Kenneth Koedinger

Dr. Kenneth Koedinger
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUSA
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, Carnegie Mellon University (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsCognitive psychology, Human-Computer Interaction
InstitutionsCarnegie Mellon University

Kenneth R. Koedinger (born 1962 in Wisconsin) is a professor of human–computer interaction and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University.[1][2] He is the founding and current director of the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center.[3] He is widely known for his role in the development of the Cognitive Tutor software.[4][5] He is also widely published in cognitive psychology, intelligent tutoring systems, and educational data mining, and his research group has repeatedly won "Best Paper" awards at scientific conferences in those areas, such as the EDM2008 Best Paper,[6] ITS2006 Best Paper, ITS2004 Best Paper,[7] and ITS2000 Best Paper.

  1. ^ "HCII Webpage". 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  2. ^ "Software Tutors Offer Help and Customized Hints". New York Times. September 16, 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  3. ^ "PSLC Webpage". 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  4. ^ Testimony to National Mathematics Panel, Steven Ritter, John Anderson, November 6, 2006, available at www.carnegielearning.com/whitepapers/6/
  5. ^ "Software Tutors Offer Help and Customized Hints". New York Times. September 16, 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  6. ^ "EDM2008 Proceedings". 2008. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  7. ^ "ITS2004 best paper announcement". 2004. Retrieved 2011-08-20.