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Michael Tissenbaum's research focuses on collaborative learning knowledge communities and aims to understand how children develop STEM computational literacies while engaging in technology-enhanced learning. His work broadly focuses on designing transformational learning environments that combine interactive physical spaces with digital information to facilitate collaboration among learners and envision future educational practices. Tissenbaum has developed theories enabling students to collaborate and learn in open-ended exploratory environments. Before joining the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he worked at MIT's App Inventor lab. His contributions advance new approaches to computing education, emphasizing computational action and providing young people with opportunities to create computing that directly impacts their lives and communities.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL
Serves in multiple capacities, focusing on curriculum and instruction in educational technology.
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