Publications

Journal Articles

Mak, J., Xin, Y., Yan, L., Kramarczuk, K., Figueroa, F., Nelson, B., ... & Ketelhut, D. J. (2025). Accessible Computational Thinking in Elementary Science: An Aligning Framework for Teacher Learning and Implementation. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 33(1), 67-107.

Kramarczuk, K., Bernier, J., Mak, J., Figueroa, F., Terrell Shockley, E., Xin, Y., Yan, L., Nelson, B., & Ketelhut, D. J. (Under Revision). A matryoshka doll of elementary science teacher positionalities: Implications for computational thinking and culturally responsive professional development. Journal of Science Education and Technology.

Conference Presentations

Figueroa, F., Coen, A., Ketelhut, D., Nelson, B., Kramarzcuk, K., Mak, J., Yan, L., Xin, Y., & Terrell Shockley, E. (2025). Teacher Self-Efficacy Implementing CT-Infused Elementary Science Lessons. [Roundtable]. AERA 2025 Annual Conference.

Figueroa, F., Coen, A., Ketelhut, D., Nelson, B., & Terrell Shockley, E. (2025). Missing the Forest for the Trees: Technology Focus Hinders Teachers' Computational Thinking Implementation. [Poster Presentation]. AERA 2025 Annual Conference.

Jass Ketelhut, D., Nelson, B., Kramarczuk, K., & Killen, H. (2025). Building Collective Truth: Interrogating a Multi-year Research Project to Move Toward Cultural Responsiveness. [Symposium]. AERA 2025 Annual Conference.

Kramarczuk, K., Bragger, S., Saint-Jean, C., Callejas Lopez, M., Brumbaugh, D., Saint-Jean, E., Xin, Y., Terrell Shockley, E., Jass Ketelhut, D., Nelson, B. (2025). Giving Life to the Data: A Teacher-Centered Participatory Analysis of Professional Development and Performance. [Roundtable]. AERA 2025 Annual Conference.

Yan, L., Xin, Y., Figueroa, F., Bernier, J., Terrell Shockley, E., Nelson, B., Ketelhut, D. J. (2024, November). Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies in Computational Thinking-Infused Science Lessons on Elementary Level. [30 mins Presentation]. 2024 National Science Teacher Association National Conference. New Orleans, LA.

Mak, J., Xin, Y., Yan, L., Kramarczuk, K., Figueroa, K., Nelson, B., Terrell-Shockley, E., Bernier, J. & Ketelhut, D. J. (2024, September) Accessible computational thinking in elementary science: An aligning framework for teacher learning and implementation [Symposium Session]. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Interactive Online 2024.

Figueroa, F., Yan, L., Terrell Shockley, E., Mak, J., Bernier, J., Kramarczuk, K., Su, M., Nelson, B., & Ketelhut, D. (2024, July). Using Computational Thinking as a Multimodal Tool for Multilingual Learners. Annual SIOP National Conference. (Online Format).

Yan, L. et al. (2024, February). Practical Strategies for Culturally Responsive Teaching in Computational Thinking Integrated Elementary Science Lessons. [Poster Presentation]. 10th Annual TCDC Education Research Conference. Tempe, AZ.

Figueroa, F., Terrell Schockey, E., Nelson, B., Yan, L., Xin, Y., Bernier, J. Mak, J., Kramarczuk, K., Su, M., & Ketelhut, D. (2024, February). Computational Thinking (CT) for Multilingual Learners Using Multiple Meaning-Making Resources. Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Student Association Roundtable. Tucson, AZ.

Bernier, J., Kramarczuk, K., Terrell Shockley, E., Figueroa, F., Yan, L., Xin, Y., Mak, J., Su, M., Ketelhut, D., & Nelson, B. (2024, Month). CT+CRT+Science: Pathways to Integration in Elementary Teachers’ Lesson Plans. Submitted to NARST 2024 Annual Conference.

Kramarczuk, K., Bernier, J., Figueroa, F., Yan, L., Terrell Shockley, E., Cohen, A., Su, M., Xin, Y., Nelson, B., & Ketelhut, D. (2024, April). Elementary Teachers’ Positional Identities and Dispositions Towards Culturally Responsive Computational Thinking-Integrated Science. Submitted to AERA 2024 Annual Conference.

Xin, Y., Su, M., Mak, J., Coen, A., Figueroa, F., Kramarczuk, K., Ketelhut, D., Lin, Y. (2024, April 11-14). Two Trajectories: Elementary Teachers’ Evolving Understandings of Culturally Responsive and Computational Thinking Infused Science Teaching. AERA 2024 Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Xin, Y., Su, M., Mak, J., Kramarczuk, K., Ketelhut, D. J., Nelson, B. (2023, June). Two Changing Minds: A Journey to Culturally Responsive and Computational Thinking Infused Science Teaching. ISLS Annual Meeting 2023, Montréal, Canada.

Figueroa, F., Terrell Shockley, E., & Yan, L. (2023, June). Supporting English Learners and Multilingual Learners in Science. Annual SIOP National Conference. (Online Format).

Mak, J., Yan, L., Su, M., Kramarczuk, K., Terrell Shockley, E., & Ketelhut, D. J. (2023, April). K-5 Accessible, Computational Thinking-Integrated Science Education: A Conceptual Framework. Annual International Conference of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Chicago, IL.

Terrell Shockley, E., Figueroa, F., Su, M., & Yan, L., K. Kramarczuk, Xin, Y., Cabrera, L. Mak, J., Bernier, J., Ha, J., Nelson, B. & Ketelhut, D. J. (2023, March) Making Computational Thinking Accessible to Multilingual Learners in Elementary Science. [Poster presentation]. TESOL 2023 International Convention & English Language Expo, Portland, OR.

Xin, Y., Kramarczuk, K., Mak, J., Terrell Shockley, E., Ketelhut, D. J. (2023, March). Computational Thinking-Integrated Elementary Science with Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Vignette Study. The 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE 2023), Toronto, ON, Canada.

Figueroa, F., Terrell Shockley, E., Yan, L., Ketelhut, D. J., & Nelson, B. (2023, Feb) Accessible Computational Thinking Using Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Contexts. The 52nd Annual Conference of National Association for Bilingual Education. (Online Format).

Figueroa, F., Terrell Shockley, E., Yan, L., Ketelhut, D. J., & Nelson, B. (2022, July 14). Accessible Computational Thinking (CT) in the Elementary Science Classroom Using a Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Context. Annual SIOP National Conference. (Online Format). 

Figueroa, F., Mak, J., Kramarczuk, K., Xin, Y., Terrell Shockley, E., Ketelhut, D. J., Nelson, B. (2022, May). CT For Every Student? Implications For An Equity-Focused PD Experience For Elementary Science Teachers. 2022 Conference on Research in Equitable and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Philadelphia, PA.  DOI:10.1109/RESPECT55273.2022 

Mak, J., Figueroa, F., Kramarczuk, K., Xin, Y., Terrell Shockley, E., Ketelhut, D. J., Nelson, B. (2022, May). Case Study: A Participatory Approach to Building a Consensus-Model of Computational Thinking Infused, Culturally Responsive Science Instruction. 2022 Conference on Research in Equitable and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Philadelphia, PA. DOI:10.1109/RESPECT55273.2022

Kramarczuk, K., Cabrera, L., Jass Ketelhut, D., Terrell-Shockley, E., Xin, Y., Mak, J., Nelson, B., Bernier, J., Ha, J., Su, M., Yan, L., & Figueroa, F. (2022, January). A Professional Development Model for Integrating Computational Thinking and Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices into Elementary Science Practice. [Poster presentation]. ASTE Annual Conference 2022, Greenville, SC.

Proceedings

Xin, Y., Su, M., Mak, J., Kramarczuk, K., Ketelhut, D. J., & Nelson, B. (2023, June). Two Changing Minds: A Journey to Culturally Responsive and Computational Thinking Infused Science Teaching. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences-ICLS 2023, pp. 250-257. International Society of the Learning Sciences. Montreal, Canada. https://2023.isls.org/proceedings/

Xin, Y., Kramarczuk, K., Mak, J., Terrell-Shockley, E.,&  Ketelhut, D.J. (2023, March). Computational Thinking-Integrated Elementary Science with Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Vignette Study. In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 1309-1309)

Bernier, J., Cabrera, L., Figueroa, F., Ha, J., Kramarczuk, K., Mak, J., Su, M., Xin, Y., Yan, L., Ketelhut, D. J., Nelson, B., Terrell-Shockley, E. (2022, June). Accessible Computational Thinking in Elementary Science. ISLS Annual Meeting 2022, Hiroshima, Japan.