Community Engagement
Our faculty conduct research that addresses critical issues facing our communities, including barriers to learning, health, and well-being throughout the lifespan. We work with infants, students from primary to higher education, and adults of all ages to help improve academic achievement and other outcomes in our schools, as well as to improve literacy, decision making, and other skills needed to be productive members of society.
We highlight below several projects with interventions that help solve problems faced by individuals and organizations in our communities, while also advancing the science of learning, teaching, and education.
Improving outcomes in the community
Promoting racial literacy and cultural empathy among police recruitsImproving student outcomes in schools
Improving high school science learning by promoting students’ use of diagrams ›
Using computer adaptive testing (CAT) to improve STEM learning, test performance, and retention ›
Addressing pediatric obesity and dietary behavior change with engaging, game-based interventions ›
