What is CRISPEE?
CRISPEE is a tangible tool for young children ages 5-8 years to explore concepts from ethics, bioengineering, and gene-editing.
To design CRISPEE, our research team:
- Collaborated with designers, biologists, and educators from Tufts, Wellesley, and MIT
- Developed curricula and educational supports such as anchor charts, songs, games, and center activities with input from over a dozen classroom teachers
- Tested the tool and learning supports with over 100 children by partnering with local learning spaces including the Eliot-Pearson Children’s School, the Eliot-Pearson Early Childhood Makerspace, and the Boston Children’s Museum
Check out photos from our research and outreach below!
Meet the Team
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Orit Shaer, PhD
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, Wellesley College
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Marina Bers, PhD
Principal Investigator
Professor, Tufts University
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Amanda Strawhacker
Doctoral Researcher
Tufts University
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Clarissa Verish
Research Fellow
Wellesley College
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Jennifer Otiono
Wellesley College
Research Fellow
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Tyanna Crump
Wellesley College
Research Fellow