Education And Psychology
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Child development award goes to Peabody researcher
Velma McBride Murry is the recipient of the Society for Research in Child Development’s 2013 Distinguished Contributions to Cultural and Contextual Factors in Child Development Award presented April 18 at SRCD’s biennial meeting in Seattle. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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SEEN: Brains, minds and education
In the fall of 2012, Vanderbilt launched the nation’s first educational neuroscience doctoral program. This interdisciplinary program brings together Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development and the Vanderbilt Brain Institute to research educational issues within the context of brain science. Read MoreApr 10, 2013
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New report offers road map for Nashville public schools
Addressing demographic shifts, revamping school governance and improving public communication are among the recommendations made for Metro Nashville Public Schools by Claire Smrekar, associate professor of leadership, policy and organization, Vanderbilt senior Hilary Knudson and Candice McQueen, dean of education at David Lipscomb University, in a new report. Read MoreMar 29, 2013
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The Atlantic: The touch-screen generation
Young children—even toddlers—are spending more and more time with digital technology. What will it mean for their development? Georgene Troseth, associate professor of psychology, has studied how toddlers interact with screens and is quoted. Read MoreMar 29, 2013
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The Tennessean: Preschool effects greatest for those who need it most
While critics of expanded preschool argue that their cognitive effects fade out after the first few years of schooling, they ignore a body of longer-term evidence that indicates impoverished students who experience a high-quality preschool program are less likely to repeat grades, to spend time in special education, to become teen parents or to get arrested, writes Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development. Read MoreMar 29, 2013
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New handbook helps youth with disabilities transition to adult life
To help ease youth with disabilities' transition into adult life, Erik Carter and Carolyn Hughes have developed a model that combines skill development with support, strategies they outline in a new handbook. Read MoreMar 25, 2013
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Brief: Popular education reforms demoralize teachers
Three widely implemented practices intended to strengthen teaching actually do more to undermine professionalism and demoralize teachers, according to Richard Milner, associate professor of education in Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Peabody professor says collaborative learning may be key to math instruction
When new state standards and high-stakes testing have raised the bar for all students, how can teachers increase the rigor of mathematics instruction while keeping it accessible to a broader range of classroom learners? Collaborative learning is one answer, according to Ilana Horn, associate professor of mathematics education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Watch: Panel discusses early intervention’s effect on children living in poverty
Watch a panel discussion on the effects of early intervention on children living in poverty hosted by the Peabody Research Institute March 18 at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Vanderbilt research: Support for double majors could pay major dividends
Double major students may be the innovative thinkers society needs to tackle the complex problems of the 21st century, Vanderbilt sociologists Richard Pitt and Steven Tepper argue in a new report. Read MoreMar 18, 2013
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Language intervention grants target children with autism
Peabody professors Paul Yoder and Ann Kaiser have received Autism Centers of Excellence grants to study language interventions for young children with autism. Read MoreMar 15, 2013
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Inside Higher Ed: Keep the Doors Open
Peabody Professor Christopher Loss addresses the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) act, speculating what this new regulatory regime might look like. Read MoreMar 12, 2013
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WPLN: Researcher turns spotlight on effect of state authorizer
New research by Ron Zimmer may shed some light on the debate among state lawmakers over whether to create a state-level charter authorizer, which could open the door to more charter schools in Nashville and Memphis. Read MoreFeb 26, 2013
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New findings shed light on charter school debate
As the Tennessee General Assembly debates a bill that would give power to the state to authorize charter schools, Ron Zimmer, unveils his latest research on the topic. Read MoreFeb 19, 2013
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Study: Frequent moves hinder child’s early education
The rising tide of homelessness and mobility among low-income students poses a serious challenge for educators and policy makers at every level, according to researcher Beth Shinn, a professor of Human and Organizational Development at Peabody. Read MoreFeb 15, 2013
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Diverse Issues in Education: Supporting underserved populations in higher education
Stella Flores, assistant professor of higher education, was interviewed about how institutions of higher learning can better support underserved populations. Read MoreFeb 14, 2013
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Vanderbilt psychologist wins Sloan research fellowship
Alexander Maier, an assistant professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, has won a two-year, $50,000 research fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation aimed at encouraging promising young scholars. Read MoreFeb 14, 2013
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School vouchers discussion draws crowd
A panel discussion on school vouchers drew a standing-room-only crowd to Vanderbilt's Commons Center Feb. 7. Peabody College and The League of Women Voters of Nashville hosted the discussion. Read MoreFeb 11, 2013
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Diverse Issues in Education: College students poorly served by current financial aid system
A recently released policy brief by Will Doyle, associate professor of higher education, lays out a detailed proposal to reform what is widely considered to be a broken financial aid system. Read MoreFeb 11, 2013
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The Tennessean: TN school voucher issues ripple far
Peabody professors Claire Smrekar and Ron Zimmer weighed in on school vouchers during a panel discussion sponsored by the League of Women Voters in collaboration with Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Read MoreFeb 8, 2013