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Jonan Phillip Donaldson

Learning Scientist    Designer    Composer    Artist

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Jonan Phillip Donaldson is a learning scientist, designer, composer, and artist. He earned his Ph.D. at Drexel University. His academic specialties include constructionist learning, critical pedagogy, epistemic learning, design thinking, and creativity. His current research involves the relationship between conceptualizations of learning and practices.

   

 

Playlist of Long Version Study and Relaxation Music

Original compositions copyright 1994 - 2022 by Jonan Phillip Donaldson

 
 
 
 

   

   

   

   

 

Paintings

 

   

   

 

Publications

Donaldson, J. P., Han, A., Yan, S., Lee, S., & Kao, S. (2023). Learning experience network analysis for design-based research. Information and Learning Sciences, 125(1/2), 22-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILS-03-2023-0026

Donaldson, J. P., & Allen-Handy, A. (2023). What is learning? A complex conceptual systems analysis of conceptualizations of learning. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 4, 100254.

Randolph, J., Perry, J., Donaldson, J. P., Rethman, C., & Erukhimova, T. (2022). Female physics students gain from facilitating informal physics programs. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 18(2), 020123.

Galoyan, T., Barany, A., Donaldson, J. P., Ward, N., & Hammrich, P. (2022). Connecting science, design thinking, and computational thinking through sports. International Journal of Instruction, 15(1), 601-618.

Rethman, C., Perry, J., Donaldson, J. P., Choi, D., & Erukhimova, T. (2021). Impact of informal physics programs on university student development: Creating a physicist. Physical Review Physics Education Research, 17(2).

Afroogh, S., Esmalian, A., Donaldson, J. P., & Mostafavi, A. (2021). Empathic Design in Engineering Education and Practice: An Approach for Achieving Inclusive and Effective Community Resilience. Sustainability, 13(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13074060

Jamal, T., Kircher, J., & Donaldson, J. P. (2021). Re-Visiting Design Thinking for Learning and Practice: Critical Pedagogy, Conative Empathy. Sustainability, 13(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/su13020964

Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Building a digitally enhanced community of practice. Information and Learning Sciences, 121(5/6), 241-250. doi.org/10.1108/ILS-04-2020-0066

Donaldson, J.P. (2020). Travelling in Troy with an instructional designer. In J. Strommel, C. Friend, & S. Morris (Eds.), Critical digital pedagogy: A collection (pp. 106-117). Washington, D.C.: Hybrid Pedagogy Inc.

Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Creativity in computer-supported collaborative learning environments. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Epistemic violence: Conceptualizations of learning for subjugation, marginalization, and compliance. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Conceptualizations of learning in the learning sciences. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Barany, A. & Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Digitally-mediated design thinking ideation. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Donaldson, J. P., Barany, A. & Smith, B. K. (2020). Situated learning through situating learners as designers. In M. J. Bishop, J. Elen, E. Boling, & V. Svihla (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology: Learning Design (5th ed.) (pp. 1-24). New York: Springer International Publishing

Donaldson, J. P. & Allen-Handy, A. (2019). The nature and power of conceptualizations of learning. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09503-2

Donaldson, J.P. (2019). Travelling in troy with an instructional designer. Hybrid Pedagogy: September 12, 2019. https://hybridpedagogy.org/travelling-in-troy/

Donaldson, J. P. (2019). Conceptualizations of learning in the learning sciences and STEM education. (Ph.D. Dissertation), Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

Donaldson, J. P. (2019). Conceptualizations of learning in ijCSCL. Paper presented at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Lyon, France.

Donaldson, J.P. & Barany, A. (2019). Designerly ways of learning. Paper presented at the FabLearn 2019 Eighth Annual Conference, New York.

Wheeler, P., Trausan-Matu, S., Donaldson, J. P., & Barany, A. (2018). Experiencing and analysing embodied design thinking in CSCL. Paper presented at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Lyon, France.

Donaldson, J. P., & Hammrich, P. L. (2018). Critical pedagogy and conceptual metaphor. Paper presented at the International Conference on Urban Education Annual Conference, Nassau, Bahamas.

Donaldson, J. P. (2018). Conceptual shift through constructionist learning. Paper presented at the The 13th International Conference on the Learning Sciences, London, England.

Gasson, S., & Donaldson, J. P. (2018). Peer and vicarious framing, problematization, and situated learning in online professional masters courses. Paper presented at the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Waikoloa, HI.

Donaldson, J. P. (2018). Designing learning environments to facilitate creativity. Paper presented at the The 13th International Conference on the Learning Sciences, London, England.

Wheeler, P., Trausan-Matu, S., Donaldson, J. P., & Barany, A. (2018). Design-activity-sequence: A case study and polyphonic analysis of learning in a digital design thinking workshop. Paper presented at the The 13th International Conference on the Learning Sciences, London, England.

Donaldson, J. P. (2018). Public perceptions of learning. Paper presented at the 2018 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Donaldson, J. P., & Smith, B. K. (2017). Design thinking, designerly ways of knowing, and engaged learning. In M. J. Spector, B. B. Lockee, & M. D. Childress (Eds.), Learning, Design, and Technology: An International Compendium of Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (pp. 1-24). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Donaldson, J. P., Barany, A., Smith, B.K. (2017, June 18-22, 2017). Digitally-mediated design thinking in CSCL environments. Paper presented at the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Philadelphia, PA.

Donaldson, J. P., & Bucy, M. (2017). Constructionism and authorship learning. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Donaldson, J. P. (2017). The creativity landscape framework and design of learning. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Donaldson, J. P. (2017). Metaphors, worldviews, and the every student succeeds act. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Donaldson, J. P. (2017). Global Creativity through the Lens of the Creativity Landscape Framework. Paper presented at the 2017 International Conference on Knowledge, Innovation and Enterprise with the American Creativity Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Hammrich, P., Cellitti, J., & Donaldson, J. P. (2017). Empowerment and creativity through cooperative controversy. In F. Reisman (Ed.), Creativity, Innovation, and Wellbeing (pp. 123-138). London: KIE Conference Publications.

Donaldson, J. (2016). Alignment of creativity tools and techniques with theory and research. In Reisman, F. K. (Ed.) Creativity in arts, science and technology (pp. 260-279). London: KIE Conference Publications.

Donaldson, J. P. (2016). Role negotiation in collaborative projects. In A. Kok, & H. Lee (Eds.) Cultural, Behavioral, and Social Considerations in Electronic Collaboration (pp. 218-234). Hershey, PA: . doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-9556-6.ch012

Donaldson, J., & Hammrich, P. L. (2016). Sports as a creative way to teach science. International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 8(2), 64-72.

Donaldson, J. P. & Bucy, M. (2016). Motivation and engagement in Authorship Learning. College Teaching, 64(3), 130-138. doi:10.1080/87567555.2015.1125842

Donaldson, J.P. (2014). The maker movement and the rebirth of constructionism. Hybrid Pedagogy: January 23, 2014. http://www.hybridpedagogy.com/journal/constructionism-reborn/

Donaldson, J. (2013). Learners as producers: Structuring courses around OER production by students. Proceedings of the OpenCourseWare Consortium Global Conference, May 10, 2013

Donaldson, J., Agra, E., Alshammari, M., Bailey, A., Bowdoin, D., Kendle, M., Nixon, L., & Wressell, L. (2013). Massively open: How massive open online courses changed the world. CreateSpace Independent Publishing.
Note: This book was the first book ever published about MOOCs, and was collaboratively written with my students in a class at Western Oregon University.

Donaldson, J. (2012). Digital portfolios in the age of the read/write web. Educause Review: November/December 2012 Issue

Presentations

Donaldson, J.P. & Woodward, R. (2022). Grounded creativity. Paper presented at the 2022 International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

Donaldson, J. P., Stoddard, K., Odom, S., Parker, D., Paudyal, S., Thomas, S., Dunlap, K., & Jamal, T. (2022). Design thinking as a structure for collaborative project-based learning in multiple disciplines. Paper presented at the 2022 International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

Donaldson, J. P., Chowdhury, M., Zowam, S., Lupiani, B., Wilkinson, H. Larson, B., & Wallace, W. (2022). Conceptualizations of teaching and learning in impact statements for tenure and promotion. Paper presented at the 2022 International Conference of the Learning Sciences.

Donaldson, J. P., Walker, W., Zhao, Y., & Kao, S. (2022). Using network analysis to develop design moves in design-based research. Paper presented at the 2022 International Society of the Learning Sciences Annual Meeting.

Donaldson, J. P., Odom, S. Stoddard, K., Parker, D., & Zhao, Y. (2022). Design thinking as a structure for collaborative project-based learning. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference 2022.

Donaldson, J. P., Bowhay, C., Dunlap, K., Joseph, M., & Chowdhury, M.* (2021). Development of a Faculty Community of Practice for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Paper presented at the International Society of the Learning Sciences Annual Meeting, June 7-11, 2021.

Donaldson, J. P., Choi, D., & Layne, J. (2021). Online design thinking faculty development workshops: A design-based research study. Paper presented at the International Society of the Learning Sciences Annual Meeting, June 7-11, 2021.

Donaldson, J. P., Choi, D., & Layne, J. (2021). Design thinking for engaged learning in online environments. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 9-14, 2021.

Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Creativity in computer-supported collaborative learning environments. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Epistemic violence: Conceptualizations of learning for subjugation, marginalization, and compliance. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Conceptualizations of learning in the learning sciences. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Barany, A. & Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Digitally-mediated design thinking ideation. Paper presented at the 2020 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 17 – 21, 2020, San Francisco, California.

Laporte, C., & Donaldson, J. P. (2020). Wicked scenario simulations: Teaching fish to feel the water. Paper presented at the Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning Lilly Conference, Austin, Texas.

Galoyan, T., Barany, A., Ward, N. Donaldson, J.P., & Hammrich, P. (2020). Engaging middle school students in science through sports summer program STEM education. 18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Donaldson, J. P. (2019). Assessing creativity as a situated complex system. Paper presented at the Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon. 

Donaldson, J. P. (2019). Creativity for digitally-mediated learning. Paper presented at the Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon. 

Donaldson, J. P. (2019). Conceptualizations of learning in ijCSCL. Paper presented at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Lyon, France.

Donaldson, J.P. & Barany, A. (2019). Designerly ways of learning. Paper presented at the FabLearn 2019 Eighth Annual Conference, New York.

Wheeler, P., Trausan-Matu, S., Donaldson, J. P., & Barany, A. (2018). Experiencing and analysing embodied design thinking in CSCL. Paper presented at the International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Lyon, France.

Donaldson, J. P., & Hammrich, P. L. (2018). Critical pedagogy and conceptual metaphor. Paper presented at the International Conference on Urban Education Annual Conference, Nassau, Bahamas. 

Donaldson, J. P. (2018). The role of conceptualizations of learning in civic learning through inquiry. Paper presented at the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction SIG 20 and 26 Joint Meeting, Jerusalem, Israel. 

Donaldson, J. P. (2018). The Creativity Landscape framework and design of learning. Paper presented at the Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon. 

Donaldson, J. P., & Hammrich, P. L. (2018). Critical Pedagogy and Conceptual Metaphor. Paper presented at the International Conference on Urban Education Annual Conference, Nassau, Bahamas.

Grant, A., Holt, K., Mercanti-Anthony, S., & Donaldson, J. P. (2018). The development, delivery, and assessment of two university-wide pedagogy and design courses. Paper presented at the INTED2018 Annual Conference, Valencia, Spain.

Donaldson, J. P., Cellitti, J., & Hammrich, P. L. (2018). Cooperative Controversy for Conceptual Shift. Paper presented at the International Conference on Urban Education Annual Conference, Nassau, Bahamas.

Cellitti, J., Hammrich, P. L., & Donaldson, J. P. (2018). Using cooperative controversy to shift conceptualizations. Paper presented at the National Science Teachers Association 2018 STEM Forum & Expo, Philadelphia, PA.

Donaldson, J. P. (2018). Designing Learning Environments to Facilitate Creativity. Paper to be presented at the The 13th International Conference on the Learning Sciences, London, England.

Donaldson, J. P. (2018). Design for critical conceptual change. Paper presented at the Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars, Philadelphia, PA. 

Donaldson, J. P., Cellitti, J., & Hammrich, P. L. (2018). The nature of science: Reflective practices and conceptual shift. Paper presented at the Sixteenth Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. 

Marion, L., Holt, K., Lum, R., Grant, A., Mercanti-Anthony, S., & Donaldson, J. P. (2017). Continuing to build our program: Will they still come? A look through the lens of faculty development. Paper presented at the INTED2017 Annual Conference, Valencia, Spain.

Donaldson, J. P., Cellitti, J., & Hammrich, P. L. (2017). Shifting conceptualizations of science through cooperative controversy. Paper presented at the Fifteenth Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Donaldson, J. P. (2017). Global Creativity through the Lens of the Creativity Landscape Framework. Paper presented at the 2017 International Conference on Knowledge, Innovation and Enterprise with the American Creativity Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Donaldson, J. P., & Barany, A. (2017). Digitally-mediated design thinking in CSCL environments. Paper presented at the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Philadelphia, PA.

Donaldson, J. P., & Bucy, M. (2017). Constructionism and authorship learning. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Donaldson, J. P. (2017). The creativity landscape framework and design of learning. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX.

Donaldson, J. P. (2017). Metaphors, worldviews, and the every student succeeds act. Paper presented at the 2017 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. 

Donaldson, J. P. (2017). Technology, instructional design, and empowerment. Invited keynote presentation at the Third International Seminar on Education Technology (ISET), Semerang, Indonesia.

Cellitti, J., Donaldson, J. P., & Hammrich, P. L. (2017). Worldviews and conceptualizations of teaching, learning, and inquiry in two teacher education programs. Paper presented at the Fifteenth Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Donaldson, J. P., & Hammrich, P. L. (2016). Embodied, situated, and meaningful science learning through sports in urban middle schools. Paper presented at the International Conference on Urban Education Annual Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Donaldson, J. P. (2016). The Impact of Conceptualizations of Learning on Practice. Invited keynote presentation at the International Conference of Education and Technology for Empowering Agents of Change Third Annual Conference, Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia, November 3rd, 2016.

Donaldson, J. P. (2016). Alignment of creativity tools and techniques with theory and research. KIE Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, 2016 Conference – June 21-24, 2016.

Donaldson, J. P. (2013). Learners as producers: Structuring courses around OER production by students. Proceedings of the OpenCourseWare Consortium Global Conference, May 10, 2013

Donaldson, J. P. (2013). Conversation about MOOCs. WCET Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado. 2013 Conference – November 13-15, 2013.

Donaldson, J. P. & Bucy, M. (2013). An experiment in authorship learning. WCET Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado. 2013 Conference – November 13-15, 2013

Donaldson, J. P. (2013). Designing education through open culture. Educause Annual Conference, Anaheim, California. 2013 Conference – October 15-18, 2013

Donaldson, J. P. (2013). Digital portfolio-based course design. QM Works! Great Northwest Regional Conference, Vancouver, WA. 2013 Regional Conference – April 25, 2013

Donaldson, J. P. (2013). Building digital literacies through digital portfolios. CUE Annual Conference, Palm Springs, California. 2013 Annual Conference – March 14-16, 2013

Donaldson, J. P. (2012). Digital portfolios in a web 2.0 world. Sloan-C: 18th Annual Sloan Consortium International Conference on Online Learning, Lake Buena, Florida. 2012 Annual Conference – October 10-12, 2012

Donaldson, J. P. (2012). School is out, education is in: Teaching creativity through project based learning and collaboration. Invited keynote presentation at the Becoming the Leading Entity in Education International Conference, Salatiga, Indonesia. 2012 Annual Conference – June 26-27, 2012

Donaldson, J. P., Bucy, M, & Smith, A. (2010). Moodle and beyond: Online language learning and communication tools. Northwest Association for Language Learning Technology/ Southwest Association for Language Learning Technology. 2010 Joint Conference – October 15-16, 2010, Portland, Oregon