Projects

Development & Evaluation

Initial Efficacy Study

RCT & Replication Study

Funder: NSF (FAIN 2115621)

Term: 3 year, $3,000,000

Description:

Formative research to develop a telenovela infused with informal science activities and science careers, and RCT to evaluate the impact of the telenovela alone as well as in workshops built around the series

Funder: IES (PR# R305A210223)

Term: 3 year, $3,000,000

Description:

Block-randomized study to evaluate the impact of using Mission US on 8th grade students' history knowledge and skills

Funder: US DoE (PR# U295A150003)

Term: 5 year

Description:

Randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of the Molly of Denali videos and digital games in improving children's knowledge and skills around informational text, as well as an identical replication study with a new sample

Findings: AERJ Open Access

More Information

The Efficacy of Digital Media Resources in Improving Children’s Ability to Use Informational Text: An Evaluation of Molly of Denali From PBS KIDS - Joy Lorenzo Kennedy, Claire G. Christensen, Tiffany Salone Maxon, Sarah Nixon Gerard, Elisa B. Garcia, Janna F. Kook, Naomi Hupert, Phil Vahey, Shelley Pasnik, 2022Informational text—resources whose purpose is to inform—is essential to daily life and fundamental to literacy. Unfortunately, young children typically have lim...