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With the support of the National Science Foundation (Award #2300024), we are extending and replicating a previously funded investigation (NSF Award #1535102) of young children\u2019s interest in, and ability to reason about,\u00a0causal information. We are particularly interested in identifying potential relationships\u00a0between early variability in these interests and skills and\u00a0the development of scientific literacy and STEM engagement. This project also explores the role of parents in shaping the foundations of\u00a0these long-term trajectories.\u00a0If predictive relationships are detected, our next step will be to develop interventions\u00a0to promote equitable access, engagement and success in\u00a0science.<\/p>\n
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Measuring Early Interests in Science\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\nResearch on school-aged children has revealed interest as a significant motivational factor for engagement and success in science. However, studying these relationships in younger children has posed challenges due to measurement limitations. This study seeks to tackle this issue by evaluating the psychometrics of\u00a0four distinct modalities of early scientific interest measures.\u00a0This study\u00a0will lead us a step closer to developing reliable measures for early scientific interests, thereby enabling the assessment of its influence on scientific engagement and achievement.\u00a0Developing a\u00a0robust\u00a0measure will\u00a0also supports the design and evaluation of interventions to optimize engagement and success in science.<\/p>\n
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\nI-Corps: Artificially Intelligent Dialogic Reading Aid<\/strong><\/h3>\nWith the support of the National Science Foundation (Award #2349210) we are developing an application to\u00a0enhance conversations between adults and young children as they read books together. The app capitalizes on recent advances in artificial intelligence to generate prompts at opportune times during shared reading sessions that encourage dialogic exchanges that help children learn vocabulary and practice elaboration and inferencing skills known to be foundational to language development and early literacy. Flexible adaptation to the age, interests and native language of users will ensure broad\u00a0 impact for diverse learners traditionally facing limited access to early literacy supports. This project is also supported by Vanderbilt University’s Center for Technological Transfer & Communication’s Innovation Catalyst Fund, LIVE Initiative’s Spark Grant, and Office of Research Development & Support’s Generative AI Seed Grant.<\/p>\n
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With the support of the National Science Foundation (Award #2349210) we are developing an application to\u00a0enhance conversations between adults and young children as they read books together. The app capitalizes on recent advances in artificial intelligence to generate prompts at opportune times during shared reading sessions that encourage dialogic exchanges that help children learn vocabulary and practice elaboration and inferencing skills known to be foundational to language development and early literacy. Flexible adaptation to the age, interests and native language of users will ensure broad\u00a0 impact for diverse learners traditionally facing limited access to early literacy supports. This project is also supported by Vanderbilt University’s Center for Technological Transfer & Communication’s Innovation Catalyst Fund, LIVE Initiative’s Spark Grant, and Office of Research Development & Support’s Generative AI Seed Grant.<\/p>\n
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