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Grover, S. (2014). Foundations for Advancing Computational Thinking: balanced designs for deeper learning in an online computer science course for middle school students. Stanford University.
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Reports & Briefs

  • Price, J. F., & Grover, S. (2025). Generative AI in STEM Teaching: Opportunities and Tradeoffs. Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE).
  • Pellegrino, J. W., Grover, S., Harris, C. J., & Wiebe, E. (2023). Classroom Assessment in STEM Education: An Introduction to the Report. Classroom-Based STEM Assessment, 4, EDC.
  • Pea, R., Grover, S., & Brown, B. (2020). Weaving the Fabric of Adaptive STEM Learning Environments Across Domains and Settings. In Rapid Community Report Series. ISLS.
  • Roschelle, J., Jona, K., Schank, P., Grover, S. & Martin, W. (2017). Remote scientific labs: Authenticity at distance. In J. Roschelle, W. Martin, J. Ahn, & P. Schank (Eds.), Cyberlearning Community Report: The State of Cyberlearning and the Future of Learning With Technology (pp. 36-40). Menlo Park CA: SRI International.
  • Grover, S. (2007). Technology as a Tool and Enabler in the post-NCF 2005 Constructivist Classroom in India. In Towards a National Policy on ICT in School Education in India: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective. pp. 192-204.
  • Grover, S., & Singh, N. H. (2002). The Quality of Primary Education: A Case Study of Madurai and Villupuram Districts in Tamil Nadu, India. Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University.
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Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

  • 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., and Weintrop, D. (2024). Including Neurodiversity in Computational Thinking. Frontiers in Education.
  • Brady, C., Broll, B., Stein, G., Jean, D., Grover, S., Cateté, V., ... & Lédeczi, Á. (2022). Block-based abstractions and expansive services to make advanced computing concepts accessible to novices. Journal of Computer Languages, 101156.
  • Emara, M., Hutchins, N., Grover, S., Snyder, C., Biswas, G. (2021). Examining Students' Regulation of Collaborative, Computational, Problem-Solving Processes in Open-Ended Learning Environments. Journal of Learning Analytics. Society of Learning Analytics Research (SOLAR).
  • Dominguez, X., Grover, S., Kamdar, D., Leones, T., Vahey, P. (2020). Preschool Problem Solvers: Developing Assessment Tasks to Measure Young Children's Learning of Computational Thinking Skills and Practices. Computer Science Education. Taylor & Francis.
  • Hutchins, N. M., Biswas, G., Maróti, M., Lédeczi, Á., Grover, S., Wolf, R., ... & McElhaney, K. (2020). C2STEM: a System for Synergistic Learning of Physics and Computational Thinking. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 29(1), 83-100.
  • Lee, I., Grover, S., Martin, F., Pillai, S., & Malyn-Smith, J. (2020). Computational Thinking from a Disciplinary Perspective: Integrating Computational Thinking in K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. Journal of Science Education & Technology, 29(1), 1-8.
  • Grover, S., Jackiw, N., & Lundh, P. (2019). Concepts Before Coding: Non-Programming Interactives to Advance Learning of Introductory Programming Concepts in Middle School. Computer Science Education.
  • Grover, S., Basu, S., Bienkowski, M., Eagle, M., Diana, N., Stamper, J. (2017). A Framework for Using Hypothesis-Driven Approaches to Support Data-Driven Learning Analytics in Measuring Computational Thinking In Block-Based Programming Environments. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 17(3).
  • Grover, S., Pea, R., Cooper, S. (2015). Designing for Deeper Learning in a Blended Computer Science Course for Middle School Students. Computer Science Education, 25(2), 199-237.
  • Cooper, S., Grover, S., Guzdial, M., & Simon, B. (2014). A Future for Computing Education Research. Communications of the ACM. 57 (11), 34-36.
  • Cooper, S., Grover, S., & Simon, B. (2014). Building a virtual community of practice for K-12 CS teachers. Communications of the ACM. 57 (5), 39-41.
  • Grover, S. & Pea, R.D. (2013). Computational Thinking in K--12: A Review of the State of the Field. Educational Researcher. 42(1), 38-43.
  • Grover, S. (2009). Review of Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America. The Teachers College Record.
  • Ochs, R. S., Venkatasubramaniam, S., Grover, S., & Conrow, K. (1993). A graphical environment for a computerized metabolic map. World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., River Edge, NJ.
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Invited Book Chapters and Articles

  • Grover, S., Jean, D., Broll, B., Cateté, V., Gransbury, I., Ledeczi, A., & Barnes, T. (2024). Design of Tools and Learning Environments for Equitable Computer Science+ Data Science Education. In Improving Equity in Data Science (pp. 57-91). Routledge.
  • Sentance, S., Grover, S., & Kallia, M. (2023). Formative Assessment in the Computing Classroom. Computer Science Education: Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in School, 2nd. edition. 197.
  • Grover, S. (2021). Computational Thinking Today. In Aman Yadav and Ulf Berthelsen (Eds.), Computational Thinking in Compulsory Education: A Pedagogical Perspective. (pp. 18-40) Routledge.
  • Grover, S. (2021). Instructional Strategies to Promote Equitable Learning in the CS Classroom. Programming the Acceleration of Computing & Equity Toolkit. EDC.
  • Grover, S. (2021). Mediating and Assessing Transfer from Block-to-Text Programming in Middle School Computer Science. In Charles Hohensee and Joanne Lobato (Eds.), Transfer of Learning: Progressive Perspectives for Mathematics Education and Related Fields. Springer.
  • Grover, S. & Pea, R. (2018). Computational Thinking: A competency whose time has come. In Computer Science Education: Perspectives on teaching and learning. Sentance, S., Carsten, S., & Barendsen, E. (Eds). Bloomsbury.
  • Feng M., Krumm, A., & Grover, S. (2018). Applying Learning Analytics to Support Instruction. In D. Zapata-Rivera (Ed.), Score Reporting: Research and Applications. NCME Book Series. Routledge.
  • Grover, S. (2017). Assessing Algorithmic and Computational Thinking in K-12: Lessons from a Middle School Classroom. In Emerging Research, Practice, and Policy on Computational Thinking (pp. 269-288). Springer International Publishing.
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Peer-reviewed Workshops, Special Sessions, Panels & Symposia

  • Fuhrmann, T., Rabinowitz, G., Peel, A., Jacob, S., Burke, Q., Krakowski, A., ... & Lee, I. (2025). Computational Thinking Without Writing Code: What's Next for Computational Modeling?. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences-ICLS 2025, pp. 2417-2425. International Society of the Learning Sciences.
  • Grover, S., Fields, D., Kafai, Y., White, S., & Strickland, C. (2024). Enduring lessons from 'Computer Science for All' for AI education in schools. In Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE 2024) (Vol. 2, pp. 1-2). ACM.
  • Catete, V., Alvarez, L., Grover, S., Gransbury, I., Broll, B., Drayton, M., Coats, A., Collins, A., Ledeczi A., and Barnes, T. (2022). Computer Science Frontiers: New Curricula to Advance Female Interest in Computing. Workshop at the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'22). ACM.
  • Grover. S., Denner, J., Thomas, J.O., Fields, D., & Israel, M. (2021) Learner-Centered Pedagogies for Equity and Inclusion in K-12 Introductory Programming. In Proceedings of the Sixth Annual RESPECT conference. ACM.
  • Monica McGill, Jake Baskin, Miles Berry, Quinn Burke, Leigh Ann Delyser, Shuchi Grover, Colleen Lewis, Briana Morrison and Davina Pruitt-Mentle. (2022). K-12 Computing Education and Education Research Resources. Special Session at the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'22). ACM.
  • Grover, S. et al. (2020). Integrating STEM & Computing in PK-12: Operationalizing Computational Thinking for STEM Learning & Assessment. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Nashville, TN. ISLS.
  • Grover, S., Fisler, K., Lee, I., & Yadav, A. (2020). Integrating Computing and Computational Thinking into K-12 STEM Learning. In Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'20), Portland, OR. ACM.
  • Grover, S. et al. (2020). Power in the Plurality of Pedagogies & Partnerships in 'Computer Science For All'. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of AERA, San Francisco.
  • Thomas, P., Franke, B., Grover, S., & McGill, M. (2020). Using Data to Inform Computing Education Research and Practice. In Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'20), Portland, OR. ACM.
  • Grover, S. & Twarek, B. (2021). Misconceptions as Learning Opportunities. Workshop at Computer Science Teachers Association 2021 conference.
  • Grover, S., Catete, V., Broll, B., (2021). Teaching Exciting Computer Science Frontiers in High School. Session at Computer Science Teachers Association 2021 conference.
  • Grover, S., Twarek, B., Moix, D., Sedgwick, V., & Powers, K. (2020) Formative Assessment and Feedback for K-12 CS Learning. Session at Computer Science Teachers Association 2020 conference.
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Peer-reviewed Papers in Conference Proceedings

  • Kafai, Y., & Grover, S. (2025). Computational Thinking in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Charting Directions for Learning Sciences Research and Practice. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of the Learning Sciences-ICLS 2025, pp. 2530-2531. International Society of the Learning Sciences.
  • Grover, S., Grunge, B., Lynch, R., & Clarkson, C. (2024, December). Use of Generative AI for Assessment Creation by High School Mathematics Teachers. Proceedings of the International Conference on Technology 4 Education 2024, Springer Nature.
  • Grover, S. (2024). Teaching AI to K-12 learners: Lessons, issues, and guidance. In Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE 2024) (Vol. 1, pp. 1-7). ACM. Best Paper Award
  • Grover, S., Gransbury, I., Catete, V., Barnes, T. (2024). A Socially Relevant AI/ML Curricular Module for High School Students. In poster session on Perspectives on Promoting Algorithmic Justice in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Education in K-12 at AERA 2024, Philadelphia.
  • Grover, S., Gransbury, I., Catete, V., Barnes, T. (2024). Addressing Algorithmic Justice in an AI/ML Curricular Module for High School Students. In poster session on Opportunities and Challenges in Teaching Algorithmic Justice in K-12 Computing Education, AERA, 2024, Philadelphia.
  • Brock, J., Gransbury, I., Cateté, V., Barnes, T., Grover, S. and Ledeczi, A. (2023). High School Girls' Experiences in a Project-Based Learning Computer Science Course. In Proceedings of the Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT). IEEE.
  • Jean, D., Grover, S., Ledeczi, A., & Broll, B. (2023). MobileIoT for Teaching 'Internet of Things': Smartphones to Promote Accessible, Engaging, and Authentic Experiences. In Proceedings of the ISLS Annual Meeting, 2023 (ICLS). (Montreal, CA). ISLS.
  • Broll, B & Grover, S. (2023). Beyond Black-Boxes: Teaching Complex Machine Learning Ideas through Scaffolded Interactive Activities. In Proceedings of the EAAI Conference (Washington, D.C.). IEEE.
  • Grover, S., Broll, B., & Babb, D. (2023). Cybersecurity Education in the Age of AI: Integrating AI Learning into Cybersecurity High School Curricula. In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'23). ACM.
  • Grover, S. & Twarek, B. (2023). A Formative Assessment Literacy Module for K-12 Computer Science Teachers Need, Design, and Teacher Feedback. In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'23). ACM.
  • Grover, S., et al. (2023). Teaching Artificial Intelligence in K-12: Innovative Learning Designs in an Evolving Landscape. Symposium session at the AERA 2023 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
  • Wiebe, E., Harris, C., Grover, S., Pellegrino, J. and others (2023). Classroom-Based STEM Assessment: Current Status and Future Directions. Symposium session at the AERA 2023 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
  • David Weintrop, et al., (2023). Design Principles for Creating Accessible and Inclusive Introductory Computing Experiences. Symposium session at the AERA 2023 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
  • Grover, S. & Pellegrino, J. (2023). Supporting K-12 Computer Science Formative Assessment Evaluation & Teacher Assessment Literacy. In Proceedings of the ISLS Annual Meeting, 2023 (ICLS). (Montreal, CA). ISLS.
  • Jackson, D. W., Zhang, H., Anderson, E., Barnett, M., Chao, J., Connor, C., ... & Grover, S. (2023). Computation Within and Beyond Disciplinary Communities: Learnings From K-12 In-School-Time Studies. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences-ICLS 2023, pp. 1686-1695. International Society of the Learning Sciences.
  • Monica McGill, Jake Baskin, Miles Berry, Quinn Burke, Leigh Ann Delyser, Shuchi Grover, Colleen Lewis, Briana Morrison and Davina Pruitt-Mentle. (2022). K-12 Computing Education and Education Research Resources. Special Session at the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'22). ACM.
  • Catete, V., Alvarez, L., Gransbury, I., Broll, B., Ledeczi, A., Grover S., & Barnes, T. (2022). A Socially Relevant Focused AI Curriculum Designed for Female High School Students. To be presented at the EAAI conference (Vancouver).
  • Grover, S., Oster, J., Ledeczi, A., Broll, B., & Deweese, M. (2022). Influencing High School Students' Perceptions of CS Through Distributed Computing, Climate Change, and Data Science. To be presented at the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'22).
  • Grover, S., Carmichael, B., Venkatasubramaniam, S., & Twarek, B. (2022). Beyond MCQ: Designing Engaging, Autogradable, Formative Assessments for Supporting Teaching & Learning in K-12 Computer Science. To be presented at the 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'22). ACM.
  • Grover, S., Dominguez, X., Leones, T., Kamdar, D., Vahey P., & Gracely, S. (2022, in press). Strengthening Early STEM Learning by Integrating CT into Science and Math Activities at Home. ACM Special Publication on K-5 Computational Thinking. ACM. New York.
  • Lédeczi, Á., Grover, S., Catete, V., & Broll, B. (2021, March). Beyond CS Principles: Bringing the Frontiers of Computing to K12. In Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (pp. 1379-1379).
  • Grover, S. (March 2021). Toward A Framework for Formative Assessment of Conceptual Learning in K-12 Computer Science Classrooms. In Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'21). ACM. (Toronto/Virtual)
  • Grover, S. (2021, April 13). 'CTIntegration': A Conceptual Framework Guiding Design and Analysis of Integration of Computing and Computational Thinking into School Subjects. EdArXiv, https://doi.org/10.35542/osf.io/eg8n5 (accepted to ISLS, 2021 (LS). Bochum, Germany).
  • Broll, B., Lédeczi, A., Stein, G., Jean, D., Brady, C., Grover, S., ... & Barnes, T. (2021, October). Removing the Walls Around Visual Educational Programming Environments. In 2021 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC) (pp. 1-9). IEEE.
  • Kamdar, D., Grover, S., Vahey, P., & Dominguez, X. (2021). Computational Thinking in Preschool: Bridging Home and School.In Proceedings of ISLS, 2021 (LS). Bochum, Germany.
  • Hutchins, N., Snyder, C., Emara, M., Grover, S., & Biswas, G. (2021). Analyzing debugging processes during collaborative, computational modeling in science. ISLS, 2021 (CSCL). Bochum, Germany.
  • Pea, R. and Grover, S. (2020). Weaving the Fabric of Adaptive STEM Learning Environments Across Domains and Settings. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Nashville, TN. ISLS.
  • Conlin, L., Hutchins, N., Grover, S., & Biswas, G. (2020). "Doing Physics" And "Doing Code": Students' Framing During Computational Modeling in Physics . In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Nashville, TN. ISLS.
  • Grover, S. and Biswas, G. (2020). Designing for Synergistic Learning of Science and CT in C2STEM. In Session 'Integrating STEM & Computing in PK-12: Operationalizing Computational Thinking for STEM Learning & Assessment. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Nashville, TN. ISLS.
  • Dominguez, X., Grover, S. and Vahey, P. (2020). Enriching mathematics and science with computational thinking: Co-designing preschool activities with educators and parents. In Session 'Integrating STEM & Computing in PK-12: Operationalizing Computational Thinking for STEM Learning & Assessment. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences Nashville, TN. ISLS.
  • Emara, M., Grover, S., Hutchins, N., Biswas, G., & Snyder, C. (2020). Examining Students' Debugging and Regulation Processes During Collaborative Computational Modeling in Science. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Nashville, TN. ISLS.
  • Hutchins, N., Wolf, R., Chin, D., Blair, K.P. and Grover, S. (2020). Computational thinking in support of learning and transfer. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Nashville, TN. ISLS.
  • Grover, S. (2020). Designing an Assessment for Introductory Programming Concepts in Middle School Computer Science. In Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'20), Portland, OR. ACM.
  • Grover, S. (2020). Teaching and Assessing for Transfer from Block to Text Programming in Middle School Computer Science. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco.
  • Grover, S. & Lundh, P. (2020). Non-Programming Interactive Activities For Preliminary Engagement with Foundational Programming Concepts. In Session 'Power in the Plurality of Pedagogies & Partnerships in 'Computer Science For All'' at the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco.
  • Kamdar, D., Dominguez, X., Grover, S., Vahey, P., Rafanan, K., Gracely, S., & Leones, T. (2020). Researchers, Teachers and Families Co-Design Resources Linking Computational Thinking with Math and Science in Preschool. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA), San Francisco.
  • Grover, S., Lundh, P., Jackiw, N. (2019). Non-Programming Activities for Engagement with Foundational Concepts in Introductory Programming. In Proceedings of the 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'2019).
  • Grover, S., Dominguez, X., Kamdar, D., Vahey P., Moorthy, S., Rafanan, K., & Gracely, S. (2019) Integrating Computational Thinking in Informal and Formal Science and Math Activities for Preschool Learners. In Proceedings of the 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'2019).
  • Grover, S. (2019). Thinking about Computational Thinking: Lessons from Education Research. In Proceedings of the 50th ACM (SIGCSE'2019).
  • Biswas, G., Hutchins, N., Grover S., & Ledeczi A. (2019) Integrating Computational Modeling in K-12 STEM Classrooms. In Proceedings of the 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE'2019).
  • Grover, S. (2019). An Assessment for Introductory Programming Concepts in Middle School Computer Science. In Proceedings of the 2019 Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), Toronto, CA.
  • Grover, S., Hutchins, N., Biswas, G., & Emara, M. (2019). Examining Synergistic Learning of Physics and Computational Thinking through Collaborative Problem Solving in Computational Modeling. In Proceedings of AERA, 2019, Toronto, CA.
  • Grover, S., Jackiw, N., & Lundh, P. (2018). Combining Non-Programming Activities with Programming for Introducing Foundational Computing Concept. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), London. ISLS.
  • Lundh, P., Grover, S., Jackiw, N., & Basu. S. (2018). Concepts Before Coding: The Importance of Classroom Milieu and Activity Design for Student Engagement with Computer Science Concepts. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS).
  • Basu, S., McElhaney, K., Grover, S., Harris, C., & Biswas.G. (2018). A principled approach to designing assessments that integrate science and computational thinking. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), London. ISLS.
  • Diana, N., Grover, S. (2018). Peer Tutor Matching for Introductory Programming: Data-Driven Methods to Enable New Opportunities for Help. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), London. ISLS.
  • Grover, S. Basu, S. & Schank, P. (2018). What We Can Learn About Student Learning From Open-Ended Programming Projects in Middle School Computer Science. In Proceedings of the 49th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '18). Baltimore, MD: ACM.
  • Grover, S., Basu, S., Schank, P., & Twarek, B. (2018). What Open-Ended Programming Projects Tell Us About Student Learning in Middle School Computer Science. Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York City, NY.
  • Lundh, P., Grover, S., Jackiw, N., & Basu, S. (2018). Concepts Before Coding: Instructional Support for Introductory Programming Concepts in Middle School Computer Science Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York City, NY.
  • Basu, S., McElhaney, K., Grover, S., Harris, C, & Biswas, G. (2018). Designing Assessments to Measure Integrated Proficiency with Concepts and Practices in Science and Computational Thinking. Presented at the Annual meeting of the AERA, New York City, NY.
  • Grover, S. & Basu, S. (2017). Measuring Student Learning in Introductory Block-Based Programming: Examining Misconceptions of Loops, Variables, and Boolean Logic. In Proceedings of the 48th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '17). Seattle, WA: ACM.
  • Grover, S., Bienkowski, M., & Basu, S. (2017). A Framework For Hypothesis-Driven Approaches To Support Data-Driven Learning Analytics In Measuring Computational Thinking In Block-Based Programming. In Proceedings of the 7th International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (2017). Vancouver, CA.
  • Diana, N., Eagle, M., Stamper, J. C., Grover, S., Bienkowski, M. A., & Basu, S. (2017). An instructor dashboard for real-time analytics in interactive programming assignments. In Proceedings of the 7th International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (2017) (pp. 272-279). ACM.
  • Grover, S. & Jackiw, N. (2017). Integrating Dynamic Mathematics to Advance Learning of Computing Concepts for Diverse Student Populations. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX.
  • Grover, S. Basu, S., & Bienkowski, M. (2017). Designing Programming Tasks for Measuring Computational Thinking. Presented at AERA, San Antonio, TX.
  • Roschelle, J., Grover, S., & Bakia, M. (2016). Introducing the US Cyberlearning Community. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Tech. Enhanced Learning (pp. 644-647). Springer.
  • Grover, S. & Pea, R. (2016). Designing for Deeper Learning in a Blended Computer Science Course for Middle School: A Design-Based Research Approach. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (2016), Singapore.
  • Worsley, M., Abrahamson, D., Blikstein, P., Grover, S., Schneider, B., & Tissenbaum, M. (2016). Situating multimodal learning analytics. In Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences: Transforming Learning, Empowering Learners (ICLS '16), (Vol. 2, pp. 1346--1349). Singapore:ISLS.
  • Grover, S., Bienkowski, M, Tamrakar, A., Siddiquie, B., Salter, D. & Divakaran, A. (2016). Multimodal Analytics to Study Collaborative Problem Solving in Pair Programming. In Proceedings of the 6th International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference (2016), Edinburgh, UK. ACM.
  • Grover, S., Biekowski, M., Niekrasz, J., & Hauswirth, M. (2016). Assessing Problem-Solving Process At Scale. In Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Conference on Learning At Scale (2016), Edinburgh, UK. ACM.
  • Grover, S. & Bienkowski, M. (2016). Process Over Product For Studying Computational Thinking Practices In Introductory Programming. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (2016), Washington DC.
  • Grover, S., Pea, R. & Cooper, S. (2016). Factors Influencing Computer Science Learning in Middle School. In Proceedings of the 47th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '16). Memphis, TN. ACM.
  • Grover, S., Rutstein, D. & Snow, E. (2016). "What Is A Computer?" What do Secondary School Students Think?. In Proceedings of the 47th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '16). Memphis, TN. ACM.
  • Grover, S., Pea, R. & Cooper, S. (2015). "Systems of Assessments" for Deeper Learning of Computational Thinking in K-12. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Grover, S. & Pea, R. (2015). Balanced Designs for Deeper Learning in an Online Introductory CS Course for Middle School Students. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
  • Grover, S. (2015). Hugging and Bridging: What It Is And Why You Should Be Doing It! In Proceedings of the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '15). Kansas City, MO: ACM.
  • Grover, S., Shapiro, R.B., & Dorn, B. (2015). K-12 CS Teaching Methods Courses. Session at the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '15). Kansas City. ACM.
  • Grover, S., Snow, E., & Bienkowski, M. (2015). Assessments for Computational Thinking in K-12. Session at the 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '15). Kansas City, MO: ACM.
  • Grover, S., Cooper, S. and Pea, R. (2014). Assessing Computational Learning in K-12. In Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (2014), Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Grover, S., Pea, R. and Cooper, S. (2014). Expansive Framing and Preparation for Future Learning in Middle-School Computer Science. In Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (2014), Boulder, CO.
  • Grover, S., Pea, R., and Cooper, S. (2014). Promoting Active Learning & Leveraging Dashboards for Curriculum Assessment in an OpenEdX Introductory CS Course for Middle School. In Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on Learning At Scale (2014), Atlanta, GA.
  • Grover, S., Pea, R. & Cooper, S. (2014). Remedying Misperceptions of Computer Science among Middle School Students. In Proceedings of the 45th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '14). New York, NY: ACM.
  • Grover, S., Franz, P.E., Schneider, E. & Pea, R.D. (2013). The MOOC as Distributed Intelligence: Dimensions of a Framework for Design & Evaluation of MOOCs. Proceedings of the 10th Annual International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2013.
  • Grover, S. (2013). Should All Computational Tools Be Treated Equal?: Comparing The Affordances Of K-12 Computing Education Tools. Paper presented at AERA, San Francisco, CA.
  • Grover, S. & Pea, R.D. (2013). Using a Discourse-Intensive Pedagogy and Android's App Inventor for Introducing Computational Concepts to Middle School Students. In Proceedings of the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '13). New York, NY: ACM.
  • Williams, B. & Grover, S. (2012). Hack the Future: A Party for Creating with Software, Robotics, and Hardware. Paper presented at FabLearn 2012 (Stanford, CA).
  • Grover, S. (2011). Robotics and engineering for middle and high school students to develop computational thinking. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the AERA, New Orleans, LA.
  • Grover, S. (2008). Education 2.0 in India- Community & Sharing Through Blogging & Tagging. National Educators Computing Conference (San Antonio, TX).
  • Grover, S. (2007). Building Online Communities of Educators: Experiences from India. Building Learning Communities (November Learning) Conference (Boston, MA).
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White Papers & Editorials

  • Korhonen, A., & Grover, S. (2018). Second Special Issue on Learning Analytics in Computing Education. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 18(4), 16.
  • Grover, S. & Korhonen, A. (2017). Unlocking the Potential of Learning Analytics in Computing Education. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 17(3).
  • Hsi, S. & Grover, S. (2015). CIRCL Primer: The Cutting Edge of Informal Learning: Makers, Mobile, and More!. In CIRCL Primer Series.
  • Polin, L., Gibson, D., Grover, S. & D'Angelo, C. (2015). CIRCL Primer: Games and Virtual Worlds. In CIRCL Primer Series.
  • Roschelle, J., Grover, S., & Kolodner, J. (2014). CIRCL Primer: Learning Sciences. In CIRCL Primer Series.
  • Lane, C.H., Grover, S., & Roschelle, J. (2014). CIRCL Primer: AI Applications in Education. In CIRCL Primer Series.
  • Roschelle, J., Suthers, D., & Grover, S. (2014). CIRCL Primer: Collaborative Learning. In CIRCL Primer Series.
  • Recker, M., Krumm, A., Feng, M., Grover, S., & Koedinger, K. (2014). CIRCL Primer: Educational Data Mining and Learning Analytics. In CIRCL Primer Series.
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Blog Posts, Opinion Pieces, Articles for Teachers and Mainstream Audiences

  • Grover, S. (March, 2024). We're humans, not robots: Can we please slow down the pace of adoption and take a breath w.r.t AI in education? Is it even possible? What will it take? Blog post on medium.com
  • Grover, S. (Feb., 2024). Caveat emptor: LLMs are not created equal. Blog post on medium.com
  • Grover, S., (April, 2021). Craft, Culture, and Code. Blog post on medium.com.
  • Grover, S. & Broll, B. (Nov. 2021). AI Education for Teens: Lifting the Hood on Data and Machine Learning. Blog post in Communications of the ACM.
  • Grover, S. (August, 2020). Integrating Computing in School Subjects: A Conceptual Framework for Design and Analysis. Blog post in Communications of the ACM.
  • Grover, S. (Nov, 2018). Helping Students See Hamlet and Harry Potter in a New Light With Computational Thinking. edSurge.
  • Grover, S. (2018). A Tale of Two CTs (and a Revised Timeline for Computational Thinking). Blog post in Communications of the ACM.
  • Computational Thinking: The '5th C' of 21st Century Skills. Education World. (Oct 2017). India.
  • Grover. S. (2017). Tackling Novice Learners' Naive Conceptions In Introductory Programming. Hello World. (Issue 2, Summer 2017). Cambridge, UK.
  • Grover. S. (2016). A Baker's Dozen of Teaching Tips for Introductory Programming Classrooms Article in CSTA Voice (March, 2016).
  • Grover. S. (2014). Want More Women in Tech? Fix Misperceptions of Computer Science. edSurge
  • Grover. S. (2013). Learning to Code Isn't Enough Op-ed in edSurge (April, 2013).
  • Computational Thinking, Programming...and the Google App Inventor. Smartbean.com (2010).
  • Of iPhone Apps for Kids and Learning Through Gaming -- I. Smartbean.com (March, 2010).
  • Computer Science Not Just For Big Kids. Learning and Leading with Technology, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (November, 2009).
  • Blogging in Education: How to Get Started. Digital Learning. (December 2007). p.33.
  • Blogging in the Classroom. Digital Learning. (November 2007), p.36.
  • Fostering Communities of Reflective Practitioners: Blogs for Teachers. Digital Learning. (May, 2007).
  • Efficient Technology Usage in Classrooms. Education World. (June, 2007).
  • Technology to the Aid of Autistic children. IndiaTogether.com (June 2007)
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