Research

Drawing from the scholarship and traditions of constructivism, constructionism, critical pedagogy, and sociocultural educational research, we conduct research exploring new ways to teach and learn STEM disciplines. Our lab is not concerned with merely optimizing what already exists, but with reimagining how children and youth can engage with STEM disciplines in transformative, personally meaningful, and community-relevant ways.

We develop tools, create learning spaces, study human and social cognition, craft pedagogical designs, inquire into communities’ social life, and work to scale educational innovation around the world. Most of our basic-research projects carry a strong implementation and broader-impact component — taking the best research and designs to schools and students.

From the lab to classrooms around the world

Most of our research carries a strong implementation component. See how we translate these innovations into practice through partnerships with educators and policy makers across varied socio-economic and cultural contexts.