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Yumiko Murai
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education
school Supervision Status: Open to New Students
Research
Interests
Design of tools, activities, and environments that support learning through making in various education contexts. Collaborative design-based research. Learning design for technology-mediated contexts. Role of creative and playful process in nurturing agency and creative confidence of learners across different cultural and socio-economical contexts, in particular in Canada, Japan, and the U.S.
Keywords
learning through making; maker education; playful learning; agency; educational technology; design-based research; teacher professional development; assessment for learning; curriculum integration
Supervisory Experience
Master's Supervision
- Elderton, Kayla (MA, 2026), Exploring art integration in a high school library makerspace
- Merritt, Paula (MA, 2025), The use of analog games in an independent designated inclusive mathematics classroom: A case study
Upcoming Courses
Last Updated: 12/08/26