Tilde Bekker

Tilde Bekker is Full Professor of Digital Technologies for Playfulness and Motivation at Eindhoven University of Technology. Her research integrates interaction design with educational theory to create tools that support playful learning experiences for children and vulnerable populations.

Key research themes:

• Designing for physical and social play interactions
• Developing theory-informed design frameworks
• Creating tools for teachers in open-ended learning environments
• Implementing participatory design with children

Bekker's Developmentally Situated Design cards, developed with Alissa Antle, received a best-practice award and are used internationally. Current projects explore AI literacy for children and more-than-human design perspectives.