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Cindy E. Hmelo‐Silver

Psychology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentScience Education and PedagogyProblem and Project Based LearningOnline and Blended Learning

Publications

348

Citations

18,472

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

Research summary
AI-generated

Cindy E. Hmelo-Silver studies how people learn through problem-solving and collaboration, with a focus on inquiry-based and problem-based learning in science education. Recent work examines game-based learning environments, collaborative problem-solving, scaffolding (structured learning support), and the use of learning analytics and AI tools such as large language models to support students and teachers. She also investigates partnerships between teachers and researchers in designing instruction.

Problem-based and inquiry-based learningComputer-supported collaborative learningGame-based learning and learning analyticsScience education and scientific reasoningAI-based scaffolding and instructional design

Publication activity has remained steady and fairly high across the last decade, with recent years (2023-2025) among the most active.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 17.4/year recently
2017: 20 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 22 publications192020: 20 publications202021: 14 publications212022: 15 publications222023: 22 publications232024: 21 publications242025: 26 publications26252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings.×17
  • Computer-supported collaborative learning/˜The œComputer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference×14
  • ICLS×13
  • Computer Supported Collaborative Learning×12
  • Lecture notes in computer science×8

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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