STEP Training
MIT STEP offers a teacher licensing program that can be done entirely at MIT or in conjunction with courses at Wellesley College. This program licenses students to teach mathematics or science in grades 5-12. The Scheller Teacher Education Program, offered through the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, prepares MIT students to become teachers who are competent to teach in their field, willing to challenge established norms, able to bridge the boundaries among disciplines, and eager to help students develop the desire to question and explore. Click here for more info on STEP and here for more info on classes.
For Educators
STEP is actively engaged in many research and development projects, designing and testing new learning technologies for use in formal and informal education. While some projects are in limited testing with partners, others are freely available for all to try and to use (some complete with curriculum and assessment). Find out more about these projects on the projects page.
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Klopfer, E. and K. Squire. (2007) Case Study Analysis of Augmented Reality Simulations on Handheld Computers. Journal of the Learning Sciences, Vol. 16, No. 3: pages 371-413.
Yoon, S. & Klopfer, E. (2006). Feedback (F) Fueling Adaptation (A) Network Growth (N) and Self-Organization (S): A Complex Systems Design and Evaluation Approach to Professional Development. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 15(5-6), 353-366
Klopfer, E. and S. Yoon. (2005) Developing Games and Simulations for Today and Tomorrow's Tech Savvy Youth. Tech Trends. 49(3) 33-41.
Meir, E., J. Perry, D. Stal, S Maruca and E. Klopfer. (2005) How effective are simulated molecular-level experiments for teaching diffusion and osmosis? Cell Biology Education. 4, 235-248.
Klopfer, E. and S. Yoon. (2005) Using Palm Technology in Participatory Simulations of Complex Systems: A New Take on Ubiquitous and Accessible Mobile Computing. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 14(3), 287-295.
Klopfer, E. S. Yoon. and T. Um. (2005) Teaching Complex Dynamic Systems to Young Students with StarLogo. Journal of Computers in Math and Science Teaching 24(2), 157-178.
Klopfer, E. S. Yoon, and L. Rivas. (2004) Comparative Analysis of Palm and Wearable Computers for Participatory Simulations. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 20, 347-359.
Jenkins, H., E. Klopfer, K. Squire and P. Tan. (2003) Entering the Education Arcade. ACM: Computers in Entertainment. 1: 17-17.
Klopfer, E. (2003) Technologies to Support the Creation of Complex Systems Models – Using StarLogo Software with Students. Biosystems 71: 111-123.
Klopfer, E., V. Colella, and M. Resnick. (2002) New Paths on a StarLogo Adventure. Computers and Graphics. 26:4, 615-622