Mariana is the C-Saw camp director. She is a second-year graduate student in the developmental area. She is interested in the development of numerical and spatial skills, with a focus on understanding the ways in which parents and teachers can effectively support learning in these domains.
Dr. Fyfe's research is in cognitive development with a focus on the development of mathematics knowledge and problem solving. Her primary goal is to understand how children think and learn about math, both independently and with instructional guidance.
Dr. James's research program centers around the idea that direct, physical interactions with the environment changes the brain processing that underlies learning, and is important for the acquisition of many cognitive skills.
