February 1st, 2006 - January 31st, 2008 | PROJECT
Thirteen/WNET New York will develop and produce ten new episodes for a fifth season of Cyberchase. Broadcast daily on 340 PBS stations, Cyberchase has helped millions of children acquire a stronger foundation in mathematics. Cyberchase's content spans the 3rd-5th grade standards of the National Council of Mathematics. Ancillary materials, outreach and a highly popular Web site extend the learning and help make Cyberchase the sole mathematics media project available for the target age group of 8 to 11 year-olds. The new season will introduce a new campaign, "Math & Inventions: My Big Idea", to link mathematics and technology education and involve children in the invention process. These new programs will enrich the series' content while keeping viewers tuning in to the current shows. Plans include enhancing the Web site, building the inventory of multi-media outreach activities, strengthening the show's presence in after-school programs, and launching a new relationship with the museum community. Multimedia Research will conduct formative evaluation of two new elements to "My Big Idea" and a prototype of the online "Invention Machine." MediaKidz Research and Consulting (MRC) will conduct the pilot phase of a groundbreaking research study to evaluate the impact of varied media, and the interactions between the television series, Web site and outreach components, on children's mathematical thinking and attitudes toward mathematics.
Project Website(s)
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Project Products
CYBERCHASE: Season 5 Pilot Summative Research: Quasi-Experimental Pilot Test
Cyberchase Season 5 Pilot Summative Research: How Are Outreach Materials Used? - FULL STUDY
Formative Evaluation of “Inventors’ Workshop” Prototype Web Game - FULL REPORT
Cyberchase Museum Outreach Initiative Needs Assessment - FULL REPORT
Team Members
Sandra Sheppard, Principal Investigator, Educational Broadcasting CorporationMichael Templeton, Co-Principal Investigator, Educational Broadcasting Corporation
Barbara Flagg, Evaluator, Multimedia Research
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Award Number: 0540279
Funding Amount: 1530000
Tags
Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Evaluators | Middle School Children (11-13) | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Education and learning science | Mathematics | Nature of science | Technology
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Broadcast Media | Community Outreach Programs | Media and Technology | Public Programs | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media