We support research and development on teaching and learning across the Duke community with an emphasis on experimental and translational learning research. We help faculty evaluate their teaching, apply learning science research, and use reliable, valid approaches to assess student learning. We also evaluate the projects we support in order to benchmark effectiveness. Through these efforts, we help identify and promote best practices in teaching and learning and provide all Duke students with exceptional learning experiences.
Design & Support Teaching & Learning Research at Duke
We provide comprehensive support and consultation to design and collaborate on research.
Faculty research partners receive comprehensive support and consultation to design and collaborate on research including IRB management, data collection and preparation, and co-authoring manuscripts.
Try New Learning Technologies
We help Duke instructors and departments experiment with and pilot new teaching and learning technologies.
The RED team and Learning Technologies team collaborate to identify and develop learning technology pilots. Contact us if you would like to try a new tool in your course.
Publish & Disseminate Teaching & Learning Research
We contribute to and keep up with latest developments in teaching and learning research.
As we explore new learning technologies and pedagogical practices, we publish and disseminate research to keep you up-to-date on the latest best practices in teaching.
Recent Publications
Clayton, A.B., Worsham, R.E., & Reavis, G. (2022). Summer Melt and Delayed Enrollment: Unpacking High School Seniors’ College Intentions and Later Decisions. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 34(1): 61-78.
De Gagne, J. C., Koppel, P. D., Park, H. K., Cadavero, A., Cho, E., Rushton, S., Yamane, S. S., Manturuk, K., & Jung, D. (2021). Nursing students’ perceptions about effective pedagogy: Netnographic analysis. JMIR Medical Education, 7(2), e27736. https://doi.org/10.2196/27736
Fitzgerald, T.N., Muma, N. J. K., Gallis, J.A., Reavis, G., Ukachukwu, A., Smith, E.R., Ogbuoji, O., Rice, H.E. (2021). Development of an interactive global surgery course for interdisciplinary learners. Annals of Global Health, 87(1): 33, 1–14. doi: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.3178
Hall, M. M., Worsham, R. E., & Reavis, G. (2021). The effects of offering proactive studentsuccess coaching on community college students’ academic performance and persistence. Community College Review, 49(2):202–237. doi:10.1177/0091552120982030
Maconaldo, L. G., Reavis, G. & Johnson, K. R. (2021). Effectively communicating survey results. In Luchanga, U. & Harbaugh, G. A. (eds.), Basic Elements of Survey Research in Education: Addressing the Problems Your Advisor Never Told You About (pp. 579-606). Charlotte: Information Age Publishing.
Manturuk, K. & Reavis, G. (2021). Pedagogical implications of covid-19: A case study of what faculty learned about teaching well by teaching remotely during the covid-19 pandemic. In Bista, K., Allen, R. M., & Chan, R. Y. (eds.),The Impacts of COVID-19 on Higher Education: Global Perspectives (pp. 154-166). STAR Scholars. https://starscholars.org/product/global-education/
Reavis, G., Antonicci, N. & Manturuk, K. (2021). “A lot has become muted:” Supporting LGBTQ+ students living at home during the covid-19 pandemic. In K. Bista, K., Allen, R. M., & Chan, R. Y. (eds.), Impacts of COVID-19 on International Students and the Future of Student Mobility (pp. 91-103). Routledge.
Acknowledgements
Azizi, Y., Hession, J., & Newpher, T. M. (2023). Comparing Student Performance in Emergency Remote and Face-to-Face. The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 22(2): A117-A125. doi: https://doi.org/10.5939/JVIC5712.