TEEMSS¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 6 studies (6 causal),q2· 2 of 6 report an effect size
Description¶
TEEMSS is a Concord Consortium physical-science curriculum for grades 3–8 that combines inquiry-based investigations with handheld computers, sensors, interactive models, and teacher reporting tools.
Components¶
- TEEMSS inquiry-based science curriculum with handheld computers and probeware: TEEMSS is a physical science curriculum for grades 3–8 that "utilizes computers, sensors, and interactive models to support investigations of real-world phenomena." It comprises 15 inquiry-based instructional units, five per grade band (3–4, 5–6, 7–8), each targeting the five National Science Education Standards. Every unit contains two one-week investigations with a discovery question, several trials, analysis, and ideas for further investigations. Student data are managed by software on handheld computers and can be transmitted to other students and the teacher; a web-based teacher-reporting tool supports assessment and class discussion. Developed by the Concord Consortium with National Sc (Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science (TEEMSS))
Claims¶
- The supporting evidence for TEEMSS comes from a quasi-experimental study meeting WWC standards only with reservations [+M]
- The WWC rated TEEMSS as having potentially positive effects on general science achievement with a small extent of evidence [+M]
- TEEMSS produced a statistically significant positive effect on the grade 3–4 sound unit test in a quasi-experimental study [+M]
Related Products and Programmes¶
Key Sources¶
- U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2012, May). Science intervention report: Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science (TEEMSS). Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/610.
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TEEMSS is a Concord Consortium physical-science curriculum for grades 3–8 that combines inquiry-based investigations with handheld computers, sensors, interactive models, and teacher reporting tools. |
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