As an educator, I am primarily involved in developing computer science curriculum, teaching, and training/collaborating with others. Click here to view one of my curriculum GitHub repositories, containing projects created for two high school summer computer science courses: web development and data analysis (click those for an overview pertaining to the projects).
Also, here is my syllabus for a recent AP CS A course I taught, with links in the schedule to various materials and slides.
Here is an SPSS beginner tutorial I made on my own time in 2012. It is apparently quite popular on YouTube!
Here's a clip of me on the news running my mouth about getting kids interested in computer science!
Click here to download and play the prototype "coding game" mentioned in the "Projects" header above (Linux, Mac, and Windows all available). Move Alice using the left and right keys on your keyboard. Jump using up. Talk to the dude by clicking on him. Try to get the coin by changing properties of Alice and/or the dude! Note that certain features (e.g., tutorial) are not yet implemented.
UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education, 2015 – 2016
With Shirish Dhar and Deepa Kalpathi (UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Information)
Developed a game demo using Construct 2. The purpose of the game is to engage children in computer programming and problem solving. The game uses a Python-like scripting language. Players assume the role of a 12 year old African American girl with rather low self-esteem, who is sucked into a parallel universe where she can hack almost anything. The demo showcases the interface. Click here to read paper.
UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education, 2014 – 2016
Developed a 32-problem fractions computer game (with Unity engine) for elementary students, using Item Response Theory. The purpose of this instrument was to capture children's self-regulation of affect during mathematical problem solving. Tested this instrument with 40 students (grades 3, 4, and 5), individually. Quantitative data were gathered by the software itself, while supplementary qualitative data, in the form of a set of interview questions, were gathered by myself. This project ultimately served as my Master's thesis. Click here to read paper.
UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education, 2014
PI: Professor Larry Nucci
Assisted PI in data collection during high school and middle school history teacher lesson study meetings. Organized video taping equipment, transferred and digitized videos, maintained video files in a common drive, transcribed videos, analyzed data.
UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education, 2014
PI: Professor Aki Murata 2014
Helped generate codes, analyze data, contribute conceptually to developing framework of the study.
UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education, 2013 - 2015
PI: Professor Na’ilah Nasir
Conducted participatory classroom observations and recorded interviews in an elementary school. Research focuses on the experiences of Black students in OUSD schools. Interviews held individually or in focus groups, and included students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators. Interview transcripts and field notes are currently being coded and analyzed collaboratively by research team.