Isaac Alpizar-Chacon

I am an assistant professor at the Software Technology for Learning and Teaching group of the department of Information and Computing Sciences at Utrecht University (80%). I am also an associate professor at the Information Technology Administrator program at Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica(25%).

My research interests are computing education, Generative AI in education, computational thinking, the integration of artificial intelligence in educational settings, and extraction of knowledge. With a passion for teaching students of all backgrounds, I have experience working with both programming novices and experts alike.

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We are looking for a PhD candidate on Computer Science Education with Generative AI!

The main research topic is the relationship between computational thinking skills and the use of GenAI for programming.

The full job description can be found here: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/phd-position-on-computer-science-education-with-generative-ai (application deadline 5 May)

Please share with anyone who might be interested. You can contact me if you have any questions.