Learning and Performance Systems

Postal address
United States

Madison Allen Kuyenga
- Learning and Performance Systems - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20232025
Marcela Borge
- Learning and Performance Systems - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20072025
Jose Cossa
- Learning and Performance Systems - Associate Professor in Adult Education
Person: Academic
20132026
William C. Diehl
- Learning and Performance Systems - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20082025
Tyler S. Hollett
- Learning and Performance Systems - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
20132025
John Holst
- Learning and Performance Systems - Associate Professor
Person: Academic
19992025
Seong Ji Jeong
- Learning and Performance Systems - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20202024
ChanMin Kim
- Learning and Performance Systems - Professor
Person: Academic
20062026
Susan Mary Land
- Learning and Performance Systems - Department Head & Professor
Person: Academic
19962026
Dylan Pare
- Learning and Performance Systems - Assistant Professor
Person: Academic
20182026

16237 Citations
62 h-index
472 Article
147 Conference contribution
120 Chapter
35 Editorial
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Building Sustainable Futures Through CBET: Examining the Role of Teacher Preparedness and Leadership in the Implementation of Education-Related SDG Policies in Kenyan TVETs
Matu, J. B., Mugo, E., Ouma, N. O., Fleck, J. A., Brennan, Jr., M. A. & Cossa, J., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Interchange.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Making Learning Personally Relevant: Sensemaking Assets Used in Families' Discussions While Using a Pollinator-Focused Mobile Augmented Reality App
McClain, L. R., Cowdery-Faimon, L., Zimmerman, H. T. & Land, S. M., Mar 2026, In: Science Education. 110, 2, p. 525-542 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
NLP-enabled automated assessment of scientific explanations: Towards eliminating linguistic discrimination
Kim, C. M., Passonneau, R. J., Lee, E., Sheikhi Karizaki, M., Gnesdilow, D. & Puntambekar, S., Jan 2026, In: British Journal of Educational Technology. 57, 1, p. 79-111 33 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Reorienting Toward LGBTQ+ Belonging in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by Feeling and Thinking With a Queer and Nonbinary Person in Virtual Reality
Paré, D., Jan 2026, In: Science Education. 110, 1, p. 59-75 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Restorying trans futures: virtual world-becoming through VR painting and speculative storytelling
Pare, D., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Learning, Media and Technology.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
An exploratory study of a new concept macrostructure measure when learning history in middle school
Chen, X., Wang, W., Peng, C., Guo, W. & Clariana, R. B., Oct 2025, In: Educational Technology Research and Development. 73, 5, p. 2995-3014 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Beyond posting frequency: how network metrics and textual readability relate to engagement in online discussion
Lee, M. & Sharma, P., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Interactive Learning Environments.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Beyond the Enrollment Cliff: Relationships Still Matter More Than Technology in Distance Education and Online Learning
Diehl, W. C., 2025, In: American Journal of Distance Education. 39, 4, p. 357 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Cultivating Success in Distance and Online Education: Mentorship, Quality, and Global Perspectives
Diehl, W. C., 2025, In: American Journal of Distance Education. 39, 2, p. 127 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Culturing computation: A multi-case study on students as ethnocomputing researchers during a virtual after-school program
Lachney, M., Allen Kuyenga, M. C. & Robinson, C., Mar 2025, In: International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction. 43, 100719.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Active
18 Finished

"Collaborative Research: Studying Science Curiosity and Computational Thinking in an eTextile Upward Bound Curriculum"
Zimmerman, H. (PI) & Grichard@umassedu, G. T. R. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/23 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
Supporting Science Learning and Teaching in Middle School Classrooms through Automated Analysis of Students' Writing
Li, Y. (CoPI), Passonneau, R. J. (PI) & Kim, C. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/20 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
Investigating the Impact of an Immersive VR-based Learning Environment for Learning Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction Robotics Education
Jebelli, H. (PI), Sharma, P. (CoPI) & Miller, S. R. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
2/1/23 → 1/31/24
Project: Research project
Further Development of an Open Educational Resource to Improve Architectural Engineering Students’ Conceptual Knowledge When Writing to Learn
Clariana, R. (PI) & Adrian@psuedu, A. S. B. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
6/1/22 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) 2021 Conference: Reflecting the Past and Embracing the Future through Doctoral Consortium, Early, and Mid-career Workshops
Borge, M. (PI)
National Science Foundation
5/15/21 → 5/31/23
Project: Research project
Collaborative Research: Scaffolding Pre-service, Early Childhood Teachers to Debug Block-based Programming
Kim, C. (PI)
National Science Foundation
11/26/18 → 7/31/23
Project: Research project
Using Collective Argumentation to Develop Teaching Practices Integrating Coding Within the Science and Math Curriculum (Grades 3-5)
Foutz, T. (PI), Crawford, B. (CoPI), Hill, R. B. (CoPI), Kim, C. (CoPI), Conner, A. (CoPI) & Jackson, D. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/17 → 7/31/23
Project: Research project
Transforming Outdoor Places into Learning Spaces
Zimmerman, H. (PI) & Land, S. M. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
10/1/16 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
NCS-FO: Integrative Neural Approaches to Understanding Science Text Comprehension
Li, P. (CoPI), Clariana, R. (PI) & Meyer, B. J. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
8/1/15 → 7/31/20
Project: Research project
CAP: Towards Inclusive Design of Serious Games for Learning
Kafai, Y. B. (PI), Richard, G. T. (CoPI) & Tynes, B. B. (CoPI)
National Science Foundation
12/1/14 → 11/30/16
Project: Research project

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Madison Allen Kuyenga

Marcela Borge

Jose Cossa

William C. Diehl

Tyler S. Hollett

John Holst

Seong Ji Jeong

ChanMin Kim

Susan Mary Land

Dylan Pare

Building Sustainable Futures Through CBET: Examining the Role of Teacher Preparedness and Leadership in the Implementation of Education-Related SDG Policies in Kenyan TVETs

Making Learning Personally Relevant: Sensemaking Assets Used in Families' Discussions While Using a Pollinator-Focused Mobile Augmented Reality App

NLP-enabled automated assessment of scientific explanations: Towards eliminating linguistic discrimination

Reorienting Toward LGBTQ+ Belonging in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics by Feeling and Thinking With a Queer and Nonbinary Person in Virtual Reality

Restorying trans futures: virtual world-becoming through VR painting and speculative storytelling

An exploratory study of a new concept macrostructure measure when learning history in middle school

Beyond posting frequency: how network metrics and textual readability relate to engagement in online discussion

Beyond the Enrollment Cliff: Relationships Still Matter More Than Technology in Distance Education and Online Learning

Cultivating Success in Distance and Online Education: Mentorship, Quality, and Global Perspectives

Culturing computation: A multi-case study on students as ethnocomputing researchers during a virtual after-school program

"Collaborative Research: Studying Science Curiosity and Computational Thinking in an eTextile Upward Bound Curriculum"

Supporting Science Learning and Teaching in Middle School Classrooms through Automated Analysis of Students' Writing

Investigating the Impact of an Immersive VR-based Learning Environment for Learning Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction Robotics Education

Further Development of an Open Educational Resource to Improve Architectural Engineering Students’ Conceptual Knowledge When Writing to Learn

International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) 2021 Conference: Reflecting the Past and Embracing the Future through Doctoral Consortium, Early, and Mid-career Workshops

Collaborative Research: Scaffolding Pre-service, Early Childhood Teachers to Debug Block-based Programming

Using Collective Argumentation to Develop Teaching Practices Integrating Coding Within the Science and Math Curriculum (Grades 3-5)

Transforming Outdoor Places into Learning Spaces

NCS-FO: Integrative Neural Approaches to Understanding Science Text Comprehension

CAP: Towards Inclusive Design of Serious Games for Learning

Learning and Performance Systems

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