Ashok Basawapatna

Ashok Basawapatna is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics, Computer & Information Science at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury. His academic focus spans computational thinking, computer science education, and adaptive learning systems.

Research Interests:

• Computational Thinking Pedagogy
• Block-Based Programming Tools
• STEM Learning Simulations
• Educational Game Design

Recent publications highlight innovations in programming education, including prebugging techniques (2024), flow retention in tutorials (2019-2021), and systemic computer science education reforms (2015-2016). His work examines the balance between convenience and computational thinking in STEM learning (2014) and adaptive spectrum analysis technologies (2015).