Why does ATDP conduct research? What happens to the findings once ATDP research studies are completed? Learn about the different ways that ATDP researchers share their research findings with teachers, parents, researchers, and other educators.
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Hi everyone! Please read the following announcement from Lauren Barth-Cohen, one of this summer’s instructors for Introducing Physics: Dear Parents & Students, My name is Lauren Barth-Cohen. I’m a doctoral student at Berkeley. We are looking to recruit high school students for a research study on student’s conceptual learning in science. For this study we […]
Read More →How Students and Teachers Teach Us About Learning Any teacher, student, administrator, or counselor involved with ATDP will tell you without hesitation that the program exists to serve students. Many of those same folks might also tell you that ATDP’s primary purpose would put it into opposition to the role of educational researchers. They might […]
Read More →Research has shown that successful math students use sophisticated thinking skills when they solve challenging math problems. These thinking skills, known as metacognition, include choosing how to solve problems based on their mathematical strengths and weaknesses, planning and monitoring the steps they use to solve a problem, and being aware of what they know and what […]
Read More →Every year, over 150 students enroll in an accelerated mathematics course at ATDP. These courses, which include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, and AP Calculus, cover an entire school year’s worth of subject matter over the course of six weeks. This means that what is normally taught in 180 days is instead being taught […]
Read More →As noted in the Director’s letter on the inside cover of the ATDP brochure, in addition to providing enrichment and acceleration classes, ATDP also engages in and facilitates research studies about the academic and socio-emotional development of learners. In 2009, there are four targeted studies taking place. The Adolescent Time Perspective Study involves a survey […]
Read More →by Zena Mello Time perspective is an area of research that refers to how individuals think and feel about the past, the present, and the future, and has received increased attention as a potential factor for promoting academic achievement in adolescents (Mello, 2009; Phalet, Andriessen, & Lens, 2004; Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999). In collaboration with […]
Read More →Dear ATDP student, parent or friend, If you are a student—whether still in high school, college or grad school—you’re surely looking forward to your life ahead, and the possible careers you might engage in given your skills, talents and interests. As you’ve been an ATDP student, I like to think that your experience with us […]
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