Paulo Blikstein
Assistant Professor,
Graduate School of Education,
and (by courtesy) the Computer Science Department,
Stanford University
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Will scientific documentaries survive? A new approach for TV and video in learning environments.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., Zuffo, M. K. and Cavallo, D. P. (2001) Will scientific documentaries survive? A new approach for TV and video in learning environments. Presented at the Computer Aided Learning Conference (CAL), Warwick, England.
Technology as a ‘Trojan Horse’ in School Environments.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. and Cavallo, D. P. (2002) Technology as a ‘Trojan Horse’ in School Environments. Paper presented at the UNESCO Informatica conference, La Havana, Cuba.
A path to highly available digital technology for innovative learning environments.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesSipitakiat, A., Blikstein, P.; Cavallo, D. P. (2002) A path to highly available digital technology for innovative learning environments. Proceedings of the Interactive Computer Aided Learning Conference (2002), Villach, Austria.
The emergence of the learning atmosphere.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Cavallo, D. P. (2002) The emergence of the learning atmosphere. Proceedings of the Interactive Computer Aided Learning Conference (ICL). Villach, Austria.
God hides in the details: design and implementation of technology-enabled learning environments in public education..
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Cavallo, D. (2003). God hides in the details: design and implementation of technology-enabled learning environments in public education, Proceedings of Eurologo 2003, Porto, Portugal.
MaterialSim: an agent-based simulation toolkit for Materials Science learning.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Wilensky, U. (2004) MaterialSim: an agent-based simulation toolkit for Materials Science learning. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education. University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
MaterialSim: A Constructionist Computer-Based Modeling Environment for Materials Science Learning.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., & Wilensky, U. (2006). MaterialSim: A Constructionist Computer-Based Modeling Environment for Materials Science Learning. Proceedings of the Materials Science & Technology Conference of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. Cincinnati, USA.
From inert to generative modeling: Case studies of multi-agent-based simulation in undergraduate engineering education.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., & Wilensky, U. (2006). From inert to generative modeling: Case studies of multi-agent-based simulation in undergraduate engineering education. In D. Abrahamson (Org.), U. Wilensky (Chair), and M. Eisenberg (Discussant), "Small steps for agents... giant steps for students? Learning with agent-based models". Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, USA.
An atom is known by the company it keeps: Constructing Multi-Agent Models in Engineering Education.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., & Wilensky, U. (2006). An atom is known by the company it keeps: Constructing Multi-Agent Models in Engineering Education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, USA.
Learning About Learning: Using Multi-Agent Computer Simulation to Investigate Human Cognition.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., & Wilensky, U. (2006). Learning About Learning: Using Multi-Agent Computer Simulation to Investigate Human Cognition. Paper presented at the International Conference of Complex Systems (ICCS), Boston, EUA.
Modeling Manifold Epistemological Stances with Agent-Based Computer Simulation.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Wilensky, U. (2007). Modeling Manifold Epistemological Stances with Agent-Based Computer Simulation. In D. Abrahamson (Organizer), U. Wilensky (Chair), & R. Lesh (Discussant), Learning Complexity: Agent-based modeling supporting education research on student cognition in social contexts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA 2007), Chicago, USA.
Multi-Agent Simulations as a Tool for Investigating Cognitive-Developmental Theory.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., Abrahamson, D. & Wilensky, U. (2007). Multi-Agent Simulations as a Tool for Investigating Cognitive-Developmental Theory. In D. Abrahamson (Organizer), U. Wilensky (Chair), & R. Lesh (Discussant), Learning Complexity: Agent-based modeling supporting education research on student cognition in social contexts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA 2007), Chicago, USA.
Reflections on the Feasibility of Technology as a Freirean Emancipatory Tool in Learning Environments.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2007). Reflections on the Feasibility of Technology as a Freirean Emancipatory Tool in Learning Environments. Roundtable presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA 2007), Chicago, USA.
Bridging the gap between neuroscience and qualitative methods: “glass boxing” computational cognitive simulation using agent-based modeling.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Wilensky, U. (2007). Bridging the gap between neuroscience and qualitative methods: “glass boxing” computational cognitive simulation using agent-based modeling. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society (JPS), Amsterdam, Netherlands.
An Empirical Study of a Complex Systems Approach to Undergraduate Engineering Curricula through the Construction of Agent-Based Models.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Wilensky, U. (2007). An Empirical Study of a Complex Systems Approach to Undergraduate Engineering Curricula through the Construction of Agent-Based Models. In Jacobson, M. J. (Organizer), Micki Chi (Discussant), Complex Systems and Education: Conceptual Principles, Methodologies, and Implications for Education. 12th Biennial Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Budapest, Hungary.
Using Complex Systems to Design and Model Learning Environments for Advanced Scientific Content.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., & Wilensky, U. (2007). Using Complex Systems to Design and Model Learning Environments for Advanced Scientific Content. Presentation at the Thirteenth International Conference on the Teaching of Mathematical Modeling and Applications (ICTMA13), Bloomington, USA.
Examining group behavior and collaboration using Agent-Based Modeling and robots.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., Rand, W., & Wilensky, U. (2007). Examining group behavior and collaboration using Agent-Based Modeling and robots. Paper presented at Agent 2007 conference, Evanston, USA.
Computer Modeling Methodologies for Investigating Classroom Practices and Individual Cognition.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2008). Computer Modeling Methodologies for Investigating Classroom Practices and Individual Cognition. Presentation at the Conference on Mixed Methods in Educational Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Designing for Ubiquitous Robot Learning Activities with the GoGo Board.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesSipitakiat, A., & Blikstein, P. (2008). Designing for Ubiquitous Robot Learning Activities with the GoGo Board. Paper presented at the International Conference on Embedded Systems and Intelligent Technology (ICESIT 2008), Bangkok, Thailand.
Can non-intelligent behavior generate intelligence? Multi-agent computational modeling as a theory-building tool in developmental psychology and education research.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2010). Can non-intelligent behavior generate intelligence? Multi-agent computational modeling as a theory-building tool in developmental psychology and education research. Jean Piaget Society Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
Data Mining Automated Logs of Students' Interactions with a Programming Environment: A New Methodological Tool for Assessment Constructionist Learning.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2010). Data Mining Automated Logs of Students' Interactions with a Programming Environment: A New Methodological Tool for Assessment Constructionist Learning. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference (AERA), Denver, CO.
[Chair and presenter]
[Symposium organizer and chair]
Toward the Development of Learning Analytics: Student Speech as an Automatic and Natural Form of Assessment.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesWorsley, M.*, & Blikstein, P. (2011). Toward the Development of Learning Analytics: Student Speech as an Automatic and Natural Form of Assessment. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, USA.
[SIG ATL full paper]
Learning Analytics: Assessing Constructionist Learning Using Machine Learning.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Worsley, M. (2011). Learning Analytics: Assessing Constructionist Learning Using Machine Learning. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, USA.
The Cognition of Everyday Machines: Computational Literacy and the Development of Everyday Technological Understanding.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesGreene, D.* & Blikstein, P. (2012). The Cognition of Everyday Machines: Computational Literacy and the Development of Everyday Technological Understanding. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, Canada.
[Roundtable paper]
Using Dynamic Time Warping and Cluster Analysis to Analyze the Learning of Computer Programming.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., & Worsley, M. (2012). Using Dynamic Time Warping and Cluster Analysis to Analyze the Learning of Computer Programming. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, Canada.
[Roundtable paper]
Using Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining to Understand Scripted and Exploratory Learning Environments: Toward a Common Theoretical and Methodological Framework to Investigate the Trajectory to Expertise.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., (2012). Using Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining to Understand Scripted and Exploratory Learning Environments: Toward a Common Theoretical and Methodological Framework to Investigate the Trajectory to Expertise. Session at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, Canada.
[Roundtable session, organizer and chair]
Bifocal Biology: the link between real and virtual experiments.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesFuhrmann, T.*, Greene, D.*, Salehi, S.*, & Blikstein, P. (2012). Bifocal Biology: the link between real and virtual experiments. Proceedings of the Constructionism 2012 Conference, Athens, Greece, pp. 166-173.
[full paper]
A framework for characterizing student changes in student identity during constructionist learning activities.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesWorsley, M.* & Blikstein P. (2012). A framework for characterizing student changes in student identity during constructionist learning activities. Proceedings of Constructionism 2012, Athens, Greece, pp. 115-125.
[full paper]
The making of minds: digital fabrication and the future of stem education.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2012). The making of minds: digital fabrication and the future of stem education. Invited presidential talk at the Annual Meeting of the AERA (AERA 2012), Vancouver, Canada.
Everyday Input/Output: Assessing Computational Literacy with Common Objects.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesGreene, D.*, & Blikstein, P. (2013). Everyday Input/Output: Assessing Computational Literacy with Common Objects. Roundtable Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, AERA ’2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
The Effect of Bifocal Modeling on Students’ Assessment of Credibility.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesSalehi, S.*, Fuhrmann, T.*, Greene, D.*, & Blikstein, P. (2013).The Effect of Bifocal Modeling on Students’ Assessment of Credibility. Roundtable Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, AERA ’2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
Critical Computational Literacy: A Freirean Perspective on Technology in Education as a Tool for Emancipation.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2013). Critical Computational Literacy: A Freirean Perspective on Technology in Education as a Tool for Emancipation. Roundtable Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, AERA ’2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
Digital Fabrication in Education: The Ultimate Construction Kit.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2013). Digital Fabrication in Education: The Ultimate Construction Kit. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, AERA ’2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
[LS/ATL SIG Full paper]
Supporting Collaborative Learning of Probabilities with a Tangible User Interface: Design and Preliminary Results.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesSchneider, B.*, & Blikstein, P. (2013). Supporting Collaborative Learning of Probabilities with a Tangible User Interface: Design and Preliminary Results. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, AERA ’2013. San Francisco, CA, USA.
[LS/ATL SIG Full paper]
Learning to paraphrase: using paraphrase detection of spoken utterances to predict learner expertise.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesWorsley, M.* & Blikstein P. (2013). Learning to paraphrase: using paraphrase detection of spoken utterances to predict learner expertise. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.
[LS/ATL SIG Full paper]
Computing What The Eye Cannot See: Educational Data Mining, Learning Analytics and Computational Techniques For Detecting and Evaluating Patterns in Learning.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. (2011). Computing What The Eye Cannot See: Educational Data Mining, Learning Analytics and Computational Techniques For Detecting and Evaluating Patterns in Learning. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, USA.
[Symposium organizer and chair]
Groupwork as a Complex Adaptive System: a Methodology to Model, Understand and Design Classroom Strategies for Collaborative Learning.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P., Abrahamson, D. & Wilensky, U. (2008). Groupwork as a Complex Adaptive System: a Methodology to Model, Understand and Design Classroom Strategies for Collaborative Learning. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA 2008-SIG ATL), Chicago, USA.
Agent-Based modeling in education: atoms, neurons, and agents.
Presentations and papers at other conferencesBlikstein, P. & Wilensky, U. (2007). Agent-Based modeling in education: atoms, neurons, and agents. Presentation at the Second Distributed Learning and Collaboration Symposium (DLAC II), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.