Virtual Science Museums of China (VSMC), CNIC, CAS

Collaboration with CAS, CNIC, and the Virtual Science Museums of China

VSMC-TAMU ITS Collaboration

Memorandum of Cooperation (2003)

VSMC-TAMU ITS Collaboration

US Delegation Visiting VSMC (2004)

VSMC-TAMU ITS Collaboration

Meeting for Planning Collaboration (CNIC)

VSMC-TAMU ITS Collaboration

Meeting for Planning Collaboration (XTBG)

• Engagement in research related to VSMC content

• Connections between Chinese and US research scientists with common interests

• Connections between Chinese and US education researchers and scientists

• Development of cross-cultural internet-based programs in the field of science education and Public Understanding of Science

VSMC-ITS Collaboration

China-US Researcher Opportunities

Texas A&M University’s

Information Technology in ScienceCenter for Teaching and Learning

http://its.tamu.edu

This project is supported by the National Science

Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0083336.