The Laboratory for Visual Learning
(LVL) is dedicated to the scientific investigation of how visual learning promotes the understanding of science.
Research Interests of the LVL
A part of the Science Education Department at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics the LVL conducts research in the following domains.
- The Effects of Individual Differences on Astronomical Image Analysis
- Developing Image Processing Algorithms to Enhance Scientific Discovery
- Impact of Learning Disabilities (e.g. Dyslexia) on Science Learning
- Research in How Visual and Interactive Media Promote Learning
- Effectiveness of Visual Learning in Formal Instruction
The LVL publishes its findings in peer-reviewed journals and conducts presentations at professional organizations.
Publication Listing
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