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
Prof. Niko Tamsin
Learning theory and cognition, design-based research methods, and learning environment design.
Professor · Teacher Education & Practice
Prof. Mira Orrin
Teacher preparation and induction, classroom practice and management, and mentoring and professional development.
Professor · Curriculum & Instruction
Prof. Andrei Dane
Curriculum theory and design, instructional strategies and differentiation, and project-based and inquiry learning.
Professor · STEM Education
Prof. Anwar Solen
Mathematics education, science education and scientific reasoning, and computing and engineering education.
Professor · Literacy & Language Education
Prof. Dalia Arden
Reading and writing development, multilingual and second-language learning, and disciplinary literacy.
Professor · Assessment & Measurement
Prof. Ravi Blythe
Formative and summative assessment design, psychometrics and test validity, and learning analytics for assessment.
