Category: Education
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Kelsey Lucca, University of Washington – Infant’s Persistence
How do you find out what infants do and do not know? Kelsey Lucca, postdoctoral researcher in psychology at the University of Washington, discusses this question. Kelsey Lucca is a postdoctoral researcher in the department of Psychology at the University of Washington in Jessica Sommerville’s Early Childhood Cognition Lab. Dr. Lucca received her PhD in…
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Kirsten Read, Santa Clara University – Effect of Rhyming Books on Children’s Vocabularies
Making a rhyme every time is great for children’s minds. Kirsten Read, assistant professor of psychology at Santa Clara University, explains why rhymes help preschool children along faster on the path to reading. Dr. Kirsten Read is an Assitant Professor of Psychology at Santa Clara University, specializing in cognitive psychology, research methods, and child development.…
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Jeffrey Snyder, Carleton College – Bias Incidents on Campus
On Carleton College Week: Have you been the victim of a “bias incident?” Jeffrey Aaron Snyder, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies, says when everyone reports bias, it is hard to tell who is really hurting. Professor Snyder is a historian of education who studies the modern United States. His work explores the intersections between the…
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Nathan Grawe, Carleton College – The Great Recession and Higher Education
On Carleton College Week: The Great Recession could hurt college admissions in the near future. Nathan Grawe, professor of economics, describes how lower fertility rates can lead to lower admission rates. Nathan is a labor economist with particular interests in how family background–from family income to number of siblings–shapes educational and employment outcomes. Many of…
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William Blick, Queensborough Community College – Open Educational Resources at Community Colleges
Reducing the cost of textbooks is key for lower-income students. William Blick, assistant professor at Queensborough Community College, examines one way to accomplish this goal. William “Bill” Blick is Assistant Professor at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. He is the electronics resources and serials librarian at QCC. His research interests…
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Ashley Taylor, Colgate University – Intellectual Disability and the Production of Knowledge
Who can be a producer of knowledge? Ashley Taylor, assistant professor of educational studies at Colgate University, challenges a stigma. I am Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Colgate University. I teach educational foundations courses in disability studies, inclusive education, and philosophy of education. I received my Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education at Syracuse…
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Sheila Jaswal, Amherst College – Retention of Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM
On Amherst College Week: How do we increase STEM enrollment for women and underrepresented minorities? Sheila Jaswal, associate professor of chemistry, answers this question. Sheila Jaswal is an associate professor of chemistry and member of the biophysics and biochemistry program at Amherst College. She attended Mills College in Oakland, Calif., where she graduated with a…
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Mary Beth Schaefer, St. John’s University – Minding the Gaps in an Extended Clinical Practice
On St. John’s University Week: What gaps and pitfalls do teacher candidates have to navigate? Mary Beth Schaefer, associate professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at St. John’s University, says there are four main issues to avoid. Mary Beth Schaefer is Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in the School of Education and…
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Daniel Ness, St. John’s University – The Play-Procedure Continuum
On St. John’s University Week: Learning and practicing for new teachers can be at odds with each other. Daniel Ness, professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at St. John’s University, determines what this can teach us for future generations of educators. Daniel Ness holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Arts…
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Don McClure, St. John’s University – Skilled Practice in Teacher Education
On St. John’s University Week: Best way to train new teachers? Get ‘em in the classroom. Don McClure, assistant professor in the department of curriculum and instruction at St. John’s University, discusses how this can create a more shared agenda in teacher education. Donald R. McClure, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of…