Active Engagement in Learning. How can faculty and students create learning experiences that are engaging and substantive? What components of college teaching and learning demonstrate and encourage student investment in ideas? In what ways can academia build meaningful connections beyond the classroom into the larger community? Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, my research examines students’ perceptions of effective and meaningful educational experiences. Patti Connor-Greene

Motivation and Assessment. One portion of my research effort is focused on how to better motivate students to learn. This involves encouraging active involvement from the student in the learning process through group work, creative projects, reflection papers, and other teaching paradigms. The goal of this research is to investigate teaching strategies that can increase retention and learning in students. June J. Pilcher

Science Education. How can educational innovations in science classes increase student learning and interest? Ben Stephens