Encouraging Student Engagement Through eText Features
Explore how to use digital tools, like the features in eTextbooks, to encourage better study behaviors in students through interactive learning strategies.
Lara Southard, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, Efficacy and Learning, Pearson
Rachel Hopman-Droste, PhD, Learning Science Researcher, Efficacy and Learning, Pearson
Students commonly report that they are not sure how to study. Research suggests that students with lower academic performance have weaker study skills than their higher-achieving peers. Digital tools can encourage better study behaviors through interactive learning strategies. Join this discussion to understand strategies to encourage students to effectively study through active use of eText features.
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About the speakers
Lara Southard, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, Efficacy and Learning, Pearson
Lara Southard is a Research Scientist specializing in quantitative work on the Efficacy and Learning team at Pearson. Lara holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience and blends this background with her skills in analytics, data science, and statistics to provide evidence-based solutions to everyday learning problems. As a passionate data storyteller, Lara delves into the depths of complex datasets and extracts meaningful patterns by applying cutting-edge statistical techniques, then ultimately translating that data into actionable insights.
Rachel Hopman-Droste, PhD, Learning Science Researcher, Efficacy and Learning, Pearson
Rachel Hopman-Droste is a learning science researcher on the Efficacy and Learning team at Pearson. Rachel uses insights from cognitive and behavioral sciences to improve the efficacy of learning experiences and outcomes. Rachel holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience and translates research findings related to mental processes into real world insights. Rachel uses these skills to promote quality learning design grounded in empirical evidence.