McDonnell, Janice

My research interests include exploring how people learn and how to achieve "high quality" collaborations among scientists and educators. I am particularly interested in how these collaborations can result in improved audience outcomes/impacts. I also am interested in how can we engage K-12 science teachers to integrate ocean sciences topics and effective science pedagogy (including skills, application and follow up) in their courses. My work with the COOL Classroom involves exploring how can we bring technology and the real-time data they collect into classrooms in a meaningful and effective manner and how can technological tools such as Ocean Observing Systems, and more generally, sensors be utilized or designed that promote inquiry based instruction. Finally, I enjoy learning about and applying effective practices for assessing program/product impact (front end, formative, and summative levels) into instructional design.