Education And Psychology
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When teachers get bonuses, do test scores rise?
A new Vanderbilt study examined a national pay-for-performance program in Texas. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
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Hillsboro High student partners with VU researcher on cave drug study
Hillsboro High School senior Alex Jolly advanced to the semi-finals in the Intel Science Talent Search with his research project on cave drugs. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
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Brain study sheds light on how children with autism process social play
Brain scans confirm significant differences in play behavior, brain activation patterns and stress levels in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared with typically developing children. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Vanderbilt University examined social play exchanges on multiple levels, revealing associations among brain… Read MoreJan 26, 2015
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Visiting international scholars give back to Nashville’s needy
Vanderbilt's Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows are spending January focused on service work. Read MoreJan 17, 2015
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‘Loan aversion’ is focus of new higher ed study
A new two-year Vanderbilt study seeks to better understand students’ potential aversion to borrowing for college. Read MoreJan 15, 2015
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Vanderbilt education faculty named among top influencers
Nine Vanderbilt faculty members were selected for inclusion in the 2015 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, which recognizes university-based academics who have contributed substantially to the national discourse on K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
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Electrical stimulation ‘tunes’ visual attention using long-term memory
Picking a needle out of a haystack might seem like the stuff of fairytales, but our brains can be electrically “tuned” to enable us to do a much better job of finding what we’re looking for. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
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Vanderbilt research stories land on ‘Ed Week’ year-end lists
Vanderbilt research landed on several 'Education Week' year-end lists for 2014. Read MoreJan 2, 2015
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New tools will help principals harness data for hiring and other decisions
New tools and resources will help principals maximize the powerful teacher effectiveness data available to them. Read MoreDec 22, 2014
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New K-12 curriculum prepares youths for digital world
Peabody's Melissa Gresalfi is co-author of a four-book series that provides a K-12 curricular toolkit for supporting systems thinking in the digital age. Read MoreDec 12, 2014
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Mental Illness is the wrong scapegoat after mass shootings
An extensive new study by two Vanderbilt University researchers challenges common assumptions about gun violence and mental illness that often emerge in the aftermath of mass shootings. Read MoreDec 11, 2014
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Tennessee’s STEM investment showing promise
The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network is demonstrating progress, according to a Vanderbilt research study. Read MoreDec 10, 2014
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Teaching as a team sport boosts student performance
Teaching has turned into a “team sport” at Bailey STEM Magnet Middle School, thanks to a partnership with Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreNov 21, 2014
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Gifted men and women define success differently, 40-year study says
New Vanderbilt research shows that gender plays a role in how once super-smart teens define success in mid-life. Read MoreNov 18, 2014
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Hemmeter receives McEvoy Award for special education research
Mary Louise “M.L.” Hemmeter has received the Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award from the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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Vanderbilt lands $15M in grants for special education teacher training
Vanderbilt has received $15 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support the development of special education programs and a national center. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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Researchers explore links between grammar, rhythm
A child’s ability to distinguish musical rhythm is related to his or her capacity for understanding grammar, according to a recent study from a researcher at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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‘White matter’ behaves differently in children with dyslexia
Trans-institutional neuroimaging research at Vanderbilt finds that the brain may be structured differently in children with dyslexia. Read MoreOct 29, 2014
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New faculty: Fazio studies how memory retrieval can improve learning
Cognitive psychology is a challenging field. But just like her childhood math homework, Peabody College's Lisa Fazio sees her research as an exercise in fun. Read MoreOct 16, 2014
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Be clear about purpose when starting a charter school
A key to successfully launching a charter school is clear communication about the need and purpose for the new school, according to a report from researchers at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Read MoreOct 3, 2014