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Collaborative learning with multi-touch technology: Developing adaptive expertise (2013)
Journal Article
Mercier, E., & Higgins, S. (2013). Collaborative learning with multi-touch technology: Developing adaptive expertise. Learning and Instruction, 25, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2012.10.004

Developing fluency and flexibility in mathematics is a key goal of upper primary schooling, however, while fluency can be developed with practice, designing activities that support the development of flexibility is more difficult. Drawing on concepts... Read More about Collaborative learning with multi-touch technology: Developing adaptive expertise.

Multi-touch tables and collaborative learning (2012)
Journal Article
Higgins, S., Mercier, E., Burd, E., & Joyce-Gibbons, A. (2012). Multi-touch tables and collaborative learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(6), 1041-1054. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01259.x

Steve Higgins is a professor of Education at Durham University. His main research interests are in the pedagogy of educational technology in schools and the use of evidence in education. Dr Emma Mercier is a research associate in the School of Educat... Read More about Multi-touch tables and collaborative learning.

Interdisciplinary design research: developing educational technology. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mercier, E., Higgins, S., & Burd, E. (2011, December). Interdisciplinary design research: developing educational technology. Presented at 14th Biennial Conference of the European Association of Research into Learning and Instruction., Exeter

Pivotal Response Group Treatment Program for Parents of Children with Autism (2011)
Journal Article
Minjarez, M., Williams, S., Mercier, E., & Hardan, A. (2011). Pivotal Response Group Treatment Program for Parents of Children with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41(1), 92-101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1027-6

The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is increasing, necessitating the development of efficient treatment models. Research has demonstrated that parent-delivered behavioral interventions are a viable treatment model; however... Read More about Pivotal Response Group Treatment Program for Parents of Children with Autism.

Interdisciplinarity in Learning Technology Design Courses (2009)
Book Chapter
Booker, A., Goldman, S., & Mercier, E. (2009). Interdisciplinarity in Learning Technology Design Courses. In C. DiGiano, S. Goldman, & M. Chorost (Eds.), Educating learning technology designers : guiding and inspiring creators of innovative educational tools (122-144). Routledge

Partnering with K-12 Educators in Collaborative Design of Learning Technology (2009)
Book Chapter
Goldman, S., Mercier, E., & Booker, A. (2009). Partnering with K-12 Educators in Collaborative Design of Learning Technology. In C. DiGiano, S. Goldman, & M. Chorost (Eds.), Educating learning technology designers : guiding and inspiring creators of innovative educational tools (62-79). Routledge

Images of self and others as computer users: The role of gender and experience (2006)
Journal Article
Mercier, E., Barron, B., & O’Connor, K. (2006). Images of self and others as computer users: The role of gender and experience. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 22(5), 335-348. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2006.00182.x

Gender differences in the pursuit of technology careers are a current issue of concern. We report on two studies that use surveys, drawings and interviews to examine sixth- and eighth-grade students' perceptions of knowledgeable computer users and th... Read More about Images of self and others as computer users: The role of gender and experience.