Jim Stigler

Distinguished Professor of Psychology at UCLA

Jim Stigler, Co-Founder of CourseKata

Jim Stigler is a distinguished professor of psychology at UCLA and the co-founder of CourseKata, an interactive online textbook platform for statistics education.1 3 Some key facts about him:

He received his PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan3
His research focuses on teaching and learning, especially in mathematics and statistics, and its intersection with culture and technology3
He is the co-author of two popular books: "The Teaching Gap" (with James Hiebert) and "The Learning Gap" (with Harold Stevenson)3
He was the director of the TIMSS video studies, which compared 8th grade mathematics teaching in Germany, Japan, and the US2
He has co-founded two educational technology startups: LessonLab (acquired by Pearson) and Zaption (acquired by Workday)2
At CourseKata, he works with Ji Yun Son, a professor at Cal State LA, on developing an interactive online textbook for introductory statistics courses based on the "practicing connections" framework4 5

Stigler's research aims to understand processes of teaching and learning in complex domains like mathematics and statistics, from K-12 through college. He is interested in rethinking the role of research and development in education to build and improve effective interventions.3