Yasmin Kafai
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Yasmin Kafai is an educational researcher known for her influential work in constructionist learning, particularly around digital media, game design, and creative computing for children.
All labels observed (1)
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| Yasmin Kafai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3691374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yasmin Kafai Context triple: [constructionism (learning theory), furtherDevelopedBy, Yasmin Kafai]
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A.
Yasmin Sooka
Yasmin Sooka is a South African human rights lawyer and activist best known for her work on truth, justice, and post-conflict reconciliation, including serving on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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B.
Anna Kashfi
Anna Kashfi was a British-Indian actress and the first wife of Hollywood star Marlon Brando.
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C.
Lila Yacoub
Lila Yacoub is a film producer known for her work on independent features such as Noah Baumbach’s comedy-drama "Mistress America."
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D.
Dina Shihabi
Dina Shihabi is a Saudi Arabian–born actress known for her prominent roles in American film and television, including the series "Jack Ryan."
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E.
Aida El-Kachef
Aida El-Kachef is known as the wife of Egyptian diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yasmin Kafai Target entity description: Yasmin Kafai is an educational researcher known for her influential work in constructionist learning, particularly around digital media, game design, and creative computing for children.
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A.
Yasmin Sooka
Yasmin Sooka is a South African human rights lawyer and activist best known for her work on truth, justice, and post-conflict reconciliation, including serving on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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B.
Anna Kashfi
Anna Kashfi was a British-Indian actress and the first wife of Hollywood star Marlon Brando.
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C.
Lila Yacoub
Lila Yacoub is a film producer known for her work on independent features such as Noah Baumbach’s comedy-drama "Mistress America."
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D.
Dina Shihabi
Dina Shihabi is a Saudi Arabian–born actress known for her prominent roles in American film and television, including the series "Jack Ryan."
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E.
Aida El-Kachef
Aida El-Kachef is known as the wife of Egyptian diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational researcher
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learning scientist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Frankfurt ⓘ
linked to:
Goethe University Frankfurt
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| employer | University of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
STEM education
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computer science education ⓘ computing education for children ⓘ constructionism ⓘ creative computing ⓘ digital media and learning ⓘ education ⓘ game design for learning ⓘ learning sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOnPopulation |
children
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youth ⓘ |
| focusesOnSetting |
after-school programs
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online learning communities ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Deborah Fields
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Kylie Peppler ⓘ Leah Buechley ⓘ Mitchel Resnick ⓘ Quinn Burke ⓘ |
| hasPublishedOn |
constructionist curriculum design
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electronic textiles in classrooms ⓘ game design for science learning ⓘ gender and diversity in computing ⓘ youth online communities and remixing ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author
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editor ⓘ principal investigator ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Seymour Papert ⓘ |
| knownFor |
constructionist approaches to learning
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creative coding and e-textiles in education ⓘ research on children’s digital media use ⓘ research on game design as a context for learning ⓘ work on Scratch and creative computing communities ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lori and Michael Milken President’s Distinguished Professor of Education ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
children’s learning with digital games
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constructionist learning environments ⓘ equity in computing education ⓘ maker education ⓘ participatory culture and online communities ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yasmin Kafai Description of subject: Yasmin Kafai is an educational researcher known for her influential work in constructionist learning, particularly around digital media, game design, and creative computing for children.
Referenced by (1)
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