Daniel Schwartz

Daniel Schwartz

I. James Quillen Dean
Assistant: Amy Schaumburg
Office: Raikes 202

Biography

Daniel L. Schwartz is the I. James Quillen Dean and the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Educational Technology at Stanford Graduate School of Education. He is also the Halper Family Faculty Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, a major university-wide interdisciplinary initiative advancing the science and design of learning to bring effective and equitable solutions to the world. An expert in human learning and educational technology, Schwartz also oversees a laboratory that creates pedagogy, technology, and assessments that prepare students to continue learning and adapting throughout their lifetimes. He has taught math in rural Kenya, English in south-central Los Angeles and multiple subjects in Kaltag, Alaska. He is author of "The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, and When to Use Them" and the co-host of the GSE podcast, "School's In."

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Program affiliations

DAPS
Learning Sciences and Technology Design (LSTD)
(MS) EDS
Stanford Accelerator for Learning

Research interests

Assessment, Testing and Measurement | Brain and Learning Sciences | Data Sciences | Psychology | Technology and Education

Recent publications

Oppezzo, M., Schwartz, D. L., Aikens, R., Moore, J. B., Langford, J., Baiocchi, M., … Dohmen, I. (2025). Sit Still or Move More? The Impact of Fidgeting on Creativity. Journal of Educational Psychology.
Monteiro, A., Moore, J., Aikens, R., Duckworth, A., Gross, J. J., Schwartz, D., … Oppezzo, M. (2025). A Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV'D): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 14, e64455.
Saavedra, A., Schwartz, D. L., & Blair, K. P. (2025). Identifying features of field trips (FTs) that promote a connection to nature, culture, and other people. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.