Pedagogical Strategies for Human and Computer Tutoring

Brian J. Reiser

The pedagogical strategies of human tutors in problem solving domains are described and the possibility of incorporating these techniques into computerized tutors is examined. GIL (Graphical Instruction in LISP), an intelligent tutoring system for...

Scaffolding Complex Learning: The Mechanisms of Structuring and Problematizing Student Work

Brian J. Reiser

Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 13, No. 3 (2004) pp. 273–304

There has been much interest in using software tools to scaffold learners in complex tasks, that is, to provide supports that enable students to deal with more complex content and skill demands than they could otherwise handle. Many different...

Explaining Behavior through Observational Investigation and Theory Articulation

Brian K. Smith; Brian J. Reiser

Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 14, No. 3 (Jul 01, 2005) pp. 315–360

Conducting observational investigations of behaviors and processes is an important method for generating scientific knowledge. This article describes a methodology for assisting students in the processes of observational inquiry and theory...

Scaffolding Analysis: Extending the Scaffolding Metaphor to Learning Artifacts

Bruce Sherin; Brian J. Reiser; Daniel Edelson

Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 13, No. 3 (2004) pp. 387–421

The scaffolding metaphor was originally developed to describe the support given by a more expert individual in a one-on-one interaction. Since then, the notion of scaffolding has been applied more broadly, and it has been transformed and generalized....

Beyond Comparisons of Online versus Face-to-Face PD: Commentary in Response to Fishman et al., "Comparing the Impact of Online and Face-to-Face Professional Development in the Context of Curriculum Implementation"

Jean Moon; Cynthia Passmore; Brian J. Reiser; Sarah Michaels

Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 65, No. 2 (2014) pp. 172–176

With the adoption of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English Language Arts (ELA) and math and the release and beginning adoptions of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), teachers, schools, and districts are clamoring for professional...

Topics: English Language Arts, Curriculum, Professional Development, Standards

Problematizing Complex Datasets for Students: Design Principles for Inquiry Curriculum

Josh Radinsky; Ben Loh; Jennifer Mundt; Sue Marshall; Louis M. Gomez; Brian J. Reiser; Daniel C. Edelson

Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1999 (April 1999)

Recent advances in computer technologies have provided new tools for accessing complex data for classroom inquiry. The effectiveness of these tools for learning depends on the extent to which students learn to engage them reflectively. From an...

A Scaffolding Design Framework for Software to Support Science Inquiry

Chris Quintana; Brian J. Reiser; Elizabeth A. Davis; Joseph Krajcik; Eric Fretz; Ravit Golan Duncan; Eleni Kyza; Daniel Edelson; Elliot Soloway

Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 13, No. 3 (2004) pp. 337–386

The notion of scaffolding learners to help them succeed in solving problems otherwise too difficult for them is an important idea that has extended into the design of scaffolded software tools for learners. However, although there is a growing body...