Penn State University

University Park, PA, USA

ed.psu.edu

NAPLeS Contacts:

Scott McDonald
Heather Toomey Zimmermann

Research Areas:

• Computer supported collaborative learning
• Constructionism, making, games, and virtual worlds
• Designing informal and formal learning enviroments
• Learning and identity in STEM disciplines
• Learning sequences and pathways
• Metacognition, motivation, and the structure of knowledge
• Studies of in-school and out-of-school learning

Doctoral Programs:

Learning, Design, & Technology
Curriculum & Instruction - Science Education emphasis
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology

Master's Programs:

Learning, Design, & Technology
Curriculum & Instruction - Science Education emphasis
Master's in Educational Psychology