Matthew Duvall

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Lecturer

Learning, Teaching, and Literacies Division

Contact

mduv@upenn.edu

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Education

Ph.D. (Educational Leadership and Learning Technologies) Drexel University, 2017
M.S. (Instruction) Drexel University, 2013
M.F.A. (Writing Popular Fiction) Seton Hill University, 2011
B.S. (Management) Indiana Wesleyan University, 2001

Areas of Expertise

Design of technology-enhanced learning experiences
Computational thinking
Teacher professional development
Game-based learning
Writing

Programs

Teaching, Learning, and Leadership M.S.Ed.

Learning Sciences and Technologies M.S.Ed.

Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education Ph.D.

Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education Ed.D.

Learning Sciences and Technologies Ph.D.

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Biography

Professional Biography

Dr. Duvall’s background includes experiences as a computer programmer, high school teacher, instructional designer, and writer—all of which inform his perspective on teaching, learning, and technology. His research interests include designing technology-enhanced learning experiences, game-based learning, computational thinking, teacher professional development, and corporate training. His work centers on improving learning experiences for those who are typically overlooked or underserved in traditional educational systems.

Research Interests and Current Projects

As an instructional designer for an organization serving individuals with autism, Dr. Duvall examined how design frameworks from the learning sciences could be used to create more authentic learning experiences in corporate training programs.

Prior to that, he worked on the Skyscraper Games project at Drexel University’s ExCITe Center, directing a pilot program for middle school educators in the Philadelphia area. Middle school students in grades 5 through 8 designed and programmed video games, which they played on the outside wall of the 29-story Cira Centre in downtown Philadelphia, taking part in the world’s largest video game display.

Dr. Duvall’s dissertation research focused on using Goodreads, a social media application built around readers and books, to engage high school students in English language arts.

Publications

Selected Publications

Duvall, M. (2021). Using Goodreads to create authentic classroom experiences. NCTE English Journal.

Duvall, M., Matranga, A., & Silverman, J. (2020). Designing for and facilitating knowledge-building discourse in online courses. Information and Learning Sciences.

Duvall, N., & Duvall, M. (2018). Mentoring virtual middle schoolers through the use of a guided online mentoring loop. The Online Classroom: Resources for Effective Middle Level Virtual Education, 137.

Duvall, M., Matranga, A., Foster, A. & Silverman, J. (2016). Mobile learning: Technology as mediator of personal and school experiences. The International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 6(1).

Duvall, M. (2016). Evaluating learning technology content with discourse analysis. Educational Media International, 53(4).

Foster, A. N., Shah, M., & Duvall, M. (2015). Game network analysis: For teaching with games. In Handbook of research on teacher education in the digital age (pp. 380-411). IGI Global.