Research

The main goal of this project is to generate new knowledge that can support children and adults in having a positive life both mentally and socially, by increasing our understanding of: 1) the role of (different aspects of) curiosity for important outcomes; 2) how interventions can foster people’s curiosity levels; and 3) how to measure curiosity in children and adults.

With recent advancements in networked IVR, there is now a significant opportunity to systematically investigate how collaborative elements in VR can contribute to more effective learning outcomes. The studies in this research area seek to identify and examine the key mechanisms that should be leveraged to enhance virtual reality-supported collaborative learning environments (VRCL).

Generative artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative tool in education, offering scalable individualized learning. However, there is a lack of theoretically informed and methodologically rigorous research on how GenAI can effectively augment learning. The studies in this research area seeks to illuminate the advantages of adopting a human-centered perspective, particularly when the goal is to foster deeper, self-reflective learning among students.