Dr. Summers’ research interests relate to the study of science teaching and learning, with a focus on understanding and promoting students’ appreciation and understanding of science. Specifically, he addresses two main lines of research:
The first line of research focuses on student attitudes with the goal of examining and understanding key preferences related to, and determinants of, student engagement with science. Such engagement is considered key to students’ intentions and decisions to pursue additional science studies and, potentially, science-related careers.
