Previous research has demonstrated the potential of examining log‐file data from computer‐
based assessments to understand student interactions with complex inquiry tasks. Rather …

This chapter addresses students' data interpretation, a key NGSS inquiry practice, with
which students have several different types of difficulties. In this work, we unpack the …

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for K-12 science education has outlined
new standards that integrate science inquiry practices with scientific concepts and ideas …

Scientific explanations, which include a claim, evidence, and reasoning (CER), are
frequently used to measure students' deep conceptual understandings of science. In this …

Computer-assisted assessment environments, such as intelligent tutoring systems,
simulations, and virtual environments are now being designed to measure students' science …

The success of education with technology research is in part because the field draws upon
theories and methods from multiple disciplines. However, drawing upon multiple disciplines …

New educational technologies present an opportunity to help teachers monitor and support
their students remotely in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) …

In the present study, we examined the use of academic language in students' scientific
explanations in the form of written claim, written evidence, and written reasoning (CER) …

As habilidades de escrita representam uma parte crítica da comunicação durante a
trajetória acadêmica dos estudantes, uma vez que trata de uma competência imprescindível …

Guided authentic scientific inquiry activities can give students a clear picture of the nature of
science and how its fields operate in practice, but such activities are difficult to do well. Too …