Welcome to the projects of the RISC Lab Group. Below are a few categories of projects we are currently working on or have previously worked on and a short summary of each category.
Geoscience Education
This collection of interdisciplinary projects uses cognitive science to explore different aspects of the geosciences as they relate to education.
The Geological Mind
This essay series, “Places that Reveal the Geological Mind,” we explored what goes on in a mind at the cutting edge of disciplinary practice and when first learning geology. We selected a series of places on Earth that reveal both geological processes and the mental processes that extract knowledge from rocks.
Spatial Thinking
This current project analyzes spatial skills and reasoning and their relevance for STEM education in late childhood and early adolescence.
Memory Development
The development of memory during early childhood is a learning process, but what does that development look like in the brain? In our current study, we aim to understand how the neural systems responsible for our memory grow and adapt throughout the stages of early life. Read more here: https://templeinfantlab.com/research/memory-research/