Nancy A. DiIulio, PhD
Instructor of Biology
Research Interests
My research program seeks to gather data to assess teaching practice, student engagement and impacts on student learning. Several research questions are being addressed at both the university level and in the K-12 system. At the university level, I am currently working to determine what impact supplemental learning opportunities have on student outcomes in large introductory biology courses. These supplemental learning opportunities include supplemental instructor (SI) session attendance, tutoring, office hour visits and use of Courseware to view lectures. These activities are available to our students in most first and second year level courses. A comprehensive study on both their use and impacts will provide valuable information as we develop curricula. At the high school level I am working with the NSF funded Cleveland MSP to assess the impact of high school teacher work with university faculty on high school student learning. The type of interactions between the high school teachers and university faculty are varied and include many types of interactions from traditional class work to work in research settings. A deeper understanding of what types of activities lead to improved student outcomes will be valuable as we disseminate the MSP results and develop future programs to support the teaching of science at the K-12 level.
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