James Laffey

The purpose of this project is to develop and test a game-based, virtual environment and curriculum, Mission HydroSci (MHS), designed to support student learning in the topics of water systems science and scientific argumentation. MHS will be developed to meet the needs of teachers and students in blended learning contexts. For example, classes that meet in schools (as opposed to distance learning) and that use learning materials and experiences facilitated through online environments to su...

Children identified with high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome have deficits in social competence that can lead to problematic social behavior and social isolation. Lack of appropriate social skills interferes not only with their ability to succeed in school, but with successful transition to adulthood (e.g., employment). A promising social skills program, Social Competence Intervention based on a framework of Cognitive Behavioral Intervention: SCI-CBI, has shown promise for improving...