Dr Sandra Abrams
PhD
School of Education
Visiting Professor
Research Fellow, University of South Africa
College of Education, Department of Psychology of Education
Full contact details
School of Education
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
91Ö±²¥
S10 2AH
- Profile
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I am a researcher of digital literacies and videogames, focusing on agentive learning and layered meaning making across digital/nondigital practices. I am engaged in an ongoing, decade-long landmark longitudinal study wherein I explore cooperative competition and game-informed meaning making in public school mathematics classes. Overall, my work suggests that the nuances of digital worlds and practices can disrupt convention, promote social responsibility, and provide new avenues for pedagogical discovery.
Prior to joining 91Ö±²¥ as a visiting professor, I was Professor of Adolescent Education at St. John’s University, where I served for 14 years and held roles including Director of the Curriculum and Instruction PhD program, as well as mentor to numerous students, some with whom I have co-authored publications. I continue to work with PhD students and maintain international collaborations, including my role as Research Fellow for the University of South Africa.
- Research interests
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digital literacies, videogames, technology integration, innovative research approaches
- Research group
- Teaching interests
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research methodologies, digital literacies, technology integration
- Professional activities and memberships
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- co-Editor-in-Chief, Educational Media International
- co-Editor, Gaming Ecologies and Pedagogies book series (Brill)
- International Consulting Editorial Board Member, Reading Research Quarterly
- Editorial Board Member, Teachers College Record
- Associate Editor, Journal of Mixed Methods Studies
- Associate Editor, International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches
- co-founder of Dialogic Research and Development
Media appearances and contributions
2019 - Vialogues. May 17
2017 - May 9
2016 - July
2015 - June 18
2015 - March 11
2014 - December 22
2013 - June 24
2013 - April 12
2013 - April 10