Allison J. Jaeger

Dr. Jaeger received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and then went on to complete a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Jaeger's research interests are situated at the intersection of education and cognitive psychology. Her research explores how individual differences in cognitive capacities (such as spatial thinking) impact STEM learning, and how learning materials and instructions can be designed to support learning for all types of students. She also investigates how these same materials and instructions can impact students' metacognitive monitoring accuracy. Through her research, Dr. Jaeger has developed collaborations with researchers and educators in Psychology, Computer Science, Education, and STEM domains including Geoscience and Chemistry. She has coauthored numerous peer reviewed publications and book chapters and has presented at over 40 national and international conferences. In her future research, Dr. Jaeger plans to investigate the impact of using worked examples to support learning in undergraduate science classes.