Wiebe, Dr Eric N – Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

Professor

eric_wiebe@ncsu.edu

Office: 919-515-1753

Teams

Projects

FLECKS: Fostering Collaborative Computer Science Learning with Intelligent Virtual Companions for Upper Elementary Students (Principal Investigator)

A design-based research project that is guided by the input of teachers and students with the ultimate objective of developing a digital learning environment that fosters student collaboration in programming activities with virtual learning companions.
AAiM: Adapting to Affect in Multimodal Dialogue-Rich Interaction (Co-Principal Investigator)

This project will design, develop and iteratively refine an integrated affect and dialogue management model that adaptively responds to students’ affective states in the course of their learning interactions.
ENGAGE: Immersive Game-Based Learning for Middle Grade Computational Fluency (Co-Principal Investigator)

Building upon science standards, emerging computer science curricula and leveraging significant advances in game-based learning, the ENGAGE project will deeply infuse computational thinking into middle school science education.
GUIDE: Guiding Understanding via Information from Digital Environments (Co-Principal Investigator)

The overall goal of the GUIDE project is to improve student learning of genetic concepts and scientific practices at the high school level.
Game-Changing Research Incentive Program (GRIP): Computer Science for All K-12 Students (Co-Principal Investigator)

This project will establish NC State as a national center addressing the critical need to provide pre-college students with foundational knowledge and skills in computational thinking.
PRIME: Engaging STEM Undergraduate Students in Computer Science with Intelligent Tutoring Systems (Co-Principal Investigator)

The PRIME project has the overarching objective of transforming introductory computing for STEM majors by creating an intelligent tutoring system that provides individualized problem-solving and motivational support.

About Eric

Dr. Wiebe is a professor in the Department of STEM Education at NC State University and Senior Research Fellow at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Dr. Wiebe works on many different facets of STEM education, including the design and evaluation of innovative uses of computing technologies in STEM instructional settings, the use of multimedia tools for teaching and learning, and student engagement and persistence in STEM career pathways. Specific research programs include the use of intelligent agents to support science learning in classrooms and basic research into how instructional technologies (including game-based learning environments) shape student engagement and learning. Since the integration of these technology tools are essential for their effective use, research is also being pursued at large scales, looking at how specific technologies influence teaching and learning at the classroom and school level and how schools and teachers can be supported to change practice in order to maximize the potential of these new technologies. Similarly, Dr. Wiebe is interested in how these innovative tools can be used in and outside of classrooms to enhance student interest in STEM learning and career opportunities.