Research Foci:
Our research goal is to specifically look at design-based learning environments that focus on design experiences aimed at helping learners develop powerful ideas in the field of engineering, as they relate to other disciplines (such as math, science and computer programming), and as they relate to cognitive development (such as cognitive strategies that are useful in any domain of knowledge such as problem solving). This involves conducting research to identify powerful ideas and their connections, designing methodological tools that will enable us to study how those ideas develop in individuals and communities, and providing pedagogical and curricular strategies to craft educational environments in which powerful ideas can flourish.
Contact Information:
Dr. Robert Rasmussen
Director, Business Management
Tufts University
Center for Engineering Educational Outreach (CEEO)
474 Boston Avenue, Curtis Hall
Medford, MA 02155
Voice: 617-627-5888
Fax: 617-617-4760
Email: Robert.Rasmussen@tufts.edu