Massachusetts Institute of Technology
School of Architecture and Planning Faculty Personnel Record
Name: Eric Klopfer Date: February 2003
Department: Urban Studies and Planning / Teacher Education Program
1. Date of Birth: October 8, 1970
2. Citizenship: US
3. Education:
School Degree Date
Cornell University B.S. (Biology) May 1992
University of Wisconsin, Madison Ph.D. (Zoology) May 1997
4. Title of Ph.D. Dissertation
“Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Explicit Spatial Structure in Exploiter-Victim Systems”
5. Principle Fields of Interest:
K-12 Educational Technology – Computer Simulation Research and Development, Handheld Computers in the Classroom
Complex Systems in K-12 Education – Simplifying Science through Computer Simulations
Teacher Preparation – Alternative Pathways to Teacher Preparation
6. Other Department Faculty in the Same Fields:
None
7. Faculty in Other Departments in the Same Fields:
Professor Mitchel Resnick (MAS)
8. Non-MIT Experience
Employer Position Beginning Ending
UMass Amherst Postdoc/Lecturer June 1998 June 1999
Amherst Schools Technology Coordinator Sept. 1997 June 1998
9. History of MIT Appointments
Assistant Professor July 1999 Present
10. Consulting Record
Merrill Lynch, 2000
UMass Amherst, School of Education 2001
11. Department and Institute Committees
DUSP Undergraduate Committee 2000 Present
MIT Committee on the Undergraduate Program 2001 Present
Subcommittee on Mentoring 2002 Present
Open Courseware Faculty Advisory Committee 2002 Present
12. Public Service and Other Committees
Dean’s Committee – Boston Higher Education Partnership 2000 Present
MITES SEED Program - Advisory Committee 2001 Present
Tech Boston – Advisory Committee 2001 Present
FLAIRS – Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society 2001 2001
13. Awards Received
NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in SMTE 1998 2000
Scheller Career Development Chair 2001 Present
14. Research Grants
NSF Startup Funding (from PFSMETE) - $50,000 1999 2000
Class Funds for Education - $22,000 2002 2003
Class Funds for Education - $10,000 2003 Present
Assessing Simulations (NSF) - $45,000 2003 Present
NM Adventures in Modeling (NSF) - $1,000,000 2003 Present
Learning through Simulations (NSF) - $750,000 Pending
Simulations w/ After School Science (NSF) - $120,000 Pending
15. Current Organization Memberships:
American Education Research Association
National Association of Research in Science Teaching
National Association of Biology Teachers
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
International Society for the Learning Sciences
International Society for Technology in Education
16. Patents and Patents Pending
None
17. Professional Registration
None
Teaching Experience – MIT
Term Course Enrollment (Approx)
FA 99 11.124 – Intro to Teaching and Learning 20
SP 00 11.125 – Obsv and Analysis in Classroom Settings 10
FA 00 11.124 – Intro to Teaching and Learning 18
SP 01 11.125 - Obsv and Analysis in Classroom Settings 12
SP 01 11.127/252 – Computer Modeling for Education 8
FA 01 11.124 – Intro to Teaching and Learning 35
SP 02 11.125 – Obsv and Analysis in Classroom Settings 20
SP 02 11.127/252 – Computer Modeling for Education 15
SP 02 1.991 - Service Learning in Environmental Education 10
FA 02 11.124 – Obsv and Analysis in Classroom Settings 25
FA 02 FAS – Challenges of the 21st Century School 6
SP 03 11.127/252 Computer Modeling for Education 12
SP 03 11.125 - K-12 Teaching 30
FA 02-SP 03 11.942/194/195 – K-12 Classroom Teaching 8
FA 03 11.124 – Obsv and Analysis in Classroom Settings 32
FA 03 11.129 – Educational Theory and Practice I 16
FA 03 FAS – Challenges of the 21st Century School 7
Other Teaching Experience – UMass Amherst
FA 98 Interactive Internet- From the Web to the Classroom
SP 99 Instructional Design for the Web
Publications
1. Books
Colella, V., E. Klopfer, and M. Resnick. 2001. Adventures in Modeling: Exploring Complex, Dynamic Systems with StarLogo. Teachers College Press.
2. Book Chapters
Klopfer, E., K. Squire and H. Jenkins. Environmental Detectives: PDAs as a Window into a Virtual Simulated World in Ubiquitous Computing Book (In prep)
3. Papers in Refereed Journals
Ives, A.R. and E. Klopfer. 1997 Spatial variation in abundance created by stochastic temporal environmental variation. Ecology 78: 1907-1913.
Klopfer, E. and A.R. Ives. 1997 Aggregation and the coexistence of competing parasitoid species. Theoretical Population Biology 52: 167-178.
Caton, Elaine, J. Cherrier, E. Farnsworth, S. Franklin, B. Hufnagel, E. Klopfer, J. Russell, and B. Sayler. 1998 New Niches for Life Scientists. Science 282:1266-1267.
Klopfer, E., V. Colella, and M. Resnick. 2002. New Paths on a StarLogo Adventure. Computers and Graphics. 26: 615-622
Klopfer, E. and A. Begel. 2003. StarLogo in the Classroom and Under the Hood. Kybernetes. 32: 15 -37
Klopfer, E. 2003. Technologies to Support the Creation of Complex Systems Models – Using StarLogo Software with Students. Biosystems (in press)
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Klopfer, E. and K. Squire. Environmental Detectives – The Development of an Augmented Reality Platform for Environmental Simulations. In Prep for Educational Technology Research and Design.
Klopfer, E. and L. Rivas. Comparative Analysis of Palm and Wearable Computers for Participatory Simulations. In Prep
Klopfer, E. and K. Squire. Case Study Analysis of Augmented Reality Simulations on Handheld Computers. In Prep for The Journal of the Learning Sciences.
Klopfer, E. and T. Um. Young Adventurers- Modeling of Complex Dynamic Systems with Elementary & Middle School Students. In Prep
4. Refereed Conference Proceedings
Klopfer, E. and Colella, V. 1999. Structuring Collaboration in Workshops and Classrooms: The StarLogo Community of Learners. CSCL, Palo Alto, CA.
Taylor, J., Noll, R., Colella, V. and Klopfer, E. 2001. Creating and Analyzing Models in StarLogo: A Secondary Science Approach. NARST, St. Louis, MO.
Klopfer, E., and Woodruff, E. 2002. The Impact of Distributed and Ubiquitous Computational Devices on the Collaborative Learning Environment. Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2002.
Woodruff, E., Klopfer, E., Andrews, G., Mackinnon, K., Yoon, S., Chandra, N.. 2002. Distributed computational devices for collaborative learning. Candian Society for the Study of Education.
Klopfer, E. Adventures in Modeling 2002. Teaching and Learning about Complex Systems in Ecology. BIOCOMP 2002.
Klopfer, E., K. Squire and H. Jenkins. 2002. Environmental Detectives PDAs as a Window into a Virtual Simulated World. International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education.
Klopfer, E., T. Um. 2002. Young Adventurers- Modeling of Complex Dynamic Systems with Elementary & Middle School Students. International Conference on the Learning Sciences.
Klopfer, E., Squire, K. and H. Jenkins. Augmented Reality Simulations on PDAs. AERA, Chicago 2003.
Klopfer, E., and Woodruff, E. Platforms for Participatory Simulations - Exploring Systems and Generating Discourse with Wearable and Handheld Computers. Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Oslo 2003.
Yoon, S., E. Klopfer, E. Woodruff, H. Scheintaub. Investigating How a Wearable Computer Technology Influences Opinion Dynamics. Proceedings of Society for Chaos Theory, Boston, 2003. (In Press)
Klopfer, E., and S. Yoon. Social Network Influences in a Complex Systems Design for Professional Development: Results of a First Phase Implementation Submitted to AERA 2004
Scheintaub, H., E. Klopfer and S. Yoon. Complex Systems Modeling Supports and Extends Secondary School Science Learning. Submitted to NARST 2004
5. Other Professional Publications
Colella, V, E. Klopfer, and M. Resnick. 1998. StarLogo Community of Learners. The Logo Exchange. v.17 #2: 20-22.
Colella, V. and Klopfer, E. 2000. Seeding Change: Bringing Modeling to Science Teachers and their Students. The Bulletin of The Santa Fe Institute. v. 15, #2.
Colella, V. and Klopfer, E. 2001. Changing the Nature of Science Teaching and Learning through Modeling. The Logo Exchange. v.20.
6. Papers Presented at Academic and Professional Conferences
Klopfer, E. 1999. Constructing Computer Models in the Classroom using StarLogo. Paper presented at Technology and Education, Amherst, MA.
Klopfer, E. and Colella, V. 1999. Structuring Collaboration in Workshops and Classrooms: The StarLogo Community of Learners. Paper presented at CSCL, Palo Alto, CA.
Taylor, J., Noll, R., Colella, V. and Klopfer, E. 2001. Creating and Analyzing Models in StarLogo: A Secondary Science Approach. Paper presented at NARST, St. Louis, MO.
Klopfer, E., and Colella, V. 2001. Adventures in Modeling. Paper Presented at SIGGRAPH 2001.
Klopfer, E., and Woodruff, E. 2002. The Impact of Distributed and Ubiquitous Computational Devices on the Collaborative Learning Environment. Paper presented at Computer Supported Collaborative Learning 2002.
Woodruff, E., Klopfer, E., Andrews, G., Mackinnon, K., Yoon, S., Chandra, N.. 2002. Distributed computational devices for collaborative learning. Paper presented at Candian Society for the Study of Education.
Klopfer, E. Adventures in Modeling 2002. Teaching and Learning about Complex Systems in Ecology. Paper presented at BIOCOMP 2002.
Klopfer, E., K. Squire and H. Jenkins. 2002. Environmental Detectives PDAs as a Window into a Virtual Simulated World. Paper presented at International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education.
Klopfer, E., T. Um. 2002. Young Adventurers- Modeling of Complex Dynamic Systems with Elementary & Middle School Students. Paper presented at International Conference on the Learning Sciences.
Klopfer, E., Squire, K. and H. Jenkins. Augmented Reality Simulations on PDAs. AERA, Chicago 2003.
Klopfer, E., and Woodruff, E. Platforms for Participatory Simulations - Exploring Systems and Generating Discourse with Wearable and Handheld Computers. Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Oslo 2003.
Yoon, S., E. Klopfer, E. Woodruff, H. Scheintaub. Investigating How a Wearable Computer Technology Influences Opinion Dynamics. Society for Chaos Theory, Boston, 2003.
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Klopfer, E., and S. Yoon. Social Network Influences in a Complex Systems Design for Professional Development: Results of a First Phase Implementation Submitted to AERA 2004
Squire, K., E. Klopfer, S. Barab, and C. Dede. Virtual and Augmented Reality Simulations in Education. Submitted to AERA 2004
Yoon, S. and E. Klopfer. Using Palm Technology in Participatory Simulations of Complex Systems. Submitted to NARST 2004
Scheintaub, H., E. Klopfer and S. Yoon. Complex Systems Modeling Supports and Extends Secondary School Science Learning. Submitted to NARST 2004
7. Invited Presentations and Workshops
AAU – American Association of Universities – Teacher Preparation, Fall 2001
ITESO – Workshop on Complex Systems – Guadalajara, Mexico Spring 2002
MITS – Modeling for Museums – Boston, January 2002
Boston Museum of Science – Participatory Simulations – Boston, Spring 2002
CSCL – Computer Games and Simulations in Education – Seattle, October 2002
MAST – StarLogo in Science Education – Worcester, November 2002
University of Alaska, Anchorage – Complex Systems Colloquium – March 2003
8. Press
Boston Globe – February 18, 2001 “Program Puts Fourth Graders to Test – Class Tries Learning Tool Developed at MIT Lab”
Boston Globe – July 8, 2001 “Director and MIT Talks About Science”
Tech Talk – July 18, 2001 “Klopfer sparks interest in teaching, learning science and math”
MIT IS Newsletter
Tech Talk – April 10, 2002 “School kids get excited by science”
CCTV – April 1, 2002 StarLogo at the Agassiz School
Santa Fe New Mexican – April 15, 2002 “The New Scientific Method”
Worcester Telegram and Telegraph – February 23, 2003, “Students Play Genetics Mating Game”
Boston Globe – July 2003 – “Interactive Game Teaches Students Genetics”
9. Software Developed
StarLogo 2.0 – Recently released a new version of StarLogo software
StarLogo DDA – Online discussion area to support StarLogo users
Environmental Detectives – Handheld based computer simulations (in collaboration with the Games to Teach Project)
Augmented Reality Simulation Platform – Platform in development to allow the creation of location aware computer simulations for handheld computers.
Murder at the Museum – Indoor location aware simulation game platform to be launched at the Museum of Science January 2004.
Participatory Simulations – Wearable computer based simulations on the evolution of cooperation, genetics, market formation, and predator-prey relationships. Palm based simulations on genetics, cooperation, predatory prey relationships and epidemics.
StarLogo TNG – An entirely new version of StarLogo aimed at lowering the bar of simulation development in the classroom. Will employ a new graphical user interface for designing simulations as well as 3D and vector based representations of phenomena to broaden the range of applications.
Theses Supervised
Monique Lo (MCP -2001) – Modeling and Study of Infectious Diseases
Douglas Ricket (MEng- 2002) – Women’s Technology Program
Robert Lillianfeld – (S.B. 2003) – Analyzing the TEAL Project as a Tool for Teaching University-Level Electricity and Magnetism
Priscilla Cheung (MEng 2003) – Augmented Reality Simulations???