Meg Swanson

Research Interests

The main area in which Meg does research is computational thinking. She looks particularly at young elementary schools students and those who would be influential in teaching computational thinking skills to this set of learners. She enjoys looking at the intersection of computational thinking and creativity and online and blended learning. She also enjoys researching microlearning and microcredentials.

Current Work

I am currently working on my thesis which involves looking at the conetent knowledge, attitudes and practices of teacher educators when it comes to computational thinking.

CITI Certifications

• Social & Behavioral Research Investigators/Mentors
• Human Subjects Research (HSR)
• Information Privacy Security (IPS)

Publications

Articles

• Swanson, M. & Rich, P.J. (In Review). Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Elementary Teacher Educators on the Inclusion of Computational Thinking Through Coding. Puterbaugh, B., Rogers, A., Swanson, M., Zeiner, K., Irvine, J., & Kimmons, R. (2021). Educational Psychology: A History of Research Trends from 1970 to 2020. In R. Kimmons & J. Irvine (Eds.), 50 Years of Education Research Trends. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/50_years/educational_psychology_counseling
• Rich, P., Bartholomew, S., Dinsmoor, K., Daniel, D., Nielsen, M., Reynolds, C., Swanson, M., Winward, E., & Yauney, J. (In Review). Trends in Tools to Teach Computational Thinking through Elementary Coding.

Chapters

• Bal, I. A., Duha, M. S. U., Arslan, O., Collier, J., Marcelle, P., Dolowitz, A., Bernhardt, J., Swanson, M., & Dash, M. (2023). The theory of learning in micro. In B. Allman, H. Leary, & R. Kimmons (Eds.). Theories to influence the future of learning design and technology: Theory spotlight competition 2022. EdTech Books. https://doi.org/10.59668/534.11963
• Puterbaugh, B., Rogers, A., Swanson, M., Zeiner, K., Irvine, J., & Kimmons, R. (2021). Educational Psychology: A History of Research Trends from 1970 to 2020. In R. Kimmons & J. Irvine (Eds.), 50 Years of Education Research Trends. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/50_years/educational_psychology_counseling

Presentations

• Swanson, M. (2024, March 1) User Centered Perspectives: Designing for Student Differences. [Lightning Talk] Instructional Design Summit, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
  See my slides.
• Bal, I. A., Bernhardt, J. Swanson, M., & Arslan, O. (2023, June 25-28). Check 1, 2: The Development of a Microlearning Infographic Design Checklist [Poster presentation]. ISTELive 23, Philadelphia, PA, United States. https://conference.iste.org/2023/
• Swanson, M. & Rich, P. J. (2022, October 24-28). Teacher Educators in Elementary Education: The Inclusion of Computational Thinking through Coding. [Conference Session]. Association for Educational Communication and Technology Coherence, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
• Bernhardt, J., Arslan, O., Swanson, M. & Bal, I. (2022, October 24-28). Check It Off the List: The Development of a Microlearning Infographic Design Checklist. [Conference Roundtable]. Association for Educational Communication and Technology Coherence, Las Vegas, NV, United States.
• Rich, P., Bartholomew, S., Swanson, M., Dinsmoor, K., Winward, E., Reynolds, C., Yauney, J., Nielsen, M., & Daniel, D. (2021, November 2-6), Trends in Tools to Teach Computational Thinking through Elementary Coding. [Conference Session]. Association for Educational Communication and Technology Coherence, Chicago, IL, United States. https://aect.org/convsessions.php

Workshops

• Houghton, K. & Swanson, M. (2024, March 28). The Online Learner Experience: Insights from a Student Panel. [Workshop]. Utah Tech University Center for Teaching and Learning, St. George, UT, United Stated.
• Houghton, K. & Swanson, M. (2023, November 10). Inclusive Strategies: Tips for Getting Started with UDL in an Online Class. [Workshop]. Utah Tech University Center for Teaching and Learning, St. George, UT, United Stated.
• Everyone Can Design Microlearning. AECT 2023