Research at the intersection of human cognition, computing, and education.
Recent Essays
- Transforming Societies March 2026
- Why Do We Learn STEM? February 2026
Research
Papert Lab investigates how students solve complex problems and how intelligent systems can scaffold deeper thinking. Our work spans requirement engineering pedagogy, self-directed learning, and context engineering for large language models.
Named for Seymour Papert, whose constructionist theory of learning remains foundational to our approach.
Papers
- Mitchell-Pullman, H. (2026). "Software Testing as a Pedagogical Vehicle for Requirement Engineering." AIED BlueSky. [PDF]