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Dr. Robbin Chapman: E-Learning Consultant and Author of New Book

Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley in Academia News, Faculty, I'm a Full Professor!, Industry News, News, PhD, Research, Scholarly Celebrations

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Dr. Robbin Chapman

Dr. Robbin Chapman is currently the Manager of Diversity Recruitment for the MIT School of Architecture and Planning where she is responsible for strategic leadership and development of faculty and graduate student recruitment programs and initiatives. Dr. Chapman received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2006.

She conducted her dissertation research at the MIT Media Laboratory, where she explored computational tools and practices for promoting critical reflection embedded in design-based learning activities. Her theoretical framework, Cooperative Constructionism, establishes a design-based approach to critical reflection. Dr. Chapman has several publications about her research, including the newly published book, The Computer Clubhouse: Constructionism and Creativity in Youth Communities and chapters in Social Capital and Information Technology, Communities of Practice: Creating Learning Environments for Educators.

She has presented her work at numerous conferences and invited talks. She also develops workshops for exploring creative ways of leveraging technology for deeper learning. She earned her S.M. degree at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory where she developed a novel method for robust sign language identification. She is the recipient of, with a group of colleagues from several universities, a CILT (Center for Innovation in Learning Technologies) grant to investigate equity issues as they relate to the use of technology in education.

She currently serves as Regional Liaison for the Ford Diversity Fellowship program, sponsored by the National Academies of Science. Dr. Chapman has also served as Assistant Program Director for NASA’s Space Life Sciences Training Program at Kennedy Space Center, where she was responsible for all aspects of program logistics and administration. She was also a member of the LSSF (Life Sciences Support facility) flight hardware team, which develops technologies to support life science experiments aboard the Space Shuttle. Her projects at NASA include work on the Variable Speed Mid-Deck Centrifuge (VSMDC), Algae Liquid Fixation Apparatus (ALFA), and the Microgravity Plant Nutrient Experiment (MPNE). She served as Science Instructor for the Eureka math and science program for teenage girls desiring careers in science.

In her spare time, Dr. Chapman volunteers at after-school centers, working primarily with underserved communities and as a peer counselor for at-risk teens. She is a founding member of the Habibis, MIT’s Middle Eastern dance troupe and has been performing with the group for over six years. Additionally, she has been very active in numerous MIT student and community initiatives.

The Clubhouse Clubhouse - Book Cover

ABOUT THE BOOK
This book is about the Computer Clubhouse — the idea and the place — that inspires youth to think about themselves as competent, creative, and critical learners. So much of the social life of young people has moved online and participation in the digital public has become an essential part of youth identities. The Computer Clubhouse makes an important contribution not just in local urban communities but also as a model for after-school learning environments globally. The model has been uniquely successful scaling up, with over 100 clubhouses thriving worldwide. Showcasing research by scholars and evaluators that have documented and analyzed the international Computer Clubhouse Network, this volume considers the implications of their findings in the context of what it means to prepare youth to meet the goals of the 21st Century.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Yasmin B. Kafai is a Professor of Learning Sciences at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Kylie A. Peppler is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences at Indiana University, Bloomington. Robbin N. Chapman is a learning technologies consultant and researcher, and serves as Manager of Diversity Recruitment for the MIT School of Architecture and Planning

Contributors: Brenda Abanavas, Gail Breslow, Grace Chiu, Stina Cooke, Shiv Desai, Patricia DÃ az, Rosaline Hudnell, John Maloney, Amon Millner, Jesse Moya, Mitchel Resnick, Natalie Rusk, and Elisabeth Sylvan

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