Education And Psychology
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New tool to i.d. support needed by children with intellectual disabilities
Determining what children with intellectual disabilities need to thrive by building on their strengths and interests is the aim of a new federally funded project in the Department of Special Education. Read MoreJul 28, 2011
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Vanderbilt Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from the Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Read MoreJul 22, 2011
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In-state tuition for undocumented students not a partisan issue
New research from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College finds ideology and partisanship do not play a significant role in whether a state considers extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. Read MoreJul 21, 2011
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Memories may skew visual perception
New research from Vanderbilt University indicates images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events. (iStock) Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. Vanderbilt University psychologists have found that our visual perception… Read MoreJul 19, 2011
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‘Little difference’ in principals’ leadership practices across school types
New research from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College reveals little difference among school leaders across public, private and choice schools. Read MoreJul 15, 2011
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The virtue in virtuality – enhancing learning with technology
Groundbreaking education technology platforms under development in labs across the Vanderbilt Peabody campus are allowing cutting-edge researchers to harness what Pratim Sengupta, innovator of the technology described, calls “the virtue in virtuality.” Read MoreJul 11, 2011
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Why people with schizophrenia may have trouble reading social cues
Impairments in a brain area involved in social perception may help explain why individuals with schizophrenia have trouble reading social cues. Read MoreMay 24, 2011
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Teacher compensation ‘incredibly inefficient,’ new research finds
New research from the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College finds teacher salaries have significant consequences on school staffing and workforce quality. Read MoreMay 18, 2011
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Participants sought for study on aging in Down syndrome
Vanderbilt researchers hope to uncover the mysteries of early aging in Down syndrome through a new study at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Read MoreMay 17, 2011
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Joy in the Journey
Psychology professor Isabel Gauthier, an expert in the science of face recognition, relishes the process of discovery – and mentoring graduate students along the way. Read MoreMay 5, 2011
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Vision researchers present new findings at spring meetings
Scientists from the Vanderbilt Vision Research Center will present new findings at two national vision conferences in May. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Understanding causes of mortality among infants with Down syndrome
A new study finds higher infant mortality rates among babies with Down syndrome, offering insights into a variety of health issues among children with Down syndrome. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Principals do not feel competition from charter schools
New research finds principals at non-charter schools are not motivated by competition from charter schools, debunking a commonly held perception about one of the impacts of charter schools on a school system. Read MoreApr 21, 2011
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Vanderbilt partners with Fort Worth to aid low-performing students
A new partnership between a Texas school district and the National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools at Peabody College aims to identify what factors make some high schools more effective at reaching low-performing students. Read MoreApr 18, 2011
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Latest research on key education policies to be presented April 8-12
Matthew Springer, director of the National Center on Performance Incentives, is one of the Peabody researchers who will be presenting new research at the American Educational Research Association Conference in New Orleans April 8-12. (Anne Rayner / Vanderbilt) The latest research on the nation’s key education issues, from incentive pay… Read MoreApr 8, 2011
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Preparing teachers for diversity
Research from Peabody College faculty members Donna Ford and Rich Milner is featured in the latest volume released by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Read MoreApr 5, 2011
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A Grand Experiment
The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach puts science in the hands of students Angela Eeds, director of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, gives instruction to Chelsea Guo and Augtonia Coleman, freshmen at Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School. Photo by Daniel Dubois They treated him like a rock… Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Carl Johnson has the Last Word
If you hear a booming voice singing Beethoven’s Ninth or Verdi’s Requiem in Wesley Place Garage one morning, it’s probably Carl Johnson practicing his repertoire for the Nashville Symphony Chorus. Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Better tools needed to target autism treatments for children
Although an evaluation of existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found positive results in some studies, better information is needed to target the right treatments to specific children. Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center campers join Darius Rucker at ACM Awards
A special performance at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 3 at 8 p.m. on CBS featuring country music star Darius Rucker and participants in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will benefit the Kennedy Center. Read MoreMar 28, 2011