Paul A. Kirschner is professor of Educational Psychology and Programme Director of Research on Learning and Cognition in the Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies at the Open Universiteit Nederland. He has worked with the Epistemic Games group on the validation of an assessment of urban planning expertise.
Background
Dr. Kirschner is an internationally recognized expert in his field. A few notable examples of this is his election to the CSCL Board (within the International Society for the Learning Sciences) of which he is the President-Elect and will become President in 2010, his selection to the Scientific Technical Council of the Foundation for University Computing Facilities (SURF WTR), his associate editorship of the highly ranked journal Computers in Human Behavior, his recently successful book Ten steps to complex learning, and his editorship of two other recent books (Visualizing Argumentation and What we know about CSCL). Further, he is one of the ‘instigators’ in the OpenER project at the Open Universiteit Nederland, having co-written the original proposals which launched the project. His areas of expertise include lifelong learning, computer supported collaborative learning, designing electronic and other innovative learning environments, open educational resources, media-use in education, development of teacher extensive (distance) learning materials, use of practicals for the acquisition of cognitive skills and competencies, design and development of electronic learning and working environments, and innovation and the use of information technology educational systems. He has developed more than 50 courses for the Open University of the Netherlands, primarily in the field of science and technology.
More Information
For more information about Paul Kirschner and his work, see his faculty page.
Also, check out his book Ten Steps to Complex Learning.
Contact Information
Paul Kirschner
Professor
Open Universiteit Nederland
e: paul dot kirschner at ou dot nl
