Mathe Lab

μάθε (v.) - learn!

Pronounced "math-ay" (IPA: /ˈma.θe/)

Mathe is not only an acronym but also from the Greek root having to do with learning. In the Mathe Lab, we:

• study mathetics: the art or science of learning. It was first introduced by John Amos Comenius in 1680 as the art of learning (ars discendi) in contrast to didactics—the art of teaching (ars doscendi).

• use mathematical models and formalisms to study and improve learning and educational systems. Mathematical models inherently make simplifying assumptions, but they can be used both to foreground our assumptions about learning and to give us new insights.

• embrace polymathy. The study of learning is inherently interdisciplinary, and can be approached from different angles. A willingness to explore questions through the lens of psychology, mathematics, artificial intelligence, philosophy of science, history, etc. can lead to new approaches (or a revitalization of old approaches) to thinking about learning.

If you are a current student at the University of California, Irvine or you are planning to apply for a PhD, feel free to reach out to doroudis@uci.edu!

Research Team

Faculty

Shayan Doroudi

Postdoctoral Scholars

Anthony Phonethibsavads

PhD Students

Christopher Lechuga

Sina Rismanchian

Zhenyao Cai

Daniel Ritchie
(primarily in Digital Learning Lab)

Santiago Ojeda-Ramirez
(primarily in Digital Learning Lab)

Undergraduate Students

Mealad Ebodi

High School Students

Ali Rastegar