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The National Science Foundation-funded Technology-Enhanced Learning in Science (TELS) project, directed by GSE professor Marcia Linn, was on exhibit at Science@Work in Washington D.C. on June 7. The annual exhibition and reception is designed for educators, scientists, mathematicians and students who conduct NSF-funded research to learn more about NSF’s role in meeting U.S. research and education goals.

TELS develops instructional programs that use educational technology to help middle and high school students master complex scientific concepts. Since its inception in 2003, the project has introduced some 10,000 students to standards-based science concepts such as chemical reactions, velocity and the rock cycle. Using TELS modules, students learn to visualize scientific concepts and explain scientific phenomena relevant to their lives: When are airbags safe for children? or Why do greenhouse gases accumulate? Results show that TELS students learn more than similar students in traditional programs. TELS works with 100 teachers in more than 20 schools in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Science@Work is supported by the Coalition for National Science Funding, which includes the American Educational Research Association and the American Psychological Association. For more on the visit, click here.