1974

M. Ed., School of Education, Graduate School of the University of Tokyo

1982

Ph.D. in Psychology, University of California at San Diego

I am interested in collaborative cognition, particularly in learning situations. I do detailed processes analyses of problem solving and knowledge integration comprehension, both in experimental settings and in classrooms, to understand how our internal knowledge interacts with external resources to help knowledge grow. This external resource naturally involves other humans, more capable as well as less capable others, as sources for diverse perspectives and ideas. Recently I have been directing a project to develop collaborative learning curriculum for undergraduate cognitive science. This project has provided us with rich data to think about how much we know about human learning of complex contents like human cognition, and how cognitive science can help us learn better. Some of my current work also involves designing and evaluating IT interfaces, in relation to learning sciences, including robots for facilitation of dynamic support for collaborative learning.

In 1997 I had a chance to co-chair CSCL97 with Professor Rogers Hall, and CSCL2011 with Professors Hans Spada and Gerry Stahl. I chaired the programming committee for the 2nd International Conference of Cognitive Sciences based in Asia-Pacific region held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1999, one of the biennial meetings of a pacific-rim cognitive science society with members in Korea, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. I also have co-chaired with Professor Ron Sun CogSci2006 to be held in Vancouver in 2006. In 2012, I will be co-chairing the program committee for the 34th Annual Meeting of Cognitive Science Society with Professors David Peebles and Rick Cooper. This conference will be the first international annual meeting of The Cognitive Science Soceity in Asia, and will be held jointly with the International Association of Cognitive Science (Asia-Pacific).

• Cognitive Science Society（Board member, 2002-2008）
• International Society for the Learning Sciences（Board member; 2006-2011; President 2007.6.-2008.5.）
• International Association of Cognitive Science, Asia-Pacific (President, 2011-2012)
• American Educational Research Association
• American Association of Artificial Intelligence
• SIGCHI (Computer-Human Interaction) of the American Computational Machinery

• Japanese Cognitive Science Society (President, 2005-2006; served as Vice president during 1997-1998)
• Japanese Association of Psychology
• Japanese Educational Psychology Association
• Japanese Society of Educational Technology
• Japan Human Interface Society

• The International Journal of Computer Support for Collaborative Learning (2005-current; Associate editor, 2005-2011),
• Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (2006- current)
• The International Journal of Cognitive Sciences (2006- 2008)

Human Robot symbiosis 2009-2013 (Principal investigator)
Recently, we are witnessing the advent of a society where robots support people in their daily life. For this future society, our research project aims to realize a society of human-robot symbiosis, in which humans and robots mutually learn from each other based on trust relationships. It involves three research directions. Robotics research will enable us to improve the perceptual and computational capability of robots to fulfill required quality of interaction. For example, with recent advancement in robotics, robots are able to recognize people's behavior and able to communicate with gestures and talk. Studies in cognitive science will provide evidences how people build trust relationships with robots, and in turn will enable us to design robots that will be able to build trust relationship with people. Studies in learning sciences started to reveal necessary conditions with which people produce creative and intelligent outcomes through collaboration with others as well as reflecting self thought and act. Therefore, by using robots to satisfy such conditions, we expect that robots will be able to play a fundamental role in enhancing the quality of the cognitive process taking place in a collaborative work.

• Solution Oriented Research for Science and Technology, JST, JAPAN 2005-2007.
  Title : "Long Term Integrative Learning Theory for Cognitive Science" (Principal investigator)
• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)(2),Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2003-2006.
  Title : "Research on Collaborative Learning Environment for Complex understanding" (Principal investigator)
• Program for the Promotion and the Advancement of Academic Research in Private Universities, High Tech Research Center, 2003-2007.
  Title : " Basic Research on Supporting Collaborative Intellectual Activities for the Advanced Information Society" (Principal investigator)
• Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Research Area: Advanced media Technology for Everyday Living, Japan Science and Technology Corporation, 1999-2004.
  Title : "Collaborative Learning Support System for the Advanced Media Society" (Principal investigator)
• Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B),Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2000-2002.
  Title : "Research on Collaborative Learning Environment for Complex understanding" (Principal investigator)

• Miyake, N. (2008). Conceptual change through collaboration, In S. Vosniadou (Ed.), International handbook of research on conceptual change (pp.453-478). London, Taylor & Francis Group.
• Miyake, N. (2007). Computer supported collaborative learning. In R. Andrews & C. Haythornthwaite (Eds.), The Sage handbook of E-learning research (pp.248-265). London, Sage.
• Inagaki, K., Miyake, N., & Cole, M. (Eds.).(2007). Understanding human development as the emergent product of dynamic intra-mental/inter-mental interaction: A tribute to Giyoo Hatano [Special issue]. Human Development, 50(1), 1-82.
• Inagaki, K., & Miyake, N. (2007). Perspectives on the research history of Giyoo Hatano. Human Development, 50(1), pp.7-15.
• Cole, M., & Miyake, N. (2006). Remembering Giyoo Hatano. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 13(3), pp.429-430.
• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2006). A collaborative approach to teaching cognitive science to undergraduates: The learning sciences as a means to study and enhance college student learning. Psychologia, 49(2), pp.101-113.
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• Miyake, N. (2006). Centralized system in Japan may suffer from additional factors like the language divide: Comments on Halverson & Collins. Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 1(2), pp.171-175.
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• Davis, E., & Miyake, N., (2004) Special Issue: Scaffolding, The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 13(3), whole issue.
• Davis, E. A., & Miyake, N., (2004) Explorations of scaffolding in complex classroom systems: Guest editors' introduction, The Journal of the learning sciences, 13(3), 265-272.
• Shirouzu, H., Miyake, N., & Masukawa, H. (2002) Cognitively active externalization for situated reflection, Cognitive Science, 26(4), 469-501.
• Miyake, N., & Koschmann, T. (2002) Realizations of CSCL conversations: Technology transfer and the CSILE Project, in T. Koschmann, R. Hall, & N. Miyake (Eds.), CSCL2: Carrying forward the conversation, LEA, Mahwah:NJ., 1-10.
• Miyake, N. (2002) Joint problem solving, N. J. Smelser, & P. B. Baltes (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, Pergamon.
• Miyake, N. (2001) Collaboration Technology and the Science of Learning: Teaching Cognitive Science to Undergraduates, The Annual Report of Educational Psychology in Japan, 40, 218-228.
• Hall, R., Miyake, N., & Enyedy, N. (Eds.) (1997) CSCL '97: The Second International Conference on Computer Support for Collaborative Learning.
• Hatano, G., & Miyake, N. (1991) What dose a cultural approach offer to research on learning? Learning and Instruction, 1, 273-281.
• Miyake, N. (1986) Constructive interaction and the iterative process of understanding. Cognitive Science, 10, 151-177.
• Miyake, N. & Norman, D. (1979) To ask a question, one must know enough to know what is not known. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 18, 357-364.

• Miyake, N. (2005, December). How can Asian educational psychologists contribute to the advancement of learning sciences? Paper presented at the meeting of the Korean Society of Educational Psychology 2005 International Conference, Seoul, Korea.
• Miyake, N. (2001, November). Supporting collaborative reflection for knowledge integration: Computer support for building a collaborative learning community in undergraduate cognitive science courses. Paper presented at the meeting of International Conference of Computer Use in Education 2001, Seoul, Korea.
• Miyake, N. (2001, August). Externalized cognitive processes for knowledge construction. Paper presented at the meeting of the 3rd International Conference of Cognitive Sciences, Beijing, China.
• Miyake, N. (2000, August). Seeking an ideal learning environment. Paper presented at the meeting of the 4th Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology, Kobe, Japan.

• Saito, M., & Miyake, N. (2011) "Socially constructive interaction for fostering conceptual change," Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, (CSCL2011), Hong Kong, Best Paper Research Award
• Miyake, N., Oshima, J., & Shirouzu, H. (2011). "Robots as a research partner for promoting young children's collaborative learning." Proceedings of the 6th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction. Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Yamanaka, Y., Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2010). Tradeoff between Usability and Future Learning of Navigation System. The 7th International Conference on Cognitive science, pp.326-327, China.
• Tsuchiya, E., Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2010). ROG (Reflective Observation Grab): A Tool for Observing the Class from Multiple Points of View for Collaborative Reflection. Proceedings of The 7th International Conference on Cognitive Science, 463-464. Beijing, China.
• Tsuchiya, E., Shirouzu, H., & Miyake, N. (2010). "Visual scaffolds for understanding spoken lectures." The Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Society for Text & Discourse, pp.463-464. Chicago, USA.
• Miyake, N.(2009, May). Repertoires of Collaborative Practice. In Barron, B., Martin,C., Mercier, E., Pea, R., Steinbock, D., and Walter, S., (Chairs), Invited Symposium(Discussant). Symposium conducted at the 8th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning(CSCL2009: CSCL Practice), Rhodes, Greece.
• Miyake, N.(2009, April). Conceptual Change Through Collaboration, In Vosniadou, S.(Chairs), Invited Session (Participant), Beyond Cognitive Conflict: Mechanisms and Instructional Strategies that Promote Conceptual Change, at the annual meeting of the 2009 American Education Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.
• Miyake, N. (2007, May). Development in cognitive science in Asia. Special Session conducted at the meeting of the 2nd European Cognitive Science Conference, Delphi, Greece.
• Miyake, N. (2007, May). Can design research contribute to bridge the gap between theory and educational practice? In E. D. Corte and S. Vosniadou (Chairs), Invited Symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the 2nd European Cognitive Science Conference, Delphi, Greece.
• Miyake, N. (2007, April). Designing sociocultural constraints into a learning environment for scientific knowledge building at college. In G. B. Saxe and N. Miyake (Chair), Learning to be wise through social and cultural interactions: Legacies from Dr. Giyoo Hatano. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the 2007 American Education Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
• Miyake, N. (2006, December). Collaboration as a scaffold for schematic knowledge integration. Paper presented at the meeting of the 14th International Conference on Computers in Education, Beijing, China.
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• Miyake, N. (2005, November). Multifaceted Outcome of Collaborative Learning: Call for Divergent Evaluation. Paper presented at the meeting of the 13th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE2005), Singapore.
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• Miyake, N., Shirouzu, H., & Chukyo Learning Science Group. (2005, September). Interactive learning cycles to foster knowledge integration. Paper presented at the meeting of the Germany-Japan Joint Workshop 2005, Tokyo.
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• Miyake, N., Shirouzu, H., & Chukyo Learning Science Group. (2005, July). The dynamic jigsaw: repeated explanation support for collaborative learning of cognitive science. Paper presented at the meeting of the 27th annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Stresa, Italy.
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• Miyake, N. (2005, June). Futures of formal postsecondary education. Paper presented at the meeting of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Miyake, N. (2005, June). What is the Place of Computer Science Research in CSCL? Paper presented at the meeting of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Taipei, Taiwan.
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• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2005, June). CSCL for lecture comprehension and question asking: Commentable movie sheet on BBS. Paper presented at the meeting of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Taipei, Taiwan.
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• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2005, June). Design and Use of Smart Tasks in Collaborative Classrooms. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Taipei, Taiwan.
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• Osada, N., & Miyake, N. (2005, June). From CSCL Classroom to Real-World Settings through Project-Based Learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Taipei, Taiwan.
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• Miyake, N., Shirouzu, H., & Miyake, Y. (2004). Learning through verbalization (2): Understanding the concept of 'schema'. Paper presented at the meeting of the 26th International Conference of Cognitive Science, Chicago, IL.
• Shirouzu, H., Miyake, N., & N., Izumori, H. (2004). Learning through verbalization(1): Understanding the concept of probability. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, USA, 1632.
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• Shirouzu, H., Miyake, N., & Miyake, Y. (2004). Learning through verbalization(2): Understanding the concept of "schema". Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, USA, 1604.
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• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2004, June). Learning from lectures for comprehension. Paper presented at the meeting of International Conference of the Learning Sciences 2004, Los Angeles, CA.
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• Miyake, N., Shirouzu, H., & Miyake, Y. (2003, September). Teaching cognitive science through collaborative reflection(1) : Overview. Paper presented at the meeting of EuroCogsci 2003, Osnabruck, Germany.
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• Miyake, N., Shirouzu, H., & Miyake, Y. (2003, July - August). Teaching cognitive science through collaborative reflection(1) : Overview. Paper presented at the meeting of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Boston, MA.
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• Shirouzu, H., & Miyake, N. (2003, July - August). Teaching cognitive science through collaborative reflection(2) : A case of learning semantic net representation. Paper presented at the meeting of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Boston, MA.
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• Miyake, N. (2003, April). The international design principles for the knowledge building communities. Paper presented at the meeting of the 84th American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL.
• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2003). Learning through collaboration with diversity: Implementing constructive interaction in undergraduate cognitive science classrooms. Symposium presentation at The 25th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society.
• Miyake, N. (2002). Learning in classroom environments. Symposium discussant presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2002, October). Concurrent and retrospective talks as an assessment tool for complex learning: Special session on assessment of complex learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the 5th International Conference of Learning Sciences, Seattle, Washington.
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• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2002). Understanding and scaffolding constructive collaboration. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, USA, 48.
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• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2002). Learning by collaborating revisited: Individualistic vs. convergent understanding. Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, USA, 1039.
• Miyake, N., & Shirouzu, H. (2002, April). Cognitive flexibility gained through collaborative reflection on cognitive traces: Symposium on External Representation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
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• Masukawa, H., & Miyake, N. (2002, April). Mutual links as externalized resources for students' collaborative reflection. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
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• Shirouzu, H., & Miyake, N. (2002, April). Guided verbalization for conceptual understanding: A scaffold for making sense of multiple traces of cognition. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
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• Miyake, N., Masukawa, H., Yuasa, K., & Shirouzu, H. (2002, January). Intentional integration supported by collaborative reflection. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Computer Supported Collaborative Learning2002, Boulder, CO.
• Miyake, N. (2001, April). Finding common ground for scaffolding in science: Informing theory and design. Symposium discussant presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
• Miyake, N. (2001, November). Supporting collaborative reflection for knowledge integration: Computer support for building a collaborative learning community in undergraduate cognitive science courses. Paper presented at the meeting of International Conference of Computer Use in Education 2001, Seoul, Korea.
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• Miyake, N., Masukawa, H., & Shirouzu, H. (2001). The complex jigsaw as an enhancer of collaborative knowledge building. Proceedings of European Perspectives on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (pp. 454-461). Maarstricht, The Netherlands.
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• Miyake, N., & Masukawa, H.. (2000). Relation-Making to Sense-Making: Supporting College Students' Constructive Understanding with an Enriched Collaborative Note-Sharing System. In B. Fishman & S. O'Connor-Divelbiss (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. 41-47). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Miyake, N., Masukawa, H., & Nakayama, T. (2000, April). Annotations for reflection in college classes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.