James W. Stigler

James W. Stigler is an American psychologist, researcher, entrepreneur and author. He is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at University of California, Los Angeles and a Fellow of the Precision Institute at National University, San Diego.

Stigler's research is focused on understanding processes of teaching and learning, especially of mathematics and science. He has also conducted research on reshaping the role of research and development in education. He is the co-author of two books, ''The Teaching Gap'' and ''The Learning Gap.''

Stigler has received several awards for his research, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the QuEST award from the American Federation of Teachers. He is a fellow with the American Psychological Society and the American Educational Research Association, and a member of the National Academy of Education. Provided by Wikipedia