Spotlight Research
UF AI Days @ College of Education
Researchers from the UF College of Education will showcase how they’re creating the future of teaching and learning on day five of UF AI Days — Friday, October 20.
Scaling Up Computer Science Education for Students with Disabilities
Supported by a $100,000 grant from Google, UF researchers and Broward County Public Schools are launching a professional development program that focuses on providing teachers with strategies and resources to expand access to computer science for students with disabilities.
UF partners on NSF-funded National Artificial Intelligence Research Institute focused on STEM learning
The National Science Foundation has selected a team of scientists from the University of Florida and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to lead a $20 million institute to advance artificial intelligence to promote STEM education.
Published Research
Uncovering students’ problem-solving processes in game-based learning environments
Abstract As one of the most desired skills for contemporary education and career, problem-solving is fundamental and critical in game-based learning research. However, students' implicit and self-controlled learning processes in games make it difficult to understand...
Fostering Cognitive Presence in Online Courses: A Systematic Review
Abstract Within the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework, cognitive presence has been central to success in higher education settings. This systematic review examined 24 articles published between 2008-2020 that empirically analyzed cognitive presence in online...
In Pursuit of Creativity in Minecraft: A Mixed-Method Approach
Abstract Despite Minecraft's incredible popularity, we know very little about how the game might enable creativity. To assess and support the creativity of the structures that players create in Minecraft, we need to understand how Minecrafters describe creativity in...