Instructional & Assessment Research

In addition to DAISO lab research, as a resesarcher and an educator, Dr. Manyu Li also conducts research and statistical analyses relating to instructional research, learning, educational assessment, and educational program evaluation. She has also involved in a number of STEM learning/program projects. For assessment/external evaluator needs for your projects, please feel free to email manyu.li@louisiana.edu.

Sample products:

  • Early Career Fellow for the National Study of Learning Mindset (NSLM) growth mindset intervention program, funded by Student Experience Research Network (Formerly Mindset Scholar Network) and University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center.
  • Black, K., & Li, M. (2020). Developing a Virtual Multicultural Intervention for University Students. Behavioral Sciences, 10(11), 168 - 178. doi:10.3390/bs10110168.
  • Li, M., Wang, Y., Stone, H., & Turki U, N. (2021). Teaching Introductory Chemistry Online: The Application of Socio-cognitive Theories to Improve Students’ Learning Outcomes. Education Sciences 11(3), 95-108. DOI: 10.3390/educsci11030095
  • Li, M., & Stone, H. N. (2018). A social network analysis of the impact of a teacher and student community on academic motivation in a science classroom. Societies, 8(3), 68-75. DOI: 10.3390/soc8030068
  • Li, M., & van Lieu, S. (2018). Traditional and online faculty members’ use of classroom assessment techniques (CATs): A mixed-method study. Journal of Instructional Research, 7(1), 90-99. DOI: 10.9743/JIR.2018.8.

Project Evaluation

  • AddreSSing the TalEnt and DiversiTy Gap in Biotechnology Workforce (ASSET) program; National Science Foundation (Evaluator; PI: Dr. Kumer Das; $999,291.00). Award number: 2322705; 2023-2026).
  • Mid-career Faculty Fellowship Program Evaluation, University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Relevant Grants:

  • Multimethod approaches to understanding the complexity of psychological, social and community influences on academic outcomes. Research Competitiveness Subprogram (RCS). Louisiana Board of Regents, State of Louisiana (PI, $138,364). Award number: LEQSF(2019-22)-RD-A-23; 2019-2024).
  • Educating for Equity Fellows: A Cohort-Based Professional Development Program for Equity-Minded Teaching and Learning. eLearning Innovation Grants Program. Louisiana Board of Regents, State of Louisiana (PI, $20,000; in collaboration with Drs. Taniecea A. Mallery, Kiwana McClung; 2021-2022).
  • Students’ Sentiments and the Effectiveness of the Growth Mindset Intervention, National Study of the Learning Mindset Early Career Fellowship. Mindset Scholar Network and University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center. (PI, $8,000, 2018-2019)
  • Engagement of classroom assessment techniques (CATs): A mixed-method study on the prevalence and motivation of using CATs in psychology adjunct faculty. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Research Grant, Society for the Teaching of Psychology, American Psychological Association. (PI, 2017, co-PI: Sandi van Lieu)