A multi-year research project, From Cognitive Models of Reasoning to Lesson Plans for Inquiry brings research in cognitive psychology into the elementary science classroom. We invite you to download and read these publications pertaining to our ongoing research and findings. Please check back for new papers and reports as they are published.

 

Updated 1/18/06
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Editorials:

Li, J. (2006, April 26). Not Ready for Science Tests. Education Week, 25(33), 40.

Refereed Journal Papers :

Li, J., Klahr, D. & Siler, S. (2006). What Lies Beneath the Science Achievement Gap? The Challenges of Aligning Science Instruction with Standards and Tests. Science Educator, 15-1.

Klahr, D. & Li, J. (2005). Cognitive Research and Elementary Science Instruction: From the Laboratory, to the Classroom, and Back. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 14-2.

Book Chapters:

Li, J. (2007). Bridging Across the Mile-Wide and Mile-Deep Chasm: Living and Coping with Standards-Based Reform in Science Education. In D. M. McInerney, S. Van Etten & M. Dowson (Eds.) Standards in Education (pp. 33-57). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Li, J. & Klahr, D. (2006). The Psychology of Scientific Thinking: Implications for Science Teaching and Learning. In J. Rhoton & P. Shane (Eds.) Teaching Science in the 21stCentury. NSTA Press.

Refereed Paper in Conference Proceedings:

Li, J., Klahr, D., & Jabbour, A. (2006).  When the rubber meets the road: Putting research-based methods to test in urban classrooms.  Proceedings of the seventh international conference of the learning sciences: Making a difference . Mahwah , NJ : Erlbaum.

Refereed Conference Papers:

Siler, S., & Li, J. (2005). Stereoptype threat: Does it hurt the science achievement test performance of African-American and femal 6th graders? Paper to be presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Siler, S., & Li, J. (2006). African-American middle-school students: Can their motivational patterns be explained by Dweck and Leggett's model of motivation? Paper to be presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, Ca.

Project Annual Reports:

Annual Report to the Funding Agency for Year Three (2006)
Annual Report to the Funding Agency for Year Two (2005)
Annual Report to the Funding Agency for Year One (2004)