Naomi Thompson (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION
Specialty/Research Focus
Learning Sciences; STEAM, Out-Of-School Learning; Connected Learning; Community Education; Video Analysis; Educational Equity
Professional Summary:
I am interested in the ways crafting, art-making, and other design activities can intersect with and enhance equitable learning in both formal and informal environments. Particularly, I seek to design educational experiences in ways that highlight and honor voices and practices that are traditionally minoritized and undervalued in educational settings.
Education and Training:
- PhD, Indiana University, Learning Sciences (2020)
Awards and Honors:
- International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) Early Career Workshop Participant/Awardee; International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS); 2023-03-15;
Recent Publications:
Journal Article:
- Peppler, K., Sedas, R. M., Thompson, N. (2023) Paper Circuits vs. Breadboards: Materializing Learners’ Powerful ideas Around Circuitry and Layout Design. Journal of Science Education and Technology (JOST).
- Thompson, N. (2023). “Some Angles Are Gonna Be Weird”: Tinkering with Math and Weaving. Sustainability, 15(9), 7363. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097363
- Thompson, N. (2022). “Math cleverly disguised as/with string”: experienced weavers’ engagement with mathematics. Research in Mathematics Education, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/14794802.2022.2133005
Recent Presentations:
Invited Lectures:
- Thompson, N. (February 15, 2023). Weaving Together STEAM and the Spaces that Surround It. Invited Guest Speaker for Rutgers University Lunch & Learn Learning Sciences Talk Series.;
- Thompson, N. (February 28, 2023). Exploring Materials for STEAM Learning. Invited Guest Speaker for Technical University of Munich "Tangible Computational Design for Learning" Project Week.;
- Thompson, N. (March 30, 2023). Exploring Materials for STEAM Learning. Invited Guest Speaker for University of Texas at El Paso Science Methods Course.;
Conferences:
- Peppler, K., Keune, A., Thompson, N., Saxena, P. (2023, April 12-16). Craftland Is Mathland: Mathematical Insight and the Generative Role of Fiber Crafts. [Poster Session]. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.;
Recent Activities:
Professional Service:
- I have served on the Communications Committee for ISLS (International Society of the Learning Sciences)
06/10/2019-06/15/2024