Michael E. Caspersen

Michael Edelgaard Caspersen (born 1960 in Svendborg, Denmark) is a Danish computer scientist who has spent his academic life furthering computer science education at all levels. His research interests are computing education, programming didactics, programming methodology, and object-oriented programming, and he is best known for his work on computing education research and development, particularly promoting informatics as a fundamental discipline for all. He developed pedagogical approaches to teaching programming and program development, was among the first to use cognitive load theory in this research, and helped develop informatics education in Danish high schools and, by personal invitation of the Minister of Education, at the primary and lower secondary levels. He has also provided leadership within the ACM and on various groups in Europe to improve computing and informatics education throughout Europe.