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Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Pages 157-162

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... She codirected the Northeast and Islands Regional Education Laboratory, which helps educators, policy makers, and communities access and leverage the most current research about learning and K-12 education. She has directed numerous research projects, including efforts to identify teaching practices and assessments for 21st century skills; new approaches to teaching computational science in high schools; collaborations with the Public Broadcasting Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and some of the nation's largest public television stations; and investigations of data-driven decision-making tools and practices.
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From page 158...
... He created StarLogo TNG, a new platform for helping children create 3D simulations and games using a graphical programming language. On handheld computers, Klopfer's work includes participatory simulations, which embed users inside complex systems, and augmented reality simulations, which create a hybrid virtual/ real space for exploring intricate scenarios in real time.
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From page 159...
... At the National Research Council, Pellegrino has served on the Board on Testing and Assessment and cochaired the Committee on the Cognitive Science Foundations for Assessment, which issued the report Knowing What Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment. He recently helped The College Board build frameworks for curriculum, assessment, and professional development in advanced placement biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.
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From page 160...
... She is a recipient of the Jan Hawkins Award for Early Career Contributions to Humanistic Research and Scholarship in Learning Technologies and a National Science Foundation Early CAREER Fellowship. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and on the National Advisory Committee for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Games Research Program.
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From page 161...
... Since 2000, he has served on the National Task Force for Undergraduate Physics, which emphasizes improving undergraduate physics programs as a whole: introductory and advanced courses for all students, preparation of K-12 teachers, undergraduate research opportunities, and the recruitment and mentoring of students for diverse careers. At the National Research Council, he is the chair of the Board on Science Education and was a member of the study committee addressing the state of high school science laboratories.
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