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Anne Ottenbreit‐Leftwich

Computer Science · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Teaching and Learning ProgrammingGender and Technology in EducationEducation and Technology IntegrationEducational Games and GamificationChild Development and Digital Technology

Publications

131

Citations

9,928

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

47

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
AI-generated

Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich studies how computer science and computational thinking are taught in K-12 and early childhood classrooms, and how to prepare teachers to deliver this instruction. A major focus is broadening participation in computing—making the field more accessible and equitable across gender, ethnicity, geographic, and economic lines. The work also examines education policy, teacher licensure pathways, and effective technology integration in schools.

Computer science teacher education and preparationComputational thinking in early and elementary educationBroadening participation and equity in computingGender-inclusive computer science programsEducation technology integration and policy

Publication activity grew notably around 2020-2022, remained active through 2024, and averages about 8 publications per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 8.4/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 13 publications202021: 17 publications17212022: 14 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 15 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • TechTrends×7
  • Educational Technology Research and Development×4
  • Journal of Research on Technology in Education×3
  • International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools×3
  • Proceedings.×3

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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