Research Interests (Updated 15, April 2013)

Nick is finishing his first year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in personalizing student learning. He is interested in the levels student investment in their own learning (perceived value) and the variables that construct different levels of interest as well as how these constructs affect perceived and subjective well-being. He also plans to investigate the role technology can play in personalizing the classroom and facilitating the growth of these cognitive processes.

His interests are founded upon bigger ideas such as Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” and Sir Ken Robinson’s “The Element” as well as the increasing discussion concerning technology in educational settings.

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Research Interests (Updated Feb 6, 2013)

Nick is a first year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in personalizing student learning. He is interested in the effects of student engagement in their own learning, its effect on intrinsic motivation and subsequent effects on learning outcomes. He is additionally interested in the relationship of engagement and achievement with subjective well-being and self-efficacy. His interests are founded upon bigger ideas such as Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” and Sir Ken Robinson’s “The Element” as well as the notion of “educating for sustainable happiness” and the increasing discussion concerning technology and its place in personalizing educational experiences.

First Version (June 19, 2012)

Nick is a first year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in the field of 21st century pedagogy. He plans to study the change in 21st century American cultural and economic landscape and the implications of that change on educational practice and policy. He would also like to investigate the role of modern pedagogy and methods in facilitating the skills and knowledge necessary to function in this changing world. Additionally, Nick plans to research the role that increased educational technology might play in the facilitation of those skills.    

Second Version (June 21, 2012)

Nick is a first year doctoral student inMichigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in the psychological make up of subjective well-being  (happiness) among Americans and its possible correlation to satisfaction in both career choice and income. Further, he hopes to look into the connections between that correlation and role of secondary schools  in preparing students to achieve that prescribed level of happiness as well as the possible contribution of Educational Technology in facilitating  that role.

Third Version (June 27, 2012) 

Nick is a first year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in personalizing student learning. Specifically the effects on learning and happiness fostered by student investment in their own learning as well as student awareness of their own intelligence fingerprints. Further, he plans to investigate the role technology can play in the personalization process and the implications that may have on how the TPACK framework may be construed to help teacher practice become more student centered and personalized.

Fourth Version (June 28,2012)

Nick is a first year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in personalizing student learning. Specifically the effects on learning, happiness and applicable 21st century cognitive structures and processes, fostered by student investment in their own learning as well as student awareness of their own intelligence fingerprints. Further, he plans to investigate the role technology can play in these processes and the implications that may have on how the TPACK framework may be construed to help teacher practice become more student centered and personalized. 

His interests are founded upon bigger ideas such as Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” (Greater emphasis on functions associate with the right brain) and Sir Ken Robinson’s “The Element” (Finding passion in what we do) as well as the increasing discussion concerning technology in educational settings. 

Fifth Version (June 29, 2012)

Nick is a first year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in personalizing student learning. He is interested in the effects of student investment in their own learning as well as awareness of their own intelligence finger prints on learning outcomes, subjective well-being and pragmatic 21st century cognitive processes. He also plans to investigate the role technology can play in personalizing the classroom and facilitating the growth of these cognitive processes. Further, Nick would like to look into the implications this technological impact may have on how the TPACK framework may be construed to support teacher practice in becoming more student centered and personalized.

His interests are founded upon bigger ideas such as Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” and Sir Ken Robinson’s “The Element” as well as the increasing discussion concerning technology in educational settings.

6th Version (July 26, 2012)

Nick is a first year doctoral student in Michigan State University’s EPET program. His research interests lie in personalizing student learning. He is interested in the effects of student investment in their own learning as well as awareness of their own intelligence fingerprints on learning outcomes, subjective well-being, pragmatic 21st century cognitive processes and particularly on self-efficacy. He also plans to investigate the role technology can play in personalizing the classroom and facilitating the growth of these cognitive processes.

His interests are founded upon bigger ideas such as Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” and Sir Ken Robinson’s “The Element” as well as the increasing discussion concerning technology in educational settings.