Panayiota Kendeou

The research team will develop and pilot test a novel education technology called iCODE (improve source CODE comprehension). Code comprehension is a critical skill for both learners and professionals. iCODE will integrate reading strategies training, animated pedagogical agents, inclusive and culturally responsive instructional design, and the open pro-social learner model to improve code comprehension and learning and student engagement, self-efficacy, computer science (CS) identity, and re...

This project team will evaluate the efficacy of a supplemental instructional program called ELCII (Early Language Comprehension Individualized Instruction). ELCII, developed with prior IES funding, provides opportunities for supplemental early instruction in language comprehension skills, which are much needed to prevent long-term negative reading outcomes. Specifically, ELCII focuses on training a core language comprehension skill, inference making, in kindergarten. The project will examine...