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Teaching

I am generally interested in teaching courses about learning theory and / or the design of learning environments.

Some courses I teach or have taught include:

• p674: Embodied Cognition, Learning, and Design
• p632: Design of Learning Activities
• p544: Applied Cognition and Learning Strategies
• p631: Activity Theory (Theorizing Learning in Context)
• p633: Video Analysis of Learning
• p574: Computational Technologies in Educational Ecosystems
• p573: Learning Sciences Apprenticeship
• p650: Topical Seminar in Educational Psychology: College Teaching and Instruction
• p251: Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers

I also helped co-teach a game-based history course about ancient Greece in the period leading up to and including the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) as part of the Cities on the Edge of War project.

Teaching Related Awards

I am honored that my teaching has resulted in the following awards:

• IU School of Education Award for Excellence in Mentoring (2021)
• IU School of Education Burton W. Gorman Gorman Teaching Award (2017) [details]
• Indiana University Trustees Teaching Award (2010,2012,2014)
• Teaching With Sakai Innovation Award (TWSIA), Honorable Mention (2010) [details]