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Caro Williams-Pierce

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Caro Williams-Pierce

Assistant Professor

carowp@umd.edu
301-405-2060
 Patuxent Building, Room 2109G

BIO

Dr. Caro Williams-Pierce leverages her expertise in math, education, and information science to develop innovative approaches to STEM education – designing next-generation online and game-based math learning tools. Her research focuses on designing and evaluating digital media for mathematical play using novel mathematical representations and interactions, with a particular emphasis on designing example-based trajectories that support players in developing powerful and detailed generalizations. Dr. Williams-Pierce is also an embodied constructivist who attends to physical gesture, digital action, and spoken language as evidence of generalizing, justifying, and proving. Dr. Williams-Pierce’s innovative approach to game-based learning to promote math learning in K-12 youth has led to the recognition of her work by both the academy and industry. At the UMD iSchool, Dr. Williams-Pierce’s will be an integral member of the Youth eXperience (YX) Lab.

Focus

Designing next-generation online and game-based math learning tools.

  • Game design for learning
  • Online interactive lesson design
  • Visualization

Education

PhD in Curriculum & Instruction (Mathematics Education), University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research & Focus Areas

Research Projects