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Bruce L Sherin

  • 1719 Citations
1991 …2019

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Research Interests

Professor Sherin’s work focuses primarily on conceptual change in science—the process through which our everyday understanding of the natural world changes over time and with instruction. In early work, he engaged in the design and study of novel interventions for physics instruction, with particular emphasis on the role of symbolic representations. As part of that work, he explicated his theory of Symbolic Forms, which captures the conceptual structures that successful physics experts learn to see in equations. More recently, his work has focused on some methodological issues in the study of conceptual change. As part of this newer work, he applies techniques from natural language processing to interview protocols. He is also the designer and developer of Tactic Text, which is a web-based text mining environment designed for qualitative data analysts.

Education/Academic qualification

Science and Mathematics Education, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

… → 1996

Physics, MA, University of California, Berkeley

… → 1989

Physics, BA, Princeton University

… → 1985

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Grants

Building theories of scientific phenomena: Comparing and Integrating aggregate pattern-based and agent-based computational approaches

Wilensky, U., Sherin, B. L. & Woods, D.

National Science Foundation

12/15/18 → 11/30/21

Project: Research project

    • Deeper Learning Labs: Digital Resources for Collaborative Teacher Learning

    Sherin, B. L. & Sherin, M. G.

    Spencer Foundation

    2/1/16 → 1/31/21

    Project: Research project

    • Multidisciplinary Program in Educational Sciences

    Adam, E. K., Chase-Lansdale, L., Coburn, C. E., Cook, T. D., Destin, M. P., Easterday, M. W., Figlio, D. N., Gerber, E. M., Guryan, J. E., Hedges, L. V., Horn, M. S., Ispa-Landa, S., Jackson, C. K., Lam, W. S. E., Lee, C. D., Medin, D. L., Rapp, D. N., Rosenbaum, J. E., Schanzenbach, D. W., Sherin, B. L., Smilowitz, K. R., Spencer, B. D., Spillane, J. P. & Uttal, D. H.

    Institute of Education Sciences

    9/1/14 → 8/31/20

    Project: Research project

    • Learning Labs: Using Videos, Exemplary STEM Instruction and Online Teacher Collaboration to Enhance Elementary Math and Science Practice and Classroom Discourse

    Sherin, B. L. & Sherin, M. G.

    Teaching Channel, National Science Foundation

    4/15/15 → 12/31/18

    Project: Research project

    • Collaborative Proposal: Learning Linkages: Integrating Data Streams of Multiple Modalities and Timescales

    Sherin, B. L.

    National Science Foundation

    9/1/14 → 8/31/17

    Project: Research project

    • Research Output

    Computerized text analysis: Assessment and research potentials for promoting learning

    Lee, H. S., McNamara, D., Bracey, Z. B., Wilson, C., Osborne, J., Haudek, K. C., Liu, O. L., Pallant, A., Gerard, L., Linn, M. C. & Sherin, B., Jan 1 2019, A Wide Lens: Combining Embodied, Enactive, Extended, and Embedded Learning in Collaborative Settings - 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, CSCL 2019 - Conference Proceedings. Lund, K., Niccolai, G. P., Lavoue, E., Hmelo-Silver, C., Gweon, G. & Baker, M. (eds.). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), p. 743-750 8 p. (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL; vol. 2).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

    • Learning linkages: Integrating data streams of multiple modalities and timescales

    Liu, R., Stamper, J., Davenport, J., Crossley, S., McNamara, D., Nzinga, K. & Sherin, B., Feb 1 2019, In : Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 35, 1, p. 99-109 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • 2 Scopus citations

    Learning analytics in support of qualitative analysis

    Sherin, B., Kersting, N. B. & Berland, M., Jan 1 2018, In : Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS. 1, 2018-June, p. 464-471 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article

    • Representing, Running, and Revising Mental Models: A Computational Model

    Friedman, S., Forbus, K. D. & Sherin, B. L., May 2018, In : Cognitive Science. 42, 4, p. 1110-1145 36 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

    • Scaffolding Analysis: Extending the Scaffolding Metaphor to Learning Artifacts

    Sherin, B., Reiser, B. J. & Edelson, D., Dec 7 2018, Scaffolding: A special issue of the journal of the learning sciences. Taylor and Francis, p. 387-421 35 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter