Lisa Benson, Ph.D.

Motion Research and Learning

Portable Motion Analysis
Mobile gait analysis system
Quantification during ambulation: knee and limb function
Assessment: rehabilitation regimes, implant physiology testing

Active Learning in Undergraduate Engineering
Design of collaborative, hands-on classroom activities
Tablet PCs to enhance and assess learning
First-year engineering education

Student Motivation and Learning
Motivation: effects on retention, major, and learning
Motivation: differentiating students in different disciplines
Assessment methods, including surveys and case studies