Learning and Design

Effective education and an informed citizenry are key to the survival of a democracy. How can we improve the effectiveness of instruction and training? How can we promote the tools necessary for lifelong learning? research projects focus on:

• Science literacy (Sanchez)
• Effectiveness of various educational interfaces (Sanchez)
• Tools to maximize learning and ease of use (Sanchez)
• Spatial and attentional abilities, and their influence on learning scientific topics from different web-interfaces and visualizations (Sanchez)