- Dr. Karin Miller Wiburg is a Distinguished Professor of Learning Design and Technology at New Mexico State University... moreDr. Karin Miller Wiburg is a Distinguished Professor of Learning Design and Technology at New Mexico State University. Her research agenda is around the affordances of technology to increase student learning in mathematics and English language learning. She has written and received over $25 million in research grants and is also a researcher for the Institute of Equity/Excellence in Math and Science Education (IEMSE). All of her grant-funded work has been interdisciplinary and in collaboration with school districts, teachers, and educational leaders. She has published four books about educational reform and technology.edit
Mathematics has been a gatekeeper especially for diverse students (Martin, Gholson & Leonard, 2010). The implications of an increasingly diverse school population calls for the development of culturally and linguistically responsive... more
Mathematics has been a gatekeeper especially for diverse students (Martin, Gholson & Leonard, 2010). The implications of an increasingly diverse school population calls for the development of culturally and linguistically responsive materials, including support materials for mathematics in Spanish. Teachers of mathematics in the United States have limited resources available to them in Spanish to support bridging mathematics content and practices for English Learners (Moschkovich, 2013). The CCSS-M requires deep conceptual understanding in order for students to be successful in their formal K-12 education. Students, whose home language is other than English, need support and opportunities to success in mathematics classrooms. According to Wright (2010), a practice that could support these students is to learn new conceptual ideas in one’s native language and then in English. Also, literature indicates the need of rich contexts to support learning content reducing cognitive demands d...
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This chapter describes the design, development, and testing of a successful mathematics game-based intervention, Math Snacks, for students in grades 3–7. This program shows the impact of an integrative approach of developing Technological... more
This chapter describes the design, development, and testing of a successful mathematics game-based intervention, Math Snacks, for students in grades 3–7. This program shows the impact of an integrative approach of developing Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), where interactive digital media are combined with inquiry-based activities in classrooms facilitated by teacher involvement. Teachers played a key role in development and testing of Math Snacks, both by using them in their classrooms and by teaching core mathematics concepts connected to each module during annual summer camps. Via this multi-faceted participation, teachers experienced a change in their understanding of how digital tools can connect with inquiry-based pedagogy, mathematical content and pedagogical knowledge to facilitate successful learning for students. Teachers began to approach multimedia and games as part of an inquiry-based pedagogical approach for mathematics learning, rather than seeing ...
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Math Snacks are clever, engaging and focused resources designed to help learners get the concepts behind frequently misunderstood mathematics skills and knowledge. Based on research and thorough assessment of existing gaps in... more
Math Snacks are clever, engaging and focused resources designed to help learners get the concepts behind frequently misunderstood mathematics skills and knowledge. Based on research and thorough assessment of existing gaps in knowledge, the final tools are developed by ...
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The problem. The purpose of this study was to develop and field test an instructional model for the integration of computers into college-level English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. Method. It was theorized that an instructional... more
The problem. The purpose of this study was to develop and field test an instructional model for the integration of computers into college-level English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. Method. It was theorized that an instructional model comprised of two components: (1) individualized drill and practice grammar programs and (2) communicative group learning environments would provide an effective use of computer technology in a college-level ESL writing program. Based upon this model, a curriculum was implemented and field tested at United States International University in September, 1989. The subjects were twenty-four international students enrolled in two intermediate writing and grammar classes of the ESL program. Qualitative data were collected from pre and post questionnaires and interviews and from direct observations. Pre and post-term student compositions were evaluated using the TOEFL Test of Written English Scoring Guide. Scores were compared to those of students in th...
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Wiburg, K., Chamberlin, B., Valdez, A., Trujillo, K. & Stanford, T. (2016). Impact of Math Snacks Games on Students’ Conceptual Understanding. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 35(2), 173-193. Chesapeake,... more
Wiburg, K., Chamberlin, B., Valdez, A., Trujillo, K. & Stanford, T. (2016). Impact of Math Snacks Games on Students’ Conceptual Understanding. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 35(2), 173-193. Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved February 4, 2017 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/149067.
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Prior to developing learning games, it is useful for game developers to assess similar games. This process is addressed through the immersion component in the Pre-Development Phase of the Learning Games Design Model. This paper describes... more
Prior to developing learning games, it is useful for game developers to assess similar games. This process is addressed through the immersion component in the Pre-Development Phase of the Learning Games Design Model. This paper describes a more structured approach to the immersion component used by one development team to analyze early algebra games, offering a framework to discuss and analyze such games. The game development team reviewed more than 20 algebra games to identify effective design components and used to inform development of a new game and related tools. Through this process, which serves to enhance the existing Learning Games Design Model, the team was able to articulate their theoretical framework for future development, identifying specific recommendations that should yield effective games.
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Karin M. Wiburg The Dance of Change: Integrating Technology in Classrooms " If you want to find out about something, try to change it" This is the story of the first year of a two-year university/public school collaborative... more
Karin M. Wiburg The Dance of Change: Integrating Technology in Classrooms " If you want to find out about something, try to change it" This is the story of the first year of a two-year university/public school collaborative research project designed to help teachers learn to ...
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... Digital equity is the latest battle in the effort to keep access to education and political representation open to ail-to avoid having a technological underclass that contributes to the economic and educational divides that already... more
... Digital equity is the latest battle in the effort to keep access to education and political representation open to ail-to avoid having a technological underclass that contributes to the economic and educational divides that already exist. ... Barriers to digital equity. ...
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... is based on an empty vessel pedagogy, also referred to by Freire (1970) as a banking model, and generally has strong elements of the behaviorism described by ... Role of Computers Enter computers and the Internet into the language... more
... is based on an empty vessel pedagogy, also referred to by Freire (1970) as a banking model, and generally has strong elements of the behaviorism described by ... Role of Computers Enter computers and the Internet into the language teaching and learning equation. ...
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... The effect of different computer-based learning environments on fourth grade students' cognitive abilities. Author: Karin Miller Wiburg, Publication: · Doctoral Dissertation, ... An abstract is not available. top of page AUTHORS.... more
... The effect of different computer-based learning environments on fourth grade students' cognitive abilities. Author: Karin Miller Wiburg, Publication: · Doctoral Dissertation, ... An abstract is not available. top of page AUTHORS. Karin Miller Wiburg No contact information provided yet. ...
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... Digital equity is the latest battle in the effort to keep access to education and political representation open to ail-to avoid having a technological underclass that contributes to the economic and educational divides that already... more
... Digital equity is the latest battle in the effort to keep access to education and political representation open to ail-to avoid having a technological underclass that contributes to the economic and educational divides that already exist. ... Barriers to digital equity. ...
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... her Mexican-American high school students to bridge their rich local experience with an increasedawareness of the world through English literature. ... This constructivist approach framed within the context of the multicultural... more
... her Mexican-American high school students to bridge their rich local experience with an increasedawareness of the world through English literature. ... This constructivist approach framed within the context of the multicultural classroom creates meaningful experi-ences for all ...
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EJ491484 - Thinking with Computers, Part II.