Tyler Harper-Gampp

Bio

Dr. Tyler Harper-Gampp (he/him) is a Postdoctoral Researcher working under the direction of Dr. Meg Blanchard. His research focuses on the intersection of learning sciences and learning technology, with the aim of advancing STEM education through innovative and equitable instructional methods. His notable contributions include supporting the development Scale Worlds, a virtual environment to supports students’ conceptions of scale, developing a novel instrument for assessing scale cognition, and researching the impact of VR-supported learning among middle school students.

Publications

• Learning Scale in Virtual Reality: Experiences and Perception of Immersive Technology at a Public Middle School , Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (2024)
• Refining a Panel of Experts Validation Methodology for Instrument Development , Proceedings of the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting (2023)
• Scale Worlds: Iterative refinement, evaluation, and theory-usability balance of an immersive virtual learning environment , Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (2023)
• Shrink or grow the kids? Scale cognition in an immersive virtual environment for K-12 summer camp , 2023 IEEE CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL REALITY AND 3D USER INTERFACES ABSTRACTS AND WORKSHOPS, VRW (2023)
• Virtual Reality Induces Awe but Possibly Not Accommodation , Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - ICLS 2023 (2023)
• Immersive virtual environment for scale cognition and learning: Expert-based evaluation for balancing usability versus cognitive theories , Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (2022)
• Form versus Function: A Comparison of Lewis Structure Drawing Tools and the Extraneous Cognitive Load They Induce , Journal of Chemical Education (2018)
• Unraveling the Complexities: An Investigation of the Factors That Induce Load in Chemistry Students Constructing Lewis Structures , Journal of Chemical Education (2017)