Whether she uses e-textiles, video games, or—most recently—synthetic biology to improve learning, Dr. Yasmin Kafai focuses on access, creativity, and community.
In Ghana’s capital city of Accra, roughly 80 percent of children are enrolled in preschool by age three – but tests show that traditional call-and-response teaching, rote memorization, and corporal punishment do not lead to much learning.
Penn GSE professor Manuel S. Gonzáles Canchéand doctoral student Cameron Anglum receive prestigious Spencer fellowships from the National Academy of Education.
Yasmin Kafai and the Consortium for Policy Research in Education are competing in the STEM For All Video Showcase, with viewer’s choice voting open May 14-21.
