MEDHA TARE

My research interests span several major areas. Broadly, my work in the learning sciences examines individual differences (e.g., cognitive, biographical) that influence learners' success in a variety of educational environments (e.g., classrooms, online, immersion). I have studied the effects of educational technology interventions on learning outcomes and worked with educators on professional development and adoption of new pedagogies. I also have expertise in children's cognitive and language development, examining children's acquisition of language, social, and conceptual knowledge through interactions with parents or in informal contexts such as museums and media... Tare, M. & Guha, M.L. (2023). We're hinged. They're not. It's in that space that creativity happens: Adult co-designers' perspectives on designing technology with children. Proceedings of the Interaction Design and Children conference, Chicago, IL. (pdf)... Tare, M., Shell, A. R., & Jackson, S. R. (2022). Student..