NCLT in Nanoscale Science and Engineering

National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering

The National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) is a partnership among 11 institutions, focusing on learning and teaching through inquiry and design of nanoscale materials and applications.

The Searle Center's NCLT team runs research projects within three broad areas:

Developing Assessment Items for Assessing Student Understanding

• Applying Construct-Centered Design to Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Development in Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Student Conceptions in Nanoscience

• Identifying Nanoscience Threshold Concepts
• Student Understanding of Surface-Area–to–Volume Ratio
• Atomic Structure as a Threshold Concept
• Student Understanding of Size and Scale

Instructional Development in Nanoscience

• A Rubric for Post-Secondary Degree Programs in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
• Enhancing Undergraduate Students' Nano-literacy Through an Instructional Module