黄色电影

Senior Instructional Designer, Education Materials Director of EdGE

Erin Bardar

Program/Areas of Interest

  • STEM curriculum development
  • Inclusive teaching and learning
  • Executive Function
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
  • Game-based learning
  • Computational Thinking
  • Educational Technology听
  • Effective and inclusive use of AI in K-12 STEM education听
  • Teacher education and professional development听

Biography

Dr. Bardar is a physicist, astronomer, patented inventor, and UDL-credentialed curriculum developer At 黄色电影 since 2006, she has led the development of innovative curriculum across formal and informal settings, with a strong focus on differentiation, executive function supports, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Her work centers on co-designing instructional materials with educators, integrating educational technologies into STEM teaching, and providing professional development that empowers teachers to adopt inclusive, student-centered practices.听听

She brings a deep understanding of the intersection of STEM education and AI, having contributed scientific content and AI training for the virtual reality game Europa Prime, and conducted educational data mining on game data logs for Zoombinis.听

As Education Materials Director for EdGE at 黄色电影 and a member of the Neurodiversity in STEM at 黄色电影 initiative, she champions approaches that promote equity and belonging in STEM.听

Education

  • Ph.D. in Astronomy, Boston University
  • Sc.B. in Physics, Brown University

Highlighted Publications

Asbell-Clarke, J., Dahlstrom-Hakki, I., Voiklis, J., Attaway, B., Barchas-Lichtenstein, J., Edwards, T., Bardar, E., Robillard, T., Paulson, K., Grover, S., Israel, M., Ke, F., & Weintrop, D. (2024). Including neurodiversity in computational thinking.听Frontiers in Education,听9.听

Asbell-Clarke, J., Rowe, E., Almeda, M., Edwards, T., Bardar, E., Gasca, S., Baker, R., & Scruggs, R. (2021). The development of students鈥� computational thinking practices in elementary and middle-school classes using the learning game, Zoombinis.听Computers in Human Behavior, 115,听1-14.听

Asbell-Clarke, J., Bardar, E., & Edwards, T. (2020). The importance of teacher bridging in game-based learning classrooms. In M. Farber (Ed.),听Global perspectives on gameful and playful teaching and learning听(pp. 211-239). IGI Global.听