The field of Education Sciences is exciting because it draws from so many different perspectives. Investigation in Education Sciences involves research using a wide range of methodological practices and research designs, and yielding a variety of data. For a full list of active labs and to learn more about specific areas of research available in the School of Education at UCI by visiting our Faculty Research page.
Campuswide Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP): Encourages and facilitates research and creative activities by undergraduates from all schools and academic disciplines at UCI.
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP): Provides funding for UCI undergraduates from all disciplines who are conducting summer research projects or creative activities under the guidance of UCI faculty members
Research Opportunities in the School of Education
The Digital Learning Lab is looking for undergraduate students to assist with research projects at the intersection of digital media and education, including on uses of AI in education. Projects are focused on both higher education and on increasing access and opportunity for diverse learners in California's K-12 schools. Prospective RAs may apply as a volunteer or for course credit in EDUC, IN4MATX, LSCI, or SOCECOL. Interested? For more information on our projects and a link to an RA Interest Form, please click here.
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Professor Rossella Santagata, Ph.D. is reaching out about an opportunity to get involved in research related to mathematics teaching and learning. Dr. Santagata directs a project in two elementary schools in Buena Park and is looking for two or three undergraduate research assistants to join our research team (2 PhD students and one postdoc) for the year and help us with various tasks, including conducting focus groups with parents about math use in the family and community, joining a community walk to map community assets related to math learning, coding children’s math thinking according to a research-based framework, transcribe parent and children discussions, entering/organizing data, etc.
During the academic quarters you will be able to sign up for EDU198 for a grade and receive 4 units per quarter, for approx.. 8 hours of research-related work per week. Schedule will be flexible, but you will need to be available for weekly team meetings and other task-focused meetings (some on zoom, some in person) mostly during the workday (Mo-Fri, 8am – 5pm). If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill in this short form by Friday Sept 30: https://forms.gle/4DsQr9j7pqaAmFdD9 |
