Cultivating Connections
In partnership with Dr. Melissa Tehee (Psychology, USU) and her Tohi Lab, Dr. Litts and the LED Lab are working with Edith Bowen Laboratory School (K-6) to investigate how to collaboratively (re)design cross-cultural field experiences for sixth graders to effectively develop culturally competent citizen scholars. The key aim of the project is to cultivate connections across partners, cultures, and disciplines.
In partnership with Dr. Melissa Tehee (Psychology, USU) and her Tohi Lab, Dr. Litts and the LED Lab are working with Edith Bowen Laboratory School (K-6) to investigate how to collaboratively (re)design cross-cultural field experiences for sixth graders to effectively develop culturally competent citizen scholars. The key aim of the project is to cultivate connections across partners, cultures, and disciplines. This work is funded by USU’s Seed Program to Advance Research Collaborations and the Spencer Foundation.
PARTNERS
PROJECT LEADS
Melissa Tehee
Breanne Litts
TEAM
Lili Yan
Research Manager
Ella Olson
Project Manager
Stuart Baggaley
Erica Ficklin
Megan Hamilton
Chase Mortensen
Jennifer Jenkins
Nate Justis
Cedric Mannie
Collin Tso
Kenden Quayle
McKay Colleni
Devon Isaacs
Kameica Yazzie
Lili Yan
FUNDERS
Teaching Online During COVID-19
This research project investigates the interaction of teachers and staff at a local elementary school as they navigate the shift to teaching remotely during a pandemic. We are specifically seeking to understand how this school's staff apply their collaborative culture to address the unprecedented challenges of teaching online.
This research project investigates the interaction of teachers and staff at a local elementary school as they navigate the shift to teaching remotely during a pandemic. We are specifically seeking to understand how this school's staff apply their collaborative culture to address the unprecedented challenges of teaching online.
PROJECT LEAD
Nate Justis
TEAM
Kenden Quayle
McKay Colleni
Lili Yan
Breanne Litts
PUBLICATIONS
Reality Media and the Anthropocene
The “Reality Media and the Anthropocene” project explores the design of emerging reality media, such as AR and VR in how they create new ways to develop an understanding of the Anthropocene, the new geological epoch in which human activities are the dominant force of change. The goals of the project are to understand how reality media help with the learning and reflection of the newly proposed concept (the way to understand human existence) and identify critical design features from existent cases.
The “Reality Media and the Anthropocene” project explores the design of emerging reality media, such as AR and VR in how they create new ways to develop an understanding of the Anthropocene, the new geological epoch in which human activities are the dominant force of change. The goals of the project are to understand how reality media help with the learning and reflection of the newly proposed concept (the way to understand human existence) and identify critical design features from existent cases.
Photo Credit: Illustration by Jessica Fortner. Source: https://www.nature.com/news/anthropocene-the-human-age-1.17085
PROJECT LEAD
Lili Yan
PROJECT TEAM
McKay Colleni
Breanne Litts