"Making a Science of Education"

If you are interested in how technology is changing the way students learn -- and whether we have the research to prove it -- go get your hands on the January 2nd issue of Science.

A video introducing the special issue, which is dedicated to education and technology, spotlights many of the big questions and problems with simply assuming that technology will, or won't, help young people to advance in their understanding of the world.

“We need to build a honest knowledge base of what doesn’t work, what does work and why,” says Bruce Alberts, editor-in-chief of Science, “the way we have in science itself. I call it making a science out of education.”

A couple of articles that caught my eye include stories on rethinking the NSF's digital library and software that helps students hone their writing skills. I'm not a member of AAAS, however, so it will cost me $15 per article to read them... So I'm waiting to get to a library to be able to read the full issue. Hopefully many of you out there have a library or workplace that subscribes.