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Full-Text Articles in Education
Climate Change And Modern Education: Preparing For A Sustainable Future, Poulomi Chakravarty, Sai Gattupalli, Stephen Mcginty
Climate Change And Modern Education: Preparing For A Sustainable Future, Poulomi Chakravarty, Sai Gattupalli, Stephen Mcginty
College of Education Student Publication Series
Climate change is a global phenomenon that has attracted widespread attention in recent decades due to its profound impact on the environment and society. Although climate change is a phenomenon occurring since the inception of Earth, anthropogenic activities such as fossil fuel consumption due to industrialization, transportation and domestic usage, deforestation and land use changes due to urbanization have accelerated the process. Climate education has become an important part of modern education as it helps raise awareness of the issue and promote behavior of climate consciousness which leads to climate action in a positive direction. The authors highlight the values …
Usable Math: Open Online Tutor For Elementary Math Learners, Teachers And Families, Sharon Edwards, Robert W. Maloy, Sai Gattupalli
Usable Math: Open Online Tutor For Elementary Math Learners, Teachers And Families, Sharon Edwards, Robert W. Maloy, Sai Gattupalli
College of Education Faculty Presentations Series
Introducing Usable Math
- Free & Accessible: An OER platform tailored for elementary kids, educators, caregivers and families.
- Interactive Problem Solving: Engages students in grades 3-6 in math problem solving and design thinking.
- Four Virtual Coaches: Estella Explainer, Chef Math Bear, How-to-Hound & Visual Vicuna offer diverse problem-solving strategies through words, images, animations, and more.
- Encouragement & Motivation: After every problem a feedback slide builds children’s learning and confidence while fostering curiosity about maths.
- Multiple Modes of Learning: 17 modules explore essential math concepts and 3 new modules integrate storytelling, history, and science learning.
Investigating Pre-Service Teachers' Intention To Apply Critical Media Literacy (Cml) In Career, Chenyang Xu
Investigating Pre-Service Teachers' Intention To Apply Critical Media Literacy (Cml) In Career, Chenyang Xu
College of Education Student Presentation Series
Poster presented on 2023 UMass Amherst College of Education Annual Research Showcase
In the contemporary era characterized by the proliferation of "fake news" and "alternative facts," the importance of Critical Media Literacy (CML) has never been more pronounced. This study investigates the beliefs and intentions of pre-service teachers towards the integration of CML into their future teaching practices, utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a theoretical framework. The outcomes of this study aim to provide a comprehensive insight into pre-service teachers' perspective towards CML, serving as a significant resource for researchers, teacher education faculty, administrators, and the broader …
A Very Small Pond: Discovery Systems That Can Be Used With Folio In Academic Libraries, Jaime Taylor, Aaron Neslin
A Very Small Pond: Discovery Systems That Can Be Used With Folio In Academic Libraries, Jaime Taylor, Aaron Neslin
University Libraries Presentations Series
FOLIO, an open source library services platform, does not have a front end patron interface for searching and using library materials. Any library installing FOLIO will need at least one other software to perform those functions. This article evaluates which systems, in a limited marketplace, are available for academic libraries to use with FOLIO.
Nens, Jaime Taylor
Nens, Jaime Taylor
University Libraries Presentations Series
NENS (non-student non-employee) are a group of designations for people who are somehow connected to UMass, but who are neither students nor employees. A person’s NENS designation determines what they have access to at UMass, including at the Libraries.
Exploring Faculty Consideration Of Instructional Resource Cost To Students, Christine N. Turner, Sarah Fitzgerald, Anne Graham
Exploring Faculty Consideration Of Instructional Resource Cost To Students, Christine N. Turner, Sarah Fitzgerald, Anne Graham
University Libraries Presentations Series
This study investigated how instructors consider resource cost and availability to students when selecting reading and viewing assignments. It employs a critical incident technique method, asking instructors to consider one course syllabus when considering their assignment practices. Findings address differences across formats including books, chapters, articles, and media. Most instructors never consulted library personnel regarding their reading and viewing assignments. Social and behavioral science instructor responses demonstrated interest in course material cost to students. Humanities and fine art instructor responses also demonstrated interest in cost and familiarity with library services. Responses from natural science, nursing, and engineering demonstrated less familiarity …
Barriers Behind Bars: Examining Gender Inequality In The Texas Prison Education System, Juliette Rice
Barriers Behind Bars: Examining Gender Inequality In The Texas Prison Education System, Juliette Rice
Reports and White Papers
This brief is one in a series aimed at providing higher education policymakers and advocates with an evidence base to address how to best serve students in light of the challenges facing higher education. This brief was authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst student as a course assignment for EDUC 674B: Higher Education Policy and was reviewed for accuracy by Professor Ryan Wells.
Expanding Access In Massachusetts: Inclusive Education For Students With Intellectual Developmental Disabilities And Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kerri Jarzabski
Expanding Access In Massachusetts: Inclusive Education For Students With Intellectual Developmental Disabilities And Autism Spectrum Disorder, Kerri Jarzabski
Reports and White Papers
This brief is one in a series aimed at providing higher education policymakers and advocates with an evidence base to address how to best serve students in light of the challenges facing higher education. This brief was authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst student as a course assignment for EDUC 674B: Higher Education Policy and was reviewed for accuracy by Professor Ryan Wells.
Elementary Students Designing Math Learning Slideshows With Nocode Nocost Programming Tools, Sharon Edwards, Robert W. Maloy, Sai Gattupalli
Elementary Students Designing Math Learning Slideshows With Nocode Nocost Programming Tools, Sharon Edwards, Robert W. Maloy, Sai Gattupalli
College of Education Faculty Presentations Series
Introducing Usable Math
- Free & Accessible: An OER platform tailored for elementary kids, educators, caregivers and families.
- Interactive Problem Solving: Engages students in grades 3-6 in math problem solving and design thinking.
- Four Virtual Coaches: Estella Explainer, Chef Math Bear, How-to-Hound & Visual Vicuna offer diverse problem-solving strategies through words, images, animations, and more.
- Encouragement & Motivation: After every problem a feedback slide builds children’s learning and confidence while fostering curiosity about maths.
- Multiple Modes of Learning: 17 modules explore essential math concepts and 3 new modules integrate storytelling, history, and science learning.
Enhancing Indic Children’S Tales With Dall-E 3 Ai Imagery Panchatantra: The Story Of The Crows And The Owls, Sai Gattupalli, Sujatha Gattupalli, Girija Talluri
Enhancing Indic Children’S Tales With Dall-E 3 Ai Imagery Panchatantra: The Story Of The Crows And The Owls, Sai Gattupalli, Sujatha Gattupalli, Girija Talluri
College of Education Faculty Presentations Series
Enhancing Indic Children’s Tales with Dall-E 3 AI Imagery
Panchatantra: The Story of the Crows and the Owls
Comparing Teacher-Written And Ai-Generated Math Problem Solving Strategies For Elementary School Students: Implications For Classroom Learning, Sai Gattupalli, Robert W. Maloy, Sharon Edwards
Comparing Teacher-Written And Ai-Generated Math Problem Solving Strategies For Elementary School Students: Implications For Classroom Learning, Sai Gattupalli, Robert W. Maloy, Sharon Edwards
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
Teachers and teacher educators are actively exploring the ways to use Generative AI tools like ChatGPT-4 in elementary math education. In this paper, we compare teacher-written and AI-generated hints and strategies for solving fourth grade math word problems as part of an open online math tutor called Usable Math. When given the perspectives of a 10-year math teacher and four virtual coaches (Estella Explainer, Chef Math Bear, How-to Hound, and Visual Vicuna), ChatGPT-4 provides text-heavy, largely procedural problem solving strategies. Teacher-written hints offer more ways to differentiate learning for students through the use of shorter, more child-accessible language; visual and …
Prompt Literacy: A Pivotal Educational Skill In The Age Of Ai, Sai Gattupalli, Robert W. Maloy, Sharon A. Edwards
Prompt Literacy: A Pivotal Educational Skill In The Age Of Ai, Sai Gattupalli, Robert W. Maloy, Sharon A. Edwards
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
Prompt literacy signifies a major leap in education, offering a potent tool to interact with generative AI systems. As an emerging necessity in the 21st century and beyond, it encompasses the formulation, interpretation, and analysis of AI prompts. Poised to be foundational for all future generations, this discourse brings to light its emergence in parallel with generative AI and its transformative role in pedagogical contexts for the coming decades and beyond.
Developing Usable Math Online Tutor For Elementary Math Learners With Nocode Tools, Robert W. Maloy, Sai Gattupalli, Sharon A. Edwards
Developing Usable Math Online Tutor For Elementary Math Learners With Nocode Tools, Robert W. Maloy, Sai Gattupalli, Sharon A. Edwards
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
Usable Math, an online OER math tutor, leverages the functions of NoCode tools including Google Slides and Carrd to provide interactive math word problem solving for teachers and students in grades 3-6. The goal is to support elementary learners in developing mathematical reasoning and computation skills through engaging math problem practice, hints and motivational cues. By developing Usable Math and making it available and accessible, we demonstrate to teachers practical ways they can use NoCode tools to support elementary students in acquiring knowledge and skills as math problem solvers.
The Creative Thinking & Learning Studio: A Catalyst For Steam-Based Adult Learning, Sai Gattupalli, Peggy Martalock
The Creative Thinking & Learning Studio: A Catalyst For Steam-Based Adult Learning, Sai Gattupalli, Peggy Martalock
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
This experience report examines the transformative impact of the Creative Thinking & Learning Studio at the Greenfield Community College, a vibrant hub fostering STEAM education and the Reggio Emilia philosophy of learning and teaching. This case study illustrates how interdisciplinary collaboration and practical engagement in a hands-on environment revolutionize traditional educational practices, shaping innovative, critical thinkers.
Theories And Practices Of Emotion, Movement, And Embodiment In Mathematical Learning, Will Lee, Sai Gattupalli
Theories And Practices Of Emotion, Movement, And Embodiment In Mathematical Learning, Will Lee, Sai Gattupalli
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
- Physical movements, emotion, and embodiment are fundamental to mathematical learning.
- Problem: Lack of study in collaborative embodiment.
- Identified applications of embodiment using virtual reality. An exploratory analysis of a set of videos for an embodied mathematical game was conducted.
Prompt Literacy For Stem Educators. Enhance Your Teaching And Learning With Generative Ai, Sai Gattupalli, Robert W. Maloy, Sharon Edwards, Alexandra Gearty
Prompt Literacy For Stem Educators. Enhance Your Teaching And Learning With Generative Ai, Sai Gattupalli, Robert W. Maloy, Sharon Edwards, Alexandra Gearty
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
Understanding Prompt Literacy and Its Role in STEM Education
● Workshop focuses on prompt literacy, a pivotal skill for educators in the digital age.
● Discuss fundamentals of prompt crafting, interpret and critique AI prompts
● Hands-on activities for prompt crafting, using CAST model
● Workshop participant backgrounds include:
- Edtech, speech-language, GenEd, Special Ed, Inclusion, AP Language, English, Business, World Languages, STEM Education, and more, across various grade levels
Developing A Culturally-Responsive Coding Scheme For Game Design, Sai Gattupalli
Developing A Culturally-Responsive Coding Scheme For Game Design, Sai Gattupalli
College of Education Working Papers and Reports Series
This research seeks to advance culturally-responsive computing education (Eglash et al., 2013) by creating an instrument to systematically analyze manifestations of students’ cultural contexts within the collaborative artifacts they produce using the WL curriculum learning activities. With an aim to develop an analytical “tool” to identify, categorize, describe and study cultural signatures in WL game design rtifacts, the RQ becomes:
RQ: How can Pusch’s seminal framework of cultural dimensions inform systematic analysis methodology to decode students’ localized cultural contexts, worlds views, and self-conceptions reflected through their collaborative game designs using the WearableLearning education technology across 3 countries?