Information and Communication Technologies for Education: perspectives from Portuguese-speaking countries.

Books
Blikstein, P., Martins, S. (in preparation). Information and Communication Technologies for Education: perspectives from Portuguese-speaking countries. Lecture Notes in Technology, Education and Society, vol. 1.

A hands-on approach to engineering education.

Books
Blikstein, P. Lopes, R., Zancul, E. (in preparation). A hands-on approach to engineering education. Ed. Saraiva.

Projects and Inspirations for Meaningful Making and Learning.

Books
Blikstein, P., Martinez, S., Pang, H. (Eds.). (2015). Projects and Inspirations for Meaningful Making and Learning. CMK Press.

d.Flex: Enabling novices to prototype ideas with flexible modular electronics.

Peer reviewed book chapters in preparation
Sadler, J.*, Aquino Shluzas, L., Blikstein, P., Srivastava, S. (in preparation). d.Flex: Enabling novices to prototype ideas with flexible modular electronics. In Design Thinking Research. Springer International Publishing.

Collaboration Through Documentation: Automated Capturing of Tangible Constructions to Support Engineering Design.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Tseng, T.*, Bryant, C.*, and Blikstein, P. (2011). Collaboration Through Documentation: Automated Capturing of Tangible Constructions to Support Engineering Design. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference for Interaction Design and Children (IDC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, pp. 118-126.

Using learning analytics to assess students’ behavior in open-ended programming tasks.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Blikstein, P. (2011). Using learning analytics to assess students’ behavior in open-ended programming tasks. Proceedings of the I Learning Analytics Knowledge Conference (LAK 2011), Banff, Canada.

Modeling how students learn to program.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Piech, C.*, Sahami, M., Koller, D., Cooper, S., & Blikstein, P. (2012). Modeling how students learn to program. Proceedings of the 43rd ACM technical symposium on Computer Science Education, pp. 153-160.

Bifocal modeling: a study on the learning outcomes of comparing physical and computational models linked in real time.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Blikstein, P. (2012). Bifocal modeling: a study on the learning outcomes of comparing physical and computational models linked in real time. Proceedings of the 14th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, pp. 257-264.

Using Agent-Based Computer Modeling to Simulate the Use of Multiple Epistemological Resources in the Classroom.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Blikstein, P. (2012). Using Agent-Based Computer Modeling to Simulate the Use of Multiple Epistemological Resources in the Classroom. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Sapporo, Japan, pp. 132-137.

Towards the development of multimodal action based assessment.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Worsley, M.*, & Blikstein, P. (2013). Towards the development of multimodal action based assessment. 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. 94-101.

Gears of our childhood: constructionist toolkits, robotics, and physical computing, past and future.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Blikstein, P. (2013). Gears of our childhood: constructionist toolkits, robotics, and physical computing, past and future. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY, pp. 173-182.

Re-empowering Powerful Ideas: designers’ mission in the age of ubiquitous technology.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Blikstein, P. (2014). Re-empowering Powerful Ideas: designers’ mission in the age of ubiquitous technology. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children. ACM, New York, NY.

Deciphering the Practices and Affordances of Different Reasoning Strategies through Multimodal Learning Analytics.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Worsley, M. and Blikstein, P. (2014). Deciphering the Practices and Affordances of Different Reasoning Strategies through Multimodal Learning Analytics. In Proceedings of the 2014 ACM workshop on Multimodal Learning Analytics Workshop and Grand Challenge. ACM, New York, NY, USA. pp 21-27.

Bloctopus: A Novice Modular Sensor System for Playful Prototyping.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Sadler, J.*, Durfee, K., Aquino Shluzas, L., and Blikstein, P. (2015). Bloctopus: A Novice Modular Sensor System for Playful Prototyping. In Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction (TEI). ACM, Stanford, CA.

Leveraging Multimodal Learning Analytics to Differentiate Student Learning Strategies.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Worsley, M.* & Blikstein, P. (2015). Leveraging Multimodal Learning Analytics to Differentiate Student Learning Strategies. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, Poughkeepsie, New York, pp 360-367.

Exploring Behavior Representation for Learning Analytics.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Worsley, M.* Scherer, S., Morency, L.P., & Blikstein, P. (in press). Exploring Behavior Representation for Learning Analytics. In Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Multimodal Interaction.

3-D Printed Haptic Devices for Educational Applications.

Full papers in indexed, archival peer-reviewed CS/HCI proceedings
Martinez, M., Moriomoto, T., Taylor, A., Barron, A., Pultorak, J., Wang, J., Calasanz-Kaiser, A., Davis, R.*, Blikstein, P., Okamura, A. (in press). 3-D Printed Haptic Devices for Educational Applications. In World Haptics Conference (WHC), 2016 IEEE. IEEE.

Exploiting the Untapped Potential of Tangible Interfaces as a Preparation for Future Learning.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Schneider, B.* & Blikstein, P. (in preparation). Exploiting the Untapped Potential of Tangible Interfaces as a Preparation for Future Learning. Cognition & Instruction.

A platform for remote wet labs in biology: technology and user studies.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Riedel-Kruse, I. & Blikstein, P. (in preparation) A platform for remote wet labs in biology: technology and user studies. Nature Biotech.

Introducing concepts in design and engineering to first grade students.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Furhmann, T.* & Blikstein, P. (in preparation). Introducing concepts in design and engineering to first grade students. Journal of Engineering Education.

Bifocal Modeling: students’ conception of ideal and real systems.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P. (in preparation) Bifocal Modeling: students’ conception of ideal and real systems. Cognition & Instruction.

Investigating diffusion in elementary school using the Bifocal Modeling framework.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Furhmann, T.*, Salehi, S.*, Blikstein, P. (in preparation). Investigating diffusion in elementary school using the Bifocal Modeling framework. Educational Technology Research and Development.

Digital Literacy: an international comparative study.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Martins, S.*, Amiel, T.*, & Blikstein, P. (in preparation). Digital Literacy: an international comparative study. Computers in The Schools.

A comparison of physical and virtual environments for scientific systematicity.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Bumbacher, E.*, Salehi, S.*, & Blikstein, P. (in preparation). A comparison of physical and virtual environments for scientific systematicity. Science Education.

A Multimodal Analysis of “Making”.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Worsley, M. and Blikstein, P. (in preparation). A Multimodal Analysis of “Making.” International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education.

Instruments to assess engineering knowledge gains in a digital fabrication and “making” school environment.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P., Chen, V.*, Kabayadondo, Z*, & Martin, A*. (in preparation). Instruments to assess engineering knowledge gains in a digital fabrication and “making” school environment. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction.

Computational Alchemy via Representational Magic: Epistemic Affordances of Re-presenting Complex Scientific Phenomena.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P. (revise and resubmit) Computational Alchemy via Representational Magic: Epistemic Affordances of Re-presenting Complex Scientific Phenomena. Journal of the Learning Sciences.

Using multimodal learning analytics to study the effect of level of instruction using eye tracking and galvanic skin response.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P., Gomes, J.,* Schneider, B.* (revise and resubmit) Using multimodal learning analytics to study the effect of level of instruction using eye tracking and galvanic skin response. Technology, Knowledge, and Learning.

"I don't wanna know who is tracking me" - Impediments to supporting digital bildung through digital fabrication in education.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Christensen, K. S., Iversen, O., & Blikstein, P. (in preparation). "I don't wanna know who is tracking me" - Impediments to supporting digital bildung through digital fabrication in education. International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction.

Monte Carlo Simulation of Grain Growth.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P. and Tschiptschin, A. (1999). Monte Carlo Simulation of Grain Growth. Materials Research, 2 (3), pp.133-137.

An atom is known by the company it keeps: Constructing Multi-Agent Models in Engineering Education.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P., & Wilensky, U. (2009). An atom is known by the company it keeps: Constructing Multi-Agent Models in Engineering Education. International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning, 14 (2), pp. 81-119, Netherlands: Springer.

Preparing for Future Learning with a Tangible User Interface: the Case of Neuroscience.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Schneider, B.*, Wallace, J.*, Blikstein, P.**, & Pea, R. (2013). Preparing for Future Learning with a Tangible User Interface: the Case of Neuroscience. IEEE Transaction on Learning Technologies. 6 (2), pp. 117-129.

Learning Analytics in constructivist, inquiry-based learning environments.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Berland, M., Baker, R., & Blikstein, P. (2014) Learning Analytics in constructivist, inquiry-based learning environments. Technology, Knowledge, and Learning, 19 (1-2), pp. 205-220.

Programming Pluralism: Using Learning Analytics to Detect Patterns in Novices' Learning of Computer Programming.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P.**, Worsley, M.*, Piech, C.*, Sahami, M., Cooper, S. & Koller, D. (2014). Programming Pluralism: Using Learning Analytics to Detect Patterns in Novices' Learning of Computer Programming. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 23 (4), pp. 561-599.

Analyzing Engineering Design through the Lens of Learning Analytics.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Worsley, M.* and Blikstein, P. (2014). Analyzing Engineering Design through the Lens of Learning Analytics. Journal of Learning Analytics. 1 (2), pp. 151-186.

Trap it! : A Playful Human-Biology Interaction for a Museum Installation.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Lee, S. A.*, Bumbacher, E.*, Chung, A.*, Cira, N.*, Walker, B.*, Park, J.*, Starr, B.*, Blikstein, P., Riedel-Kruse, I. (2015). Trap it! : A Playful Human-Biology Interaction for a Museum Installation. In Proceedings of the 33rd annual ACM conference on Human factors in computing systems. ACM, Seoul, South Korea.

Interactive Cloud Experimentation for Biology: An Online Education Case Study.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Hossain, Z.*, Jin, X.*, Bumbacher, E.*, Chung, A.*, Koo, S.*, Shapiro, J.*, Truong, C.*, Choi, S.*, Orloff, N.*, Blikstein, P., Riedel-Kruse, I. (2015). Interactive Cloud Experimentation for Biology: An Online Education Case Study. In Proceedings of the 33rd annual ACM conference on Human factors in computing systems. ACM, Seoul, South Korea.

[Honorable mention award, top 5% of submissions]

Using Exploratory Tangible User Interfaces for Supporting Collaborative Learning of Probability.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Schneider, B.*, & Blikstein (in press). Using Exploratory Tangible User Interfaces for Supporting Collaborative Learning of Probability. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies.

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

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Schneider, B.*, & Blikstein, P. (in press). Unraveling Students’ Interaction Around a Tangible Interface using Multimodal Learning Analytics. jEDM-Journal of Educational Data Mining.

Multimodal Learning Analytics: a methodological framework for research in constructivist learning.

Peer-reviewed journal papers in preparation
Blikstein, P. & Worsley, M.* (in press). Multimodal Learning Analytics: a methodological framework for research in constructivist learning. Journal of Learning Analytics.