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Janet Kolodner is a retired Professor of the Practice at Boston College's Lynch School of Education and Human Development, in the DFE Department of Formative Education. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from Yale University and a B.A. from Brandeis University. Her research focuses on learning environments, design-based learning, and case-based reasoning, with notable contributions to educational technology and science curriculum development.
- Affiliations: Boston College (Retired Professor of the Practice), Former Regent's Professor at Georgia Tech.
- Education:
- Ph.D., Yale University
- M.S., Yale University
- B.A., Brandeis University
Research Interests: She pioneers approaches to integrating technology in education, emphasizing design-based learning, project-based instruction, and cognitive models of learning. Her work bridges computer science (case-based reasoning) and education, with applications in science curricula like Project-Based Inquiry Science (PBIS).
Awards: Includes Inaugural Fellow of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, Regents’ Professor Emerita, and Career Award from the same society. She has also served as Editor-in-Chief Emerita of The Journal of the Learning Sciences.
Key Contributions: Developed early case-based design systems (e.g., Archie-2), explored creativity in design (JULIA, ALEC), and created middle-school science curricula. Her recent work focuses on virtual environments and fostering scientific dispositions in learners.
