My first assigned research project in grad school was a meta-analysis of existing literature on feedback provided during learning.

My own research projects include:

• Learning a Novel Visuospatial Task: The Effect of Visual Cues on Visual Attention and Cognitive Load. This is my Master's thesis.
• Adaptive vs Adaptable Learning Interface. This is my dissertation topic.
• Psychometrics - I collaborated with another grad student to look at web-based measures to see if people respond differently on the Internet.
• Instructional Medium - I am studying whether the medium through which students receive educational content impacts learning.

Publications

• Bar Graphs and Small Screens, Mitigating Cognitive Load in Mobile Visualizations. Luong, M.G. & McLaughlin, A.C.
• Learning to Solve a Visuospatial Problem: The Effect of Visual Cues on Overcoming Errors. Luong, M.G. & McLaughlin, A.C.
• Improving Communication of Usability Perceptions: A Qualitative Analysis of the Johari Window as a Design Tool for Software Developers. Luong, M.G. & McLaughlin, A.C.

In case you didn't know, the National Science Foundation has a fellowship to fund graduate research. For you grad students out there, check out the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program.