CoCo, The Centre for Research on Computer-supported Learning and Cognition is an education research centre within the University of Sydney that carries out research into the sciences and technologies of learning.
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CoCo is co-directed by founder, Peter Goodyear and Michael Jacobson. Other staff closely involved with the centre include: Peter Freebody, Peter Reimann, Lina Markauskaite, Kate Thompson, Lucila Carvalho. Roberto Martinez, Martin Parisio and David Ashe The Centre leads a graduate program in Learning Science and Technology.
Research Areas
Key focus areas for the centre’s research include:
History
CoCo was launched in 2004 by professors Peter Goodyear and Peter Reimann. Goodyear was previously Professor of Educational Research at the University of Lancaster and Reimann was previously Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Heidelberg. The centre has grown from 5 to 40 team members since its inception and includes approximately 70 members including affiliates and externals. Co-director Peter Goodyear was named a Laureate Fellow by the Australian Research Council in July, 2010. This was the first of these fellowships to be given to a researcher in the field of Education.
Professional Activities
Books
CoCo’s contributions to research include a number of books in the field. These include: