Dr. Nikki Lobczowski
Dr. Muis’ research involves the development and refinement of educational assessment tools/tech, striving to improve the learning process and understanding of educational concepts and the evaluation of students’ acquired knowledge.
Expert In
- Self-regulated learning
- Epistemic Cognition
- Emotions
- Mathematics and Science Learning
My research interests are in the areas of epistemic cognition, emotion, self-regulated learning and conceptual change in the context of mathematics and science learning. I am interested in how students’ epistemic cognition and emotions influence various facets of learning and academic performance. I also explore how individuals process complex, contradictory content on socio-scientific issues such as climate change, genetically modified foods, COVID-19, and vaccinations. I examine what role misconceptions play when learning about these topics, and how beliefs and emotions facilitate or constrain learning under these conditions. My research is conducted in the lab as well as in classroom contexts with students ranging from kindergarten to adult learners.
A second general line of research that I pursue involves the measurement of educational constructs. Research along these lines includes the development and improvement of measuring instruments and new methodologies that go beyond self-report data. As a methodologist, I apply knowledge from this field as well as the field of measurement to evaluate current measuring instruments designed to tap into various educational constructs.
Dr. Krista Muis
Dr. Muis’ research involves the development and refinement of educational assessment tools/tech, striving to improve the learning process and understanding of educational concepts and the evaluation of students’ acquired knowledge.
My research interests are in the areas of epistemic cognition, emotion, self-regulated learning and conceptual change in the context of mathematics and science learning. I am interested in how students’ epistemic cognition and emotions influence various facets of learning and academic performance. I also explore how individuals process complex, contradictory content on socio-scientific issues such as climate change, genetically modified foods, COVID-19, and vaccinations. I examine what role misconceptions play when learning about these topics, and how beliefs and emotions facilitate or constrain learning under these conditions. My research is conducted in the lab as well as in classroom contexts with students ranging from kindergarten to adult learners.
A second general line of research that I pursue involves the measurement of educational constructs. Research along these lines includes the development and improvement of measuring instruments and new methodologies that go beyond self-report data. As a methodologist, I apply knowledge from this field as well as the field of measurement to evaluate current measuring instruments designed to tap into various educational constructs.
