A Multimedia Multi-Touch Learning Platform.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Kim, J.*, Meltzer, C.*, Salehi, S.*, & Blikstein, P. (2011). A Multimedia Multi-Touch Learning Platform. Proceedings of the Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces conference, Kobe, Japan, pp. 272-273.

BrainExplorer: an innovative tool for teaching neuroscience.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Schneider, B.*, Wallace, J.*, Pea, R., & Blikstein, P. (2012). BrainExplorer: an innovative tool for teaching neuroscience. Proceedings of the 2012 ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops And Surfaces, pp. 407-410.

Combinatorix: a tangible user interface that supports collaborative learning of probabilities.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Schneider, B.*, Blikstein, P., & Mackay, W. (2012). Combinatorix: a tangible user interface that supports collaborative learning of probabilities. Proceedings of the 2012 ACM International Conference on Interactive Tabletops And Surfaces, pp. 129-132.

Comparing the effect of interactive tabletops and desktops on students' cognition.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Salehi, S.*, Schneider, B.*, & Blikstein, P. (2012). Comparing the effect of interactive tabletops and desktops on students' cognition. Proceedings of the 2012 ACM International Conference on Interactive tabletops and surfaces, pp. 391-394.

Process pad: a low-cost multi-touch platform to facilitate multimodal documentation of complex learning.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Salehi, S.*, Kim, J.*, Meltzer, C.*, & Blikstein, P. (2012). Process pad: a low-cost multi-touch platform to facilitate multimodal documentation of complex learning. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, pp. 257-262.

MagneTracks: a tangible constructionist toolkit for Newtonian physics.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Miller, A.*, Rosenbaum, C.*, & Blikstein, P. (2012). MagneTracks: a tangible constructionist toolkit for Newtonian physics. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction, pp. 253-256.

Bifocal modeling: mixing real and virtual labs for advanced science learning.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Blikstein, P., Fuhrmann, T.*, Greene, D.*, & Salehi, S.* (2012). Bifocal modeling: mixing real and virtual labs for advanced science learning. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, pp. 296-299.

Programming Pathways: A Technique for Analyzing Novice Programmers’ Learning Trajectories.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Worsley, M., & Blikstein, P. (2013). Programming Pathways: A Technique for Analyzing Novice Programmers’ Learning Trajectories. In Artificial Intelligence in Education. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 844-847.

Dr. Wagon: a 'stretchable' toolkit for tangible computer programming.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Chawla, K.*, Chiou, M.*, Sandes, A.*, and Blikstein, P. (2013). Dr. Wagon: a 'stretchable' toolkit for tangible computer programming. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY, pp. 561-564.

Interaction design and physical computing in the era of miniature embedded computers.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Sipitakiat, A. and Blikstein, P. (2013). Interaction design and physical computing in the era of miniature embedded computers. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY, pp. 515-518.

Meta-modeling knowledge: comparing model construction and model interaction in bifocal modeling.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Fuhrmann, T.*, Salehi, S.*, and Blikstein, P. (2013). Meta-modeling knowledge: comparing model construction and model interaction in bifocal modeling. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY, pp. 483-486.

RoyoBlocks: an exploration in tangible literacy learning.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Kleiman, J.*, Pope, M.*, and Blikstein, P. (2013). RoyoBlocks: an exploration in tangible literacy learning. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY, pp. 543-546.

LightUp: an augmented, learning platform for electronics.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Chan, J.*, Pondicherry, T.*, and Blikstein, P. (2013). LightUp: an augmented, learning platform for electronics. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY, pp. 491-494

BeatTable: a tangible approach to rhythms and ratios.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Bumbacher, E.*, Deutsch, A.*, Otero, N.*, and Blikstein, P. (2013). BeatTable: a tangible approach to rhythms and ratios. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY, pp. 589-592.

Multimodal learning analytics.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Blikstein, P. (2013). Multimodal learning analytics. In Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK '13), Dan Suthers and Katrien Verbert (Eds.). ACM, New York, NY, USA, pp. 102-106.

Student Coding Styles as Predictors of Help-Seeking Behavior.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Bumbacher E.*, Sandes A.*, Deutsch A.*, & Blikstein P. (2013) Student Coding Styles as Predictors of Help-Seeking Behavior. Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence in Education Conference, Memphis, Tennessee.

Eye tracking analysis of visual spatial engineering games.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Gomes, J. S.*, Yassine, M.*, Worsley, M.* & Blikstein, P. (2013) Eye tracking analysis of visual spatial engineering games. Proceedings of the Educational Data Mining Conference, Memphis, Tennessee.

The makers' movement and FabLabs in education: experiences, technologies and research.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Blikstein, P. & Krannich, D. (2013). The makers' movement and FabLabs in education: experiences, technologies, and research. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, New York, NY, pp 613-616.

Unraveling Students’ Interaction Around a Tangible Interface using Multimodal Learning Analytics.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Schneider, B.* & Blikstein, P. (2014). Unraveling Students’ Interaction Around a Tangible Interface using Multimodal Learning Analytics. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Educational Data Mining, London, UK.

Using Multimodal Learning Analytics to Study the Learning of Mechanisms.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Worsley, M.* & Blikstein, P. (2014). Using Multimodal Learning Analytics to Study the Learning of Mechanisms. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Educational Data Mining, London, UK.

Sketching intentions: comparing different metaphors for programming robots.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Davis, R.,* Bumbacher, E., Bel, O., Sipitakiat, A., & Blikstein, P. (2015, June). Sketching intentions: comparing different metaphors for programming robots. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (pp. 391-394). ACM.

Using Learning Analytics to Study Cognitive Disequilibrium in a Complex Learning Environment.

Short papers in indexed peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings with acceptance rate ~ 30%
Worsley, M.* & Blikstein, P. (2015). Using Learning Analytics to Study Cognitive Disequilibrium in a Complex Learning Environment. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, Poughkeepsie, New York, pp 426-427.

Classroom model, model classroom: Computer-supported methodology for investigating collaborative-learning pedagogy.

Full papers at ICLS/CSCL
Abrahamson, D., Blikstein, P., & Wilensky, U. (2007). Classroom model, model classroom: Computer-supported methodology for investigating collaborative-learning pedagogy. Proceedings of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning Conference (CSCL 2007), Rutgers University, NJ, pp. 46 - 55.

Building Bridges between Learning Analytics, Educational Data Mining and Core Learning Sciences Perspectives.

Full papers at ICLS/CSCL
Blikstein, P. (2012). Building Bridges between Learning Analytics, Educational Data Mining and Core Learning Sciences Perspectives. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012), Sydney, Australia, pp. 134-141.

Re-presenting Complex Scientific Phenomena Using Agent-Based Modeling in Engineering Education.

Full papers at ICLS/CSCL
Blikstein, P. (2012). Re-presenting Complex Scientific Phenomena Using Agent-Based Modeling in Engineering Education. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012), Sydney, Australia, pp. 387-394.

A Tale of Two Worlds: Using Bifocal Modeling to Find and Resolve “Discrepant Events” Between Physical Experiments and Virtual Models in Biology.

Full papers at ICLS/CSCL
Furhmann, T.*, Salehi, S.* & Blikstein, P. (2014). A Tale of Two Worlds: Using Bifocal Modeling to Find and Resolve “Discrepant Events” Between Physical Experiments and Virtual Models in Biology. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2014), Madison, WI.

Comparing the Benefits of a Tangible User Interface and Contrasting Cases as a Preparation for Future Learning.

Full papers at ICLS/CSCL
Schneider, B., & Blikstein, P. (2015). Comparing the Benefits of a Tangible User Interface and Contrasting Cases as a Preparation for Future Learning. 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, CSCL2015. Gothenburg, Sweden.

Discovery Versus Direct Instruction: Learning Outcomes of Two Pedagogical Models Using Tangible Interfaces.

Full papers at ICLS/CSCL
Schneider, B., Bumbacher, E., & Blikstein, P. (2015). Discovery Versus Direct Instruction: Learning Outcomes of Two Pedagogical Models Using Tangible Interfaces. 11th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, CSCL2015. Gothenburg, Sweden.

GoGo board: low-cost, programmable and reconfigurable robotics.

Other book chapters
Sipitakiat, A., Blikstein, P. & Cavallo, D. (2003). GoGo board: low-cost, programmable and reconfigurable robotics. In Sampaio, F., Motta C., Santoro, F. (Eds.), XIV Simpósio Brasileiro de Informática na Educação - Mini-Cursos. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Ed. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

New technologies in environmental education: changing the way we teach and learn in schools (“As novas tecnologias na educação ambiental: instrumentos para mudar o jeito de ensinar e aprender na escola).

Other book chapters
Blikstein, P. (2007). New technologies in environmental education: changing the way we teach and learn in schools (“As novas tecnologias na educação ambiental: instrumentos para mudar o jeito de ensinar e aprender na escola). In Soraia Silva de Mello (Ed.), Concepts and Practices in Environmental Education (pp. 106-112). Brasília, Brazil: Ministry of Education.

The myth of the bad student: New technologies for learning and the future of public education in Brazil.

Other book chapters
Blikstein, P. (2012). The myth of the bad student: New technologies for learning and the future of public education in Brazil. Nakahodo, S. and Moura, M. (Eds.) Globalized Brazilians., pp. 127-150.

The role of educational technologies in a revolution in teaching and learning.

Other book chapters
Blikstein, P. (2013) The role of educational technologies in a revolution in teaching and learning. In Paths for Education. Castro, C. M. & Ramos, J. F. (Eds.) Positivo: Curitiba, pp. 118-126.

The mermaids of electronic teaching (“As sereias do ensino eletrônico”).

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Blikstein, P. & Zuffo, M. K. (2004). The mermaids of electronic teaching (“As sereias do ensino eletrônico”). In Silva, Marco (Ed.), Educação Online: teoria, prática, legislação e treinamento corporativo. (“Online Education: theory, practice, legislation and corporate training.”). (pp. 10-37). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Ed. Loyola.

Chosen by the Brazilian Literary Academic as one of the 10 best books in education in 2005.

Assessment and its discontents (“Mal-estar na avaliação”).

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Blikstein, P. (2006). Assessment and its discontents (“Mal-estar na avaliação”). In Silva, Marco (Ed.), Assessment in Online Learning. (pp. 123-144). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Ed. Loyola.

Travels in Troy with Freire: Technology as an Agent for Emancipation.

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Blikstein, P. (2008). Travels in Troy with Freire: Technology as an Agent for Emancipation in Noguera, P. and Torres, C. A. (Eds.), Social Justice Education for Teachers: Paulo Freire and the possible dream (pp. 205-244). Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense.

MaterialSim: An agent-based learning environment for advanced scientific content.

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Blikstein, P. & Wilensky, U. (2010). MaterialSim: An agent-based learning environment for advanced scientific content. In Designs for Learning Environments of the Future (pp. 17-60), Jacobson, M. J., (Ed.), Netherlands: Springer.

Digital Fabrication and ’Making’ in Education: The Democratization of Invention.

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Blikstein, P. (2013). Digital Fabrication and ’Making’ in Education: The Democratization of Invention. In J. Walter-Herrmann & C. Büching (Eds.), FabLabs: Of Machines, Makers and Inventors. Bielefeld: Transcript Publishers.

Bifocal Modeling: Comparing Physical and Computational Models Linked in Real Time.

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Blikstein, P. (2014). Bifocal Modeling: Comparing Physical and Computational Models Linked in Real Time. In Nijholt, A. (Ed.), Playful Learning Interfaces. Netherlands: Springer.

The Maker Movement: the last chance of progressive education?

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Blikstein, P. & Worsley, M. (forthcoming 2015). The Maker Movement: the last chance of progressive education?. In K. Peppler, E. Halverson, and Y. Kafai (Eds.), Makeology: Makerspaces as Learning Environments (Volume 1).

Technology for Mathematical Reasoning.

Peer reviewed book chapters published or accepted
Roschelle, J., Noss, R., Blikstein, P., Jackiw, N. (in press). Technology for Mathematical Reasoning. In NCTM Research Handbook on Mathematics Education.