Department · vaiu-edu-learn-*
How people learn in and out of school, and how to prepare and support effective teachers: curriculum and instruction, subject-matter pedagogy, assessment, and teacher professional development.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair
Design-Based Research
Learning theory and cognition, design-based research methods, and learning environment design.
Professor
Teacher Education & Practice
Teacher preparation and induction, classroom practice and management, and mentoring and professional development.
Professor
Curriculum & Instruction
Curriculum theory and design, instructional strategies and differentiation, and project-based and inquiry learning.
Professor
STEM Education
Mathematics education, science education and scientific reasoning, and computing and engineering education.
Professor
Literacy & Language Education
Reading and writing development, multilingual and second-language learning, and disciplinary literacy.
Professor
Assessment & Measurement
Formative and summative assessment design, psychometrics and test validity, and learning analytics for assessment.
