About CESE
Crafting Engagement for Science Environments, CESE, revolutionizes the way students learn science in high school physics and chemistry classrooms.
Our researchers at MSU and the CREATE4STEM Institute develop and use project-based, NGSS aligned science curricula to engage learners in physics and chemistry classrooms around the world.
Researchers in U.S. and Finland use a holistic approach to understand how students actually engage and learn science.
Our investigations into project-based learning, engagement, growth-mindset, and social and emotional learning bring amazing opportunities to students in traditionally underserved communities. Students develop scientific reasoning through experiential learning practices aligned with the NGSS.
While many approaches to science learning are still based on what was being taught decades ago, our phenomena driven activities teach complex scientific concepts as well as how to model them using computers and other technology.
Most importantly, our model is scalable and sustainable. By providing our teachers with in-depth professional learning and highly developed curricula, we equip them to share these new practices with future classes year after year.