Many of our projects focus on the use of geospatial technologies and how to use those technologies to explore issues of social and environmental justice of interest to students.
These technologies allow the visualization, manipulation, and analysis of a wide set of data including ecological, sociological, and demographic data. Geographic...
Our project team consists of a diverse group of individuals including faculty members and graduate students. Our team consists of scientists, counseling psychologists, educational researchers, science educators, and an educational technologist.
Faculty
Catherine Wong – Director of Urban Outreach
David Blustein – Professor of...
What we do
We are a group of interdisciplinary educational researchers, educational technologists, scientists, and teachers that work on developing and researching creative and innovative approaches to engage students in the study of science. In particular, much of our work has focused on and around developing instructional...
A central component of much of our work has been focused on the development, implementation, and research on the use of innovative curriculum materials across the K-12 spectrum. Our project team has been working on several pieces of curriculum materials including:
A year long textbook on urban ecology for high school
Modules in Urban Ecology...
American Forests’ in collaboration with the Urban Ecology Institute and the Lynch School of Education is offering a fall workshop for Massachusetts Schools on environmental education that provides an innovative program for teaching science, math and Geographic Information Systems to help your students learn how to determine the ecological services provided by green space in their city. DATE: April 10th, 2010 Time: 9:00 – 3:00...
Read MoreThe Boston College – College Bound Program
Thirty-four students from the West Roxbury Education Complex marked their completion of this year’s College Bound program at Boston College’s Lynch School of Education, where the students attended classes, conducted research and worked with undergraduates and faculty. In its 21st year, College Bound is a precollegiate program designed to prepare students from Brighton High School and the West Roxbury Education Complex for college...
Read MoreEngaging America’s Talent
Our project is delighted to have been chosen to be one of the showcased projects at the Engaging America’s Talent Conference. The conference will bring together educational coordinators and other leadership personnel from EPSCoR (the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) jurisdictions and other national leaders from exemplary programs to share information related to successful...
Read MoreBriefing Congressional Staff
Dr. Barnett and Ms. Catherine Wong who are Co-Pis on our newly funded Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers by National Science Foundation. This project is designed to improve student interest and persistence in pursuing a STEM career. We are engaging our students in Participatory Action Research to improve their communities while learning the science and technology skills to investigate their own questions. In our...
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