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La Fuerza-STEM: A Force to be Reckoned With
Monday, December 16, 2024

The La Fuerza-STEM project has received two major awards: a silver Anthem Award, and an Emmy.

Measuring Children's CT Skills
Thursday, November 21, 2024

CCT researchers have published the results of their study on guidance for elementary teachers seeking to implement computational thinking into their classrooms, in the journal Education Sciences

CCT to Lead New National R&D Center for Advancing Elementary Science
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Dr. Megan Silander will lead the new national Center for Advancing Elementary Science through Assessment, Research, and Technology (CAESART). 

EDC at SREE
Monday, August 26, 2024

CCT researchers will present findings from a study of the effects of public media on children's learning at the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness 2024 Conference.

Tips for Transcription with ChatGPT
Friday, August 23, 2024

CCT Researcher Noah Goodman shares his top tips for ChatGPT transcription in a new AEA365 blogpost. 

The Joy of Math for All
Monday, August 12, 2024

CCT distinguished scholar Babette Moeller will co-facilitate two workshops at an upcoming conference at Bank Street College of Education.

Math for All Goes Down Under
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

CCT Distinguished Scholar Babette Moeller and colleagues will be making two presentations and facilitating a workshop at the 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education in Sydney, Australia.

Shining a Light on Preschool Science
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Regan Vidiksis, CCT senior research associate, is coauthor of a new article in the journal Science and Children.

Preschoolers Can Be Data Scientsts, Too
Friday, May 24, 2024

CCT senior research scientist Ashley Lewis Presser is co-author of an article on preschoolers' data science investigations.

N3 at INSAR 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

CCT research scientists Wendy Martin and Ariana Riccio Arista will present at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Autism Research in Melbourne, Autstralia. 

Deepfakes Leave Schools in Uncharted Territory
Wednesday, May 1, 2024

In an article for Mashable, Shelley Pasnik spoke about how schools are ill-prepared to deal with student use of deepfake technology.

Hands-on Activities for the Eclipse
Thursday, April 4, 2024

CCT research scientist Ariana Riccio Arista was interviewed by The Dallas Morning News for a story about the N3 project's eclipse curriculum.

CCT at AERA
Friday, March 29, 2024

CCT researchers will be making a total of six presentations at this year's Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.

CCT at SIGSCE
Monday, March 18, 2024

CCT researchers Heather Sherwood and Alice Kaiser will be presenting at the 2024 SIGSCE Technical Symposium. 

Progress, Challenges, Findings at NARST
Thursday, March 14, 2024

Dr. Emily Relkin will present at this year's NARST Annual International Conference.

Researchers Present at Global Evidence Showcase
Friday, March 8, 2024

CCT research scientist Dr. Megan Silander presented findings from a recent study of children's problem solving.

What "Developmentally Appropriate" Actually Means
Monday, March 4, 2024

Shelley Pasnik was interviewed about AI and child development in EdWeek Market Brief.

Teen Stress in a Post-Pandemic World
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Some stress can have positive effects, but chronic stress can harm teens' overall physical and mentai well-being, writes CCT's Camille Ferguson.