Tina Grotzer and Lynneth Solis (Senior Research Associate, WestEd) recently published a paper in a special issue of the journal Topics in Cognitive Science focused on conceptual foundations of sustainability. The article — titled “Thinking like an Earthling: Children’s Reasoning About Individual and Collective Action Related to Environmental Sustainability” — considers themes that arise from…Continue Reading Thinking Like an Earthling: A New Publication from Tina Grotzer and Lynneth Solis
Addressing Emotions and Beliefs for Vulnerable Jobseekers with Virtual Reality
We’re excited to share a new publication by Eileen McGivney, Tessa Forshaw, Rodrigo Medeiros, Mingyue Sun, and Tina Grotzer, which just came out in Education & Information Technologies! This team of NLL researchers investigated the impact of a job interview VR simulation on the emotions, confidence, and self-efficacy beliefs of jobseekers who have been impacted…Continue Reading Addressing Emotions and Beliefs for Vulnerable Jobseekers with Virtual Reality
Workshop Materials Available from the Project Zero Classroom Summer Institute
Recently, Tina Grotzer and Lydia Cao presented at the Project Zero Classroom (PZC) Summer Institute. The PZC draws educators from all over the world to Cambridge to spend a week learning about emerging ideas to support the best learning and performance. This year, Grotzer gave a plenary session on educating for climate change. She stressed…Continue Reading Workshop Materials Available from the Project Zero Classroom Summer Institute