Labs for Learning

One of the great things about the convergence of higher education and the Internet is the existence of websites for labs. Below are some that are great for teachers trying to stay up to date with recent research. Many thanks to the generous people who make their research available this way.

The Mindalab at the University of Western Ontario does research on categorization, learning, and affect that I have found both fascinating and useful.

The Brain and Creativity Institute as USC is where you can find work by Antonio Damasio and Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and other very bright and readable researchers.

The Approach-Avoidance Motivation Research Group at the University of Rochester has some interesting research on motivation and cultural differences.

The Dynamic Development Lab at Harvard headed by Kurt Fischer has lots of great content that can impact teaching practices.