Andrea diSessa
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Andrea diSessa is an education researcher who was one of the developers of the Logo programming language
and coauthored the book Turtle Geometry
about Logo. He has also authored highly cited research papers on the epistemology of physics, educational experimentation, and constructivist analysis of knowledge, and the book Changing Minds: Computers, Learning, and Literacy (MIT Press, 2000). He also created the Boxer Programming Environment, with Hal Abelson of MIT.
DiSessa received an A.B. in physics from Princeton University
in 1969 and a Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1975. He is currently Evelyn Lois Corey Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkeley
and has been a member of the National Academy for Education since 1995.
Logo (programming language)
Logo is a multi-paradigm computer programming language used in education. It is an adaptation and dialect of the Lisp language; some have called it Lisp without the parentheses. It was originally conceived and written as functional programming language, and drove a mechanical turtle as an output...
and coauthored the book Turtle Geometry
Turtle Geometry
Turtle Geometry is a college level math text written by Hal Abelson and Andrea diSessa which aims to engage students in exploring mathematical properties visually via a simple programming language to maneuver the icon of a turtle trailing lines across a personal computer display.-See also:*Turtle...
about Logo. He has also authored highly cited research papers on the epistemology of physics, educational experimentation, and constructivist analysis of knowledge, and the book Changing Minds: Computers, Learning, and Literacy (MIT Press, 2000). He also created the Boxer Programming Environment, with Hal Abelson of MIT.
DiSessa received an A.B. in physics from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1969 and a Ph.D. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1975. He is currently Evelyn Lois Corey Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and has been a member of the National Academy for Education since 1995.