Teach Ourselves is a new project from the University of Arizona, School of Information: Science, Technology, and Arts (SISTA). It is a society for students in which learning and creativity are rewarded with points.
Research has demonstrated
that problem posing, solving, critiquing, and
curation are highly productive learning strategies ideally suited for
online communities.
mission
To build students' interest in science, technology, engineering, math and computer science, and to help students understand that they can be rewarded for creative and collaborative intellectual work.
interested?
Want to use Teach Ourselves in a science or math classroom or after-school program? Sign up to use TO in support and enrichment of STEM curriculum, complete this form TO Partner Site.
currently
- What's new in the app?
Teachers in science and math classrooms in AZ, CA, and NC, are piloting Teach Ourselves. Read more >
- 15 mentors (teachers)
- 3 expert reviewers
- 13 active groups
- 328 active scholars (students)
- 869 scholar published problems
project team
Paul Cohen - Paul is a professor and director of SISTA at The University of Arizona, Tucson. He directs research on artificial intelligence, machine learning, cognitive robotics.
Carole Beal - Carole is a professor of SISTA at The University of Arizona, Tucson. She does research on technology-based learning for K12 math and science.
Jane Strohm - Jane is researching Education Informatics at The University of Arizona. She is an experienced science teacher, trained in gifted and bilingual (Spanish) education with an emphasis on biology and chemistry.