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Anders Rosenquist

CTL Alumnus : Research Scientist

Dr. Anders Rosenquist is a research scientist at SRI International's Center for Technology in Learning. His interests focus on the innovative uses of technology tools and learning environments to support science learning. Formerly a high school physics and chemistry teacher, Dr. Rosenquist has held design and development roles on a range of technology-supported projects at SRI, Stanford, and WestEd. These responsibilities have included development of computer-based science simulations, probeware-based chemistry modules, and performance-based investigation frameworks.

Dr. Rosenquist is currently involved in several NSF-funded projects: NanoSense, ChemSense, and the Learning in Informal and Formal Environments (LIFE) Center. On the NanoSense and ChemSense projects, Dr. Rosenquist is a researcher interested in student learning of science concepts through the use of innovative curriculum and visualization tools. LIFE, a newly-funded Science of Learning Center, is focused on understanding and advancing human learning through a simultaneous focus on implicit, informal, and formal learning, thus cultivating generalizable interdisciplinary theories that guide the design of effective new technologies and learning environments. On LIFE, Dr. Rosenquist is a program manager for the Education, Collaboration, and Outreach (ECO) strand that is aimed at building partnerships, capacity, and diversity in the learning sciences community.

Education 

• Ph.D., Science Education (emphasis in computer science/cognitive psychology), Stanford University, 2002
• M.A., Science Education (emphasis in computer science/cognitive psychology), Stanford University, 1999
• B.S., Physics, Loyola Marymount University, 1990

Professional Experience 

• Research Scientist, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (2001-present)
• Research Assistant, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (1998-2000)
• Developer/Programmer, WestEd Education Labs, San Francisco, CA (1996-1997)
• Research Assistant, Shavelson Research Laboratory, Stanford, CA (1996-1998)
• Physics/Chemistry Teacher, Saint Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco, CA (1992-1996)
• Teacher, Saint Charles Borromeo Grade School, Philadelphia, PA (1991-1992)
• Teacher, Saint Malachys Grade School, Philadelphia, PA (1990-1991)

Research Areas at CTL

Learning Environments
Technology Development

Past Projects at CTL

• ChemSense ended 2005
• Coordinated, Innovative Designs for International Information Communication Technology Assessment in Science Mathematics and Education (ICT) ended 2003
• GLOBE Assessment ended 2002
• Learning in Informal and Formal Environments (LIFE) Center (Leader) ended 2009
• Nanoscience: A Vehicle for a Goals-Oriented Science Education ended 2007
• NanoSense ended 2008
• Performance Assessment Links in Science (PALS) ended 2002
• Principled Assessment Designs for Inquiry (PADI) ended 2008

Selected Publications

• Michalchik, V., Rosenquist, A., Kozma, R., Kreikemeier, P., Schank, P., & Coppola, B. (2008). Representational resources for constructing shared understandings in the high school chemistry classroom. In J. Gilbert, M. Nakhleh, & M. Reiner (eds.). Visualization: Theory and practice in science education. New York: Springer.
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• Schank, P., Wise, A., Stanford, T., & Rosenquist, A. (2006, April). Teaching nanoscience to high school students: A tale of the NanoSense project. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
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• Wise, A., Schank, P., Stanford, T., & Rosenquist, A. (2006, April). The many challenges of designing and teaching nanoscience. Roundtable discussion at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
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• Quellmalz, E. S., Griffin, M., Hurst, K., Kreikemeier, P., Rosenquist, A., & Zalles, D. (2004). Integrated performance assessments with technology (IPAT): Design model and prototypes. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Funded by the National Science Foundation, REC 0126350.
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• Rosenquist, A., & Schank, P. (2003, January). The ChemSense knowledge building environment. Hawaii International Conference on Education Proceedings, January 7-10, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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• Rosenquist, A., Schank, P., Michalchik, V., Kreikemeier, P., & Kozma, R. (2003, January). Investigating, visualizing, and discussing chemistry with ChemSense. Hawaii International Conference on Education Proceedings, January 7-10, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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• Michalchik, V., Schank, P., Rosenquist, A., Kreikemeier, P., & Kozma, R. (2002, April). Visual representations in the collaborative learning of chemistry. Presented at the Collaborative Representations: Mediating Collaborative Learning with External Representations Symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.
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• Mislevy, R., et al. (2002). Design patterns for assessing science inquiry (PADI technical report 1). Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Stanford, T., Rosenquist, A., & Schank, P. (2002, September). Using ChemSense to gather evidence of student learning. Center for Innovative Learning Technologies 2002 Assessment and Visualization Workshop, Sept 27-29, New Orleans, LA.
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• Rosenquist, A., Kozma, R., Schank, P., & Michalchik, V. (2001, April). Conceptual understanding through representation in the ChemSense environment. Presented at the Theoretically-Based and Empirically-Driven Approaches to the Design of Computer-Based Learning Environments for Science Education Symposium, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Seattle, WA.
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• Coleman, E. B., Rosenquist, A., Michalchik, V., Allen, F., & Korbak, C. (2000). Using multiple representations during chemical conversations: A baseline study. Technical Report. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Michalchik, V., Coleman, E. B., Rosenquist, A., & Schank, P. (2000). Designing soap: ChemSense design study 2. Technical Report. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Michalchik, V., Coleman, E. B., Rosenquist, A., Allen, F., & Schank, P. (2000). PASCO probes in the ChemSense environment: Design study 1. Technical Report. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
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• Rosenquist, A., & Shavelson, R. J. (2000). On the "exchangeability" of hands-on and computer simulated science performance. CRESST Technical Report. Stanford, CA: Stanford University.
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• Schank, P., Rosenquist, A., & Kozma, R. (2000, October). The ChemSense knowledge building environment. Presented at the the Annual Conference of the Center for Innovative Learning Technologies (CILT), Washington, DC.
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