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portraitJim Slotta
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Cognition and Development

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J
im Slotta's research interests include cognitively informed models of learning, teaching, and professional development; technology-enhanced learning environments; and science education. He is currently the co-principal investigator on several funded projects, including the Educational Accelerator Center: Technology-Enhanced Learning in Science (TELS); a Partnership Model for Integrating Technology, Curriculum, and Professional Development in Response to New Science Assessments (ROLE); and the Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE). Recent publications include "The Web-Based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE): Scaffolding Teachers to Adopt Inquiry and Technology," in M. Linn et al., Internet Environments for Science Education(2003); "Designing the Web-based Inquiry Science Environment," in Educational Technology(2002); "The Knowledge Integration Environment: Helping Students Use the Internet Effectively," in M. Jacobson et al., editors, Learning the Sciences of the 21st Century (2000); and "Assessing the Ontological Nature of Conceptual Physics: A Contrast of Experts and Novices," in Cognition and Instruction (with M. T. H. Chi et al., 1995).



Degrees
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Cognitive Psychology


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