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Hilarie Nickerson

Researcher at University of Colorado Boulder

Publications -  10
Citations -  401

Hilarie Nickerson is an academic researcher from University of Colorado Boulder. The author has contributed to research in topics: Computational thinking & Game design. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 10 publications receiving 339 citations.

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Will it stick?: exploring the sustainability of computational thinking education through game design

TL;DR: Research suggests that game design is effective in broadening participation and motivating large numbers of students, along with large percentages of women and minorities, when integrated into existing middle school courses.
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Grounding Computational Thinking Skill Acquisition Through Contextualized Instruction

TL;DR: Teacher practices that are intended to promote CT skill acquisition through instruction that takes place in two framing contexts are examined, using the Scalable Game Design curriculum as a lens to examine classroom practices.
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A Comparative Analysis of Online and Face-to-Face Professional Development Models for CS Education

TL;DR: Students who had teachers who participated in face-to-face professional development, however, expressed stronger interest in designing their own games at home, and recommendations for the design of online curricula for CS education are discussed.
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We Have Questions: Pedagogical, Technical, and Procedural Assistance Requests in a Large Computational Thinking Curriculum Research Project (Abstract Only)

TL;DR: Examination of questions received by Scalable Game Design, a project that engages students in computing through game and simulation design activities, finds several dimensions of interest and presents a generalizable taxonomy of question types plus specific examples.
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Using Discernment Activities to Promote Skill Retention from Programming and Software Tutorials

TL;DR: By incorporating principles from Bransford & Schwarz's Preparation for Future Learning framework, interactive tutorials should be able to promote the acquisition of durable and adaptive abilities.