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Developing Identity in a Kitchen Science Community of Practice
Tamara L. Clegg
PhD Qualifying Exam
Learning Sciences & Technology
College of Computing
November 2, 2005
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Agenda
The Fire in my Belly Background Information First Steps: Little League Cooking Kitchen Science Investigators Research Questions Next Steps
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The Fire in My Belly…
Academic excellence in the African American Community Particularly in math and science
Issue (in my own experience): Lack of African American students in the more advanced science and mathematics classes
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What the research shows
Lack of minorities and women going into science, math, and engineering (Dozier et al 1997)
Nasir and Saxe (2003) suggest this is because of the tension between… Values of community (e.g. neighborhood, family) and
Identity
Specifically in Urban Learning Centers and underserved communities (Fordham 1988)
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My Work to Date
Creating an informal learning environment for learners to explore Chemistry through cooking To foster the development of learners’ identities as
scientific thinkers
Cooking as a lever Motivation Science involved (Corriher 1997; Brown 2002) Accomplishment and contribution (WebMD) Social bonds (Nardi)
Studies First implementation: Little League Cooking Kitchen Science Investigators Science Club
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Background: Science Learning
Learning and motivation can go hand-in-hand with properly designed projects (Blumenfeld et al. 1991)
Learners need to work on problems that are… Open-ended and ill-structured (Koschmann 1996)
(Disciplinary Authenticity - Shaffer 1999) Real-world (Kolodner 2003; Koschman 1996)
Culture of practices leading to effective learning can be established by… Sequencing conversations and activities Ritualizing scientific practices (Koldner et al. 2003)
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Background: Science Learning Outside the Classroom Sew seeds of interest and motivation (Wellington
1990) Islands of expertise (Crowley & Jacobs 2002) Epistemic frames (Shaffer 2004)
Conceptual understandings develop gradually over time With help of parents (Crowley 2001)
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Background: Identity
Identity is formed with respect to (and as a result of) the community (Gee 2001)
Learners are affected by what their community values Learning Outcomes (Nasir, 2000) Identities (Nasir & Saxe 2003)
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Background: Communities of Practice There are many types of Communities of Practice
that form where learners develop identities through participation (Lave & Wenger 1991, Barab & Duffy 2000) Needed:
A common cultural and historical heritage A reproduction cycle An interdependent system
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Background: Does this work in other domains? Leveraging subjects
learners are more likely to engage in to get them to connect them to other subjects
Digiquilt AquaMOOSE
Dispositions Learners can develop
dispositions towards learning that transfer to other environments
(Bereiter 1995)
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Our Objectives
To create and sustain a community that values scientific reasoning
To use cooking as a leverage into science To design and implement this learning
environment and supporting software
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Preliminary Study: Little League Cooking After-school program at a
private school Four 1.5 hour sessions Seven 5-8th grade learners Learners explored the chemical
properties of eggs Cooking activities Science experiment Science cooking
visualizations
Learners… Cooking reflection
software was useful Could explain the roles
eggs played in their recipes
Enjoyed working with their self-selected groups
Science visualizations did not fit well in the environment
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Little League Cooking To Kitchen Science Investigators Transitioning LLC to KSI
The name change reflects focus shift from competition activities to investigation
Learners engage in self-motivated explorations/experiments to find answers to their own questions
The overall sequencing of activities has shifted from structured activities into a more informal semi-structured sequence of exploration.
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Design of Kitchen Science Investigators
Problem-Based Learning- Structured Activities- Supporting Chemistry Experiments
Project-Based Learning- Less Structured Activities- Student Driven Experiments
Barron et al 1998
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KSI Study Sequence
Structured ExperimentEx: Baking Soda vs. Baking Powder
Unstructured Experiment: Retry DayPizza With Baking Soda/Powder
Group Discussion:Predictions & Planning
ObservationsPictures
Group Discussion:Reflection & Expl.
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KSI Study
Private school 10-week Science Club after-
school program 1.5 hour sessions Once per week 16 participants 5th grade learners School cafeteria/lobby and
kitchen
Data Collection Learner interviews
Group Individual
Observation Field notes Video data
Learners’ artifacts Physical Software Photos (food)
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Preliminary Results: Themes Evidence of learning
Problem-based -> Project-based sequence Alternating Science Experiments Informal Artifacts
Needed help with group planning Lack of quantitative comparisons
Technology use Messy Environment Interface Prompts
Water cooler effect Pragmatics
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Back to the Belly…
Helping students in underserved communities to develop and maintain identities as scientific reasoners and thinkers (The fire in my belly) That they can take with them throughout life
KSI’s potential What are the additional needs of this community?
What do we need to do to adapt to this community?
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Research Questions: Affordances of the Community What are the affordances of the surrounding community for
supporting aspects of this community of learners vital to it’s success? Development of scientific practices Sustaining motivation and engagement Providing access to Legitimate Peripheral Participation Already known:
Sequencing Problem-based Activities to Project-based Activities
Cooking Attention grabbing experiments Informal artifacts Community involvement
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Research Questions: Technology What role can the technology play in this environment
In conveying the shared history? In promoting learning and exploration? In supporting the community’s growth and knowledge
buildup? Already known:
Documenting shared experience - pictures and storytelling Technology Setup Scientific planning and analysis
KWL chart (Know, Want to learn, and Learned) Measurements and comparisons Group display
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Next Steps:
Develop a working implementation of KSI (curriculum and software)
Extending KSI into an underserved community or Urban Learning Center after-school environment to Extend on these questions, applying them to these environments
To find out what the different needs are in these communities
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Timeline
Spring 2006: KSI formative study (private school) Fall 2006: Data analysis/software and curriculum
revisions Spring & Fall 2007: Proposal and study in ULC
or underserved community Spring 2008: Writing and defense of dissertation
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Acknowledgements
My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Janet Kolodner Christina Gardner Oriana Williams Alex Rudnick Allison E. Tew
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LLC Software: Cooking Journal and Reflection
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Chemistry Learning Modules
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Chemistry Learning Activities & Reflection
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Background: Science Learning
In the classroom Problem-based Learning (e.g., Barron et al. 1998) Project-based Learning (e.g. Blumenfeld et al. 1991) Inquiry Science Learning (e.g. Edelson & Pea 1999) Learning By Design (Kolodner et al. 2003)
Out of the classroom Museum Learning (e.g. Crowley & Galco 2001, Wellington
1990)
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First Steps: Little League Cooking Science and Cooking Competitions Create and support a community of learners with
Activities Software
Promoting learning for transfer Cooking techniques Conceptual understanding of science Scientific reasoning
Enhance learner’s conceptualization of Chemistry and cooking Visualizations and simulations
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Student Artifacts Before Software Introduction
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KSI Software
Swiki-based Used to…
provide documentation of their shared experiences
Provide experiment planning and observation prompts
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KSI Software
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Na’ilah Suad Nasir
Nasir, N. i. (2000). "Points Ain't Everything": Emergent Goals and Average and Percent Understandings in the Play of Basketball among African American Students. Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 31(3), 283-305.
Nasir, N. i., & Saxe, G. B. (2003). Ethnic and Academic Identities: A Cultural Practice Perspective on Emerging Tensions and Their Management in the Lives of Minority Students. Educational Researcher.
