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Neighborhoods Initiative Urban Affairs Review Chicago
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Faculty Scholar Detail, 2006-2007Thomas MoherAssociate Professor, Department of Computer Science College of Engineering Embedded Phenomena: Technology Support for Embodied Learning in Urban Science During his year as a scholar, Professor Moher focused his research on the design of instructional programs in science for urban learners. He worked with Chicago Public Schools to employ technologies and instruction that he helped to craft to enable new learning activity structures that both added to teachers’ toolboxes and “made sense” to kids in urban schools. Dr. Moher conducted six research studies surrounding learning technologies interventions in two Chicago Public Schools serving underrepresented populations: the National Teachers Academy and Dawes Elementary School. Four of these studies, each lasting several weeks, focused on the design of instruction and learner outcomes surrounding “embedded phenomena” simulations; the other two grew from work surrounding the introduction of science concepts in the area of nanoscale science and engineering. Dr. Moher was also busy presenting papers at the American Educational Research Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, the Human-Computer Interaction 2020 Conference in Seville, Spain, and at a panel presentation sponsored by the Great Cities Institute. The Great Cities Institute Faculty Scholars Program brings UIC faculty to the institute for a year in residence to begin, further, or complete an engaged research project. Scholars are free from their formal teaching responsibilities during their term. Prospective scholars apply by submitting a proposal that is peer reviewed along three key metrics of engaged research: interdisciplinarity, partnership, and impact. GCI Faculty Scholars implement and further their own research agendas, as well as develop grant proposals, participate in the Great Cities Institute Lecture Series, and contribute to the Great Cities Institute Working Paper Series. Applications are released in the fall semester and due at the start of the spring semester. |
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