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Jody Clarke Midura is Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and faculty member in the Department of Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences at Utah State University’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. She leads graduate programs while actively researching the integration of computer science, mathematics, and early childhood education.
Education: While specific degrees are not listed in the provided text, her prolific research record in instructional technology and learning sciences indicates advanced graduate training in education, computer science education, or learning sciences.
Research Interests:
- Computational Thinking in Early Childhood: Designing assessments and curricula that introduce programming concepts to kindergarten and elementary learners using tangible coding toys.
- Cross-Curricular Integration: Blending mathematics and computer science instruction to leverage synergies between pattern recognition, algorithmic reasoning, and mathematical concepts.
- Assessment Design: Creating stealth, game-based, and performance assessments that capture young learners’ computational and mathematical thinking.
- Educational Data Mining & AI: Employing learning analytics and generative AI tools to analyze classroom interaction data and improve instructional design.
Research Trajectory: Across more than 50 recent publications (2022–2025), Midura explores how robot toys, board games, and digital platforms can foster early computational thinking, spatial reasoning, and multiplicative understanding. A consistent theme is participatory design—engaging teachers and students as co-designers of culturally relevant, inclusive CS and math activities.
Awards & Honors: No specific awards are mentioned in the provided text.
Lab, Teams & Collaborations: Midura works closely with interdisciplinary teams within the Emma Eccles Jones College, including the Center for the School of the Future, integrating research and practice partnerships with local elementary schools to pilot and scale innovative curricula.
