Education And Psychology
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Labels like ‘Asian fail’ and ‘Black genius’ are no joke for STEM students of color: report
Vanderbilt professor Ebony O. McGee studied the collegiate experiences and academic and career decisions of 61 Black, Latinx and Asian advanced undergraduate STEM college students. Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Team finds how error and reward signals are organized within cerebral cortex
Psychiatrists diagnose people with schizophrenia, ADHD, bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses by spending time with them, looking for the particular behavior symptoms of each. What follows can be a hit-or-miss series of medications and dosages until disruptive behaviors go away. By deciphering the circuitry of the medial frontal cortex… Read MoreJan 14, 2019
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Special education researchers highlight moderator analysis in ‘Exceptional Children’ special issue
Peabody College's Douglas Fuchs and Lynn Fuchs served as guest editors of the January issue of "Exceptional Children." Read MoreJan 9, 2019
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Vanderbilt increases presence in Edu-Scholar rankings
Vanderbilt University has increased its presence in "Education Week’s" annual listing of the most influential public scholars in education. Read MoreJan 9, 2019
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Stress and trauma in earliest years linked to reduced hippocampal volume in adolescence
There may be a "sensitive period" in which stress is more likely to affect brain development in adolescence, according to Kathryn L. Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt and lead author of a new study. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Immigrant children in ‘tender age shelters’ at risk for psychological disorders
The practice of separating immigrant children from their parents is very likely to lead to negative effects on emotional and mental health in adolescence. Read MoreDec 19, 2018
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Ansari to deliver educational neuroscience talk Jan. 16
Ansari will challenge the common assumption that symbols for numbers acquire their meaning by being mapped onto the pre-existing, phylogenetically ancient system for the approximate representation of non-symbolic numbers. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Policies for Action Research Hub at Vanderbilt created
Vanderbilt School of Medicine and Peabody College have established a transinstitutional Policies for Action Research Hub to better understand and develop recommendations to address the needs of some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable children, including those in immigrant families and with prenatal exposure to opioids. Read MoreDec 14, 2018
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Reading curriculum for immigrant children funded by Spencer Foundation
Vanderbilt is developing an instructional approach that leverages students’ first language to comprehend English language texts more effectively. Read MoreNov 30, 2018
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Vanderbilt KidTalk begins clinical trial on intervention for young children with language delays
Vanderbilt will conduct a clinical trial of an intervention for young children with language delays in an NIDCD study. Read MoreNov 30, 2018
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Report: Racial isolation affects TN Black teachers’ turnover rates
A Vanderbilt study finds that teachers of color are more likely to transfer schools than White teachers, especially when they are racially isolated. Read MoreNov 29, 2018
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SAILS math remediation eliminated students’ delay in entering college-level courses; did not increase math achievement
Researchers evaluated Tennessee's online course that students complete during high school to avoid taking remedial math in college. Read MoreNov 20, 2018
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Vanderbilt research hub to examine issues faced by children at risk for poor health, education outcomes
Vanderbilt researchers will establish a new research hub to better understand the needs of some of some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable children. Read MoreNov 15, 2018
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Career and technical education is focus of $5M research network
Vanderbilt's Shaun M. Dougherty will help lead the Career and Technical Education Research Network, a new IES-funded research project. Read MoreNov 15, 2018
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Why does it take humans so long to mature compared to other animals? Look to your neurons!
How long humans and other warm-blooded animals live—and when they reach sexual maturity—may have more to do with neurons in their cortex than body size or mass, according to new research by Associate Professor of Psychology Suzana Herculano-Houzel. Read MoreOct 30, 2018
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Grant to help explore critical issues in Down syndrome
A one-year $604,000 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will allow researchers to to examine biological and phenotypic markers of Down syndrome. Read MoreOct 26, 2018
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Center for Integrative and Cognitive neuroscience hosts workshop
The Center for Integrative & Cognitive Neuroscience hosted the 6th Workshop on Computational Properties of Prefrontal Cortex. Read MoreOct 19, 2018
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Laurie Cutting, Vanderbilt educational neuroscientist, honored with NIH Merit Award
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Special Education Laurie Cutting has received a $3 million NIH Merit Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Read MoreOct 5, 2018
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Effective principals see lower turnover of high-performing teachers
Principals with higher performance ratings are much more likely to retain higher-performing teachers and move out low performers, according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Can colorful blocks prep preschoolers for a future in math? This study says yes.
Patterning and spatial activities like block play are simple yet powerful activities in which preschoolers develop early math skills, according to a growing body of research by Vanderbilt scholars. Read MoreAug 27, 2018