Short Bio I am a Lappan-Phillips Professor of Computing Education in the College of Education and College of Natural Science at Michigan State University. In addition to Ph.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology. I hold bachelors and masters in Electrical Engineering. My research and teaching focus on supporting educators to understand, apply, and critically evaluate the use of computing in K-12 classrooms. |
Contact
Dr. Aman Yadav Professor Educational Psychology and Educational Technology East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A email: ayadav (at) msu.edu ph: 517-884-2094 Follow @yadavaman |
Learning to Teach Computer Science
In this paper published in the Communications of the ACM, we argue that in order to meet the CS10K Project goals, high school CS teachers must have in-depth computer science knowledge as well as strong pedagogical content knowledge, developed through a computer science methods course. Learning to Teach Computer Science: The…
Personal Epistemology and Teacher Education Chapter
This chapter was published in Personal epistemology and teacher education (New York, NY: Routledge). In this chapter, we discuss the role of epistemological beliefs in teacher education and limitations of the current knowledge about epistemological beliefs in teacher education. Yadav, A., Herron, M., & Samarapungavan, A. (2011). Epistemological Beliefs in Preservice Teacher…
Problem-based Learning: Influence on Students’ Learning in an Electrical Engineering Course
Yadav, A., Subedi D., Lundeberg, M. A., & Bunting, C. F. (2011). Problem-based learning: Influence on students’ learning in an electrical engineering course. Journal of Engineering Education, 100, 253–280. BACKGROUND Recently, there has been a shift from using lecture-based teaching methods in undergraduate engineering courses to using more learner-centered teaching approaches,…
IT DOESN’T FEEL LIKE LEARNING
Problem-solving instruction works but still presents challenges. Read More @ ASEE PRISM – MARCH + APRIL 2011 – JEE SELECTS. This is highlighted in the PRISM Magazine and is adapted from “Problem-based Learning: Influence on Students’ Learning in an Electrical Engineering Course” in the April 2011 Journal of Engineering Education.