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GSE Profiles
Staff Contact: Kate Capps
Norma Ming
Lecturer
Cognition and Development
Office: 4643 Tolman Hall
Phone: 510/643-2838
Email: norming at berkeley dot edu
Website:
Office: 4533 Tolman Hall
Phone: 510/642-4206
Email: kate at berkeley dot edu
Norma Ming designs interactive environments to research and support students' learning from comparisons in math and science. The theoretical component of her work blends empirical investigations with models of student cognition to elucidate the mechanisms by which learners coordinate and contrast multiple sources of information. Design goals include building interfaces that facilitate performing and constructing productive comparisons, as well as creating intelligent systems that combine profiles of students' knowledge to promote effective learning and collaboration around comparisons. As training objectives, her research program also seeks to develop teachers' and students' skills at designing comparisons to teach themselves and others. Current projects examine how people compare information across multiple visual representations and between collaborating partners, in the context of learning algebra and chemistry.A former high school math and science teacher, Norma now combines her teaching and research backgrounds to teach and advise preservice teachers and beginning researchers in the EMST, SESAME, MACSME, and MUSE graduate programs.
Ph.D. (2006), Carnegie Mellon University, Cognitive Psychology
M.S. (2003), Carnegie Mellon University, Cognitive Psychology
A.B. (1995), Harvard University, Chemistry
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2006- University of California, Berkeley - Graduate School of Education:
Lecturer in Education in Math, Science, & Technology2001-2006 Carnegie Mellon University
- Heinz School of Public Policy & Management:
Co-instructor, teaching assistant- Department of Psychology:
Teaching assistant- Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence:
Teaching fellow1995-2000 Crossroads School for the Arts & Sciences:
Instructor, acting science department chair1994-1996 American Computer Experience:
Instructor, academic director1991-1994 Talent Identification Program:
Instructor, teaching assistantCurriculum Development & Evaluation
2000 iMind Education Systems: Assessment development 2000 American Computer Experience: Program evaluation 1999 Klingenstein Center / Educational Testing Service:
Assessment development1997-1998 ChemQuest: Field testing 1996-2000 Molecular Science: Curriculum development, field testing 1996-2000 W. M. Keck Math / Science Institute, Crossroads:
Curriculum developmentOther Research
2004 Carnegie Mellon - Eberly Center: Research assistant 2000-2001 UCLA - Dept. of Psychology: Research associate 2000-2001 LessonLab: Consultant / Research assistant 1997, 1998 UCLA - Dept. of Chemistry: Research assistant 1992 Harvard University, Dept. of Chemistry: Research assistant 1990 SUNY Binghamton - Dept. of Biological Sciences: Research assistant
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- Science and Mathematics Education 210: Introduction to Educational and Cognitive Research in Science, Mathematics & Technology
- Science and Mathematics Education 229: Supervised Reading: Review of Educational and Cognitive Research
- Science and Mathematics Education 292: EMST/SESAME Research Seminar and Colloquium
- EDUC 223B: Research group - Learning from Analogies, Comparisons, and Examples
- EDUC 290C 002: Scientific Thinking and Learning
- EDUC 290C 002: Methods for Classroom-Based Research
- EDUC 290C 008: Learning from Analogies, Comparisons, and Examples
- EDUC 290C 009: Conceptual Change & Critical Transitions (part of Spencer Foundation Center for the Study of Critical Transitions
- EDUC 295C: Integrating Technology into Secondary English Instruction
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Articles (Refereed Journals, Proceeding)Lovett, M.C., & Chang, N.M. (2007). Data analysis skills: What and how are students learning? In M. Lovett & P. Shah (Eds.), Thinking with Data: The Proceedings of the 33rd Carnegie Symposium on Cognition (pp. 293-318). Mahwah NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Chang, N.M., Koedinger, K.R., & Lovett, M.C. (2005). Performance vs. learning: Knowing the right answers for the right reasons. In K. Forbus, D. Gentner, & T. Regier (Eds.), Proceedings of the 26th Cognitive Science Society (p. 1537). Mahwah NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Chang, N.M., Koedinger, K.R., & Lovett, M.C. (2004). The impact of spurious correlations on students' problem-solving. In Y.B. Kafai, N. Enyedy, & W. Sandoval (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of the Learning Sciences. Mahwah NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Chang, N.M., Koedinger, K.R., & Lovett, M.C. (2003). Learning spurious correlations instead of deeper relations. In R. Alterman & D. Kirsh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 25th Cognitive Science Society (pp. 228-233). Boston, MA: Cognitive Science Society.
Wise, J.A., Kubose, T., Chang, N., Russell, A., & Kellman, P.J. (2000). Perceptual Learning Modules in Math & Science Instruction. In P. Hoffman & D. Lemke (eds.), Teaching & Learning in a Network World (pp. 169-176). Amsterdam: IOS Press.
Other Papers/Reports/Op-Eds/Computer ProgramsChang, N.M. (2006). Learning to Discriminate and Generalize through Problem Comparisons. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA.
Chang, N. (1999). The Dynamic Response of a Chemical Equilibrium System. In The Assessment Wizard [Computer software]. Princeton NJ: Educational Testing Service.
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InvitedLovett, M.C., & Chang, N.M. "Data-Analysis Skills: What and How are Students Learning?" 33rd Carnegie Symposium on Cognition: Thinking with Data. Pittsburgh, PA. June 2004.
Chang, N.M., Koedinger, K.R., & Lovett, M.C. "What Students Learn from Spurious Correlations." 10th Biennial Conference of European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI). Padua, Italy. August 2003.
PapersChang, N.M. "What Should Vary When Students Compare Pairs of Problems?" Institute for Education Sciences (IES) Research Conference. Washington DC. June 2006.
Chang, N.M. "When Practice Isn't Perfect: The Distinction between Learning and Performance." 30th Annual Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network Conference. Milwaukee, WI. October 2005.
Chang, N.M., Koedinger, K.R., & Lovett, M.C. "Performance vs. Learning: Knowing the Right Answers for the Right Reasons." 26th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Chicago IL. August 2004.
Chang, N.M., Koedinger, K.R., & Lovett, M.C. "The Impact of Spurious Correlations on Students' Problem-solving." 6th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS). Santa Monica CA. June 2004.
Chang, N.M., Koedinger, K.R., & Lovett, M.C. "Learning Spurious Correlations instead of Deeper Relations." 25th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Boston MA. August 2003.
Wise, J.A., Chang, N., & Kuhar, R. "Intuitive Learning through Multiple Representations." TechEd2000 International Conference & Exposition. Palm Springs, CA. March 2000.
Chang, N., & Neuhauser, D. "Refining a quantum-mechanical model of atomic H abstraction from a Si surface." Research Corporation: Partners in Science Conference. Tucson AZ. January 1998.
Russell, A., Wegner, P., Chang, N., & Chapman, O. "Implementing the Molecular Science Curriculum in a Secondary School." 15th International Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE). Waterloo, Ontario. August 1998.
Jones, L., Ratcliffe, A., Ushakov, A., Chang, N., & Agapova, O. "ChemQuest: Learning High School Chemistry with Inquiry and Technology". 15th International Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE). Waterloo, Ontario. August 1998.
Chang, N., & Neuhauser, D. "Computer generation of integrals for filter-diagonalization." Research Corporation: Partners in Science Conference. Tucson AZ. January 1997.
return to topPittsburgh Science of Learning Center Project Award: "Using Comparisons to Leverage Learning from Chemistry Visualizations"
University of California, Berkeley - Professional Development Grant: "Using Comparisons to Leverage Learning from Algebra Tools"
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2005-2006 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award 2003, 2005 Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network Travel Grant 2004-2006 Carnegie Mellon University - Program in Interdisciplinary Education Research (PIER) Graduate Fellow 2001-2004 Jacob K. Javits Graduate Fellow 2001 National Science Foundation: Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention 1999 Klingenstein Center for Independent School Education: Summer Institute Fellow 1996-1998 Research Corporation: Partner in Science 1992 McDonnell Douglas Corporation Research Intern 1990-1995 Harvard-Radcliffe University National Scholar
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Editorial and Review PositionsStatistics Education Research Journal
Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik
Professional and Organizational Development Network: Menges Award
Cognitive Science Society
University and GSE ServiceMember of Undergraduate Education Minor Committee
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Educational Research Association
American Psychological Association
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Cognitive Science Society
International Society of the Learning Sciences
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Science Teachers Association
Professional and Organizational Development Network
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Cognitive Development
Computer-Mediated Learning
Curriculum Development
Educational Media
Experimental Design In Education
Learner-centered Education
Mathematics Education
Professional Development for Educators
Science Education
Simulation Learning Environments
Teacher Education and Certification
Technology and Schools
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