TERC Staff Presenting at AERA

We are thrilled to announce the lineup of TERC staff presentations for the 2025 AERA Conference in Denver, CO! Our team has been working on an array of captivating topics that will both educate and motivate you. From the most up-to-date research, methods, and frameworks to actionable strategies for the classroom, these presentations will equip you with the resources and expertise to elevate your practice. We can’t wait to see you at the conference!

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Wed, April 23, 9:00am-10:30am MDT (Roundtable Ballroom 1: Empowerment and Healing in Indigenous Spaces)
Finding Balance: Native STEM Students Navigating “Monsters” of Mental Health
TERC Staff Presenting: Mia Ong, Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Lisette Esmeralda Torres-Gerald, Christina Bebe

Wed, April 23, 10:50am to 12:20pm MDT (Symposium: Co-Design as a Means of Creating Inclusive and Effective Technology-Enhanced Learning Experiences)
Presentations of the following papers by TERC Staff:

  • Co-Designing a BCI Maker Experience with and for Neurodivergent Youth by Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki and Tara Robillard
  • Co-Designing an Augmented Reality Executive Function Support Learning Technology by Zachary Alstad
  • Implementing a Co-designed Social Bot Using AI to Support STEM Learning in VR by Teon Edwards, Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki and Zachary Alstad

Wed, April 23, 10:50am – 12:20pm MDT (Paper Session: All in the Family: Renewal and Repair Through Family-Centered and Community-Driven Approaches)
Community-Centered Knowledge Mobilization: Collaborative Program Adaptation With Families From the Greater Middle East
TERC Staff Presenting: Scott Pattison, Smirla Ramos Montañez, and Viviana López Burgos

Thurs, April 24, 8:00am – 9:30am MDT (Roundtable Ballroom 2-3: Studies of Mathematics Professional Development)
Empowering Para-Educators and Instructional Assistants: Increasing Mathematical Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Skills Through Targeted Professional Development
TERC Staff Presenting: Karen Mutch-Jones

Thurs, April 24, 1:45pm – 3:15pm MDT (Roundtable Ballroom 4: Reimagining Early Childhood Educational Research)
Early Childhood Mathematics: Design Strategies for Power Sharing Between Educators and Latinx Parents
TERC Staff Presenting: Scott Pattison, Smirla Ramos Montañez, and Viviana López Burgos

Sat, April 26, 11:40am – 1:10pm MDT
Invited Speaker Session: Division D Equity and Inclusion Committee Invited Session: Politics and Policy: Navigating the Challenges, Opportunities, and Implementation of DEI Initiatives and AI in the Future of Educational Research
TERC Staff Chair: Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki

Sat, April 26, 3:20pm – 4:50pm MDT (Roundtable Ballroom 2-3: Affordances and Challenges in Developing, Implementing, and Researching a Digital Media-Based Family Program)
Lessons Learned Adapting a Technology-based Program for Latine Families with Young Children
TERC Staff Presenting: Scott Pattison, Smirla Ramos Montañez, and Viviana López Burgos

Sun, April 27, 1:30pm – 3:00pm MDT (AERA Poster Session: Machine Learning Approaches to Enhancing Learning Environments With Artificial Intelligence)
Healthcare Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning: Exploring Context-Based Learning for High School Students (Poster 46)
TERC Staff Presenting: Anushree Bopardikar, Michael Patrick Cassidy, and Angela Gardiner