CONNECT links nationally recognized researchers with teachers and administrators at the UCLA Lab School to address key educational issues. By hosting research projects from diverse fields including anthropology, psychology, and education, CONNECT supports a variety of studies on teaching, learning, and development. We value programmatic research projects relevant to educational issues and encourage partnerships and collaborations between researchers and teachers. Projects hosted by CONNECT often lay the foundation for larger studies that benefit a broader range of children, leveraging the Lab School’s diverse student population.
Current Projects
Game-Based Performance Tasks for NGSS
This Spring quarter, UCLA CRESST (Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing) will be conducting a study using […]
Reinvigorating Civics: Civic Discourse & Reasoning Measure Development
PI Li Cai at UCLA CRESST (Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing) is conducting a study on […]
School Socialization of Social Equity Study
Starting this Spring quarter, PhD Candidate Stephanie Patton from the School of Sociology will be conducting a research project at […]
Research Forum
CONNECT hosts an annual Research Forum in May to share information and insights about the year’s research projects for parents and greater UCLA community of educators.
Learn moreOur Work & News
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“When We Take Care of the Classroom, the Classroom Takes Care of Us” Practices of Reciprocity in Environment Education
A deep breath, a quick step outside, and a wide open window – all simple actions, yet dramatically significant to […]
Lessons Learned from Being a CONNECT Intern: Reflecting on Research on Healthy Classroom Air Qualities
A few weeks ago, CONNECT interns presented our research, “Our Relationship to the Classroom: Student Agency and Reciprocity for Environmental […]
Game-Based Performance Tasks for NGSS
This Spring quarter, UCLA CRESST (Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing) will be conducting a study using […]