On Tuesday, students gathered in Palko Hall for the College of Education’s Research and Pedagogy Festival.

Forty-four students took part in sharing their research of education-related topics. There were 13 undergraduates, 11 doctoral students and 20 masters students.

Topics ranged from research on bullying to attention strategies used in classrooms.

Not all of these students are finished with their research.

Sophomore Hannah Stein said this was the halfway point for her.

Stein chose her project based on personal experience when she researched attention-getting strategies in a classroom setting.

She said she could relate to the students at the Starpoint School where she observed and did research for her study. Stein said she hopes to use this research as her thesis.

Students began their research as early as September. Stein said the hardest part for her was managing her time with other classes.

She was only able to observe students early in the morning.

Dr. Marcella Stark and Dr. Brandy Quinn organized the event. Their main objective was to encourage teachers to get their students to participate and do research projects.

There were different types of research conducted, Quinn said.

“Some students did traditional research while others applied it to a classroom setting,” Quinn said.

The festival gave out awards for the first time. The awards were given to two doctoral students, two graduate students and two undergraduates.

Quinn said the most rewarding part of the event was seeing students who have never conducted a research project before become comfortable with doing so.

“It’s nice to see them talk about their work. It’s nice to see how comfortable and familiar how far they’ve come with what they studied,” Quinn said.