Research & Publications
Explore the theoretical foundations, development process, and applications of the SOMAS and SOMADS families of instruments.
This short overview introduces the MASDER research program, the motivation theory behind our instruments, and how survey data is used to understand statistics and data science learning environments.
Survey Development & Theory
Theoretical grounding, design decisions, and validation studies supporting the development of the S-SOMAS, I-SOMAS, and related instruments.
Data Science Landscape
Research examining national trends, program structures, and topic coverage across data science curricula.
Applications of MASDER Instruments
Examples of how SOMAS and SOMADS instruments are used to study student motivation, instructional context, and learning environments.
Related & External Research
Selected talks and papers providing accessible entry points into the MASDER research program.