Ideas In Action
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People with less financial knowledge unlikely to borrow for college
People either with low levels of financial literacy or who have used payday lending are far less willing to borrow to pay for college, according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreOct 16, 2017
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App will help students self-monitor and improve classroom behavior
K–12 schools in districts in Nashville, Tenn., and Iowa City, Iowa, will soon benefit from an iPad app designed by Vanderbilt professors to help students modify their own problem behavior. A self-monitoring intervention, MoBeGo (Monitoring Behavior on the Go) will provide critical support to teachers working with students who have challenging behaviors. Read MoreOct 15, 2017
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Vanderbilt Peabody launches online graduate degree programs
Vanderbilt University is offering two new online degree programs for education professionals through Peabody Online, a partnership with 2U, Inc. Read MoreOct 13, 2017
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Pre-K needs proper implementation and rigorous evaluation to succeed
High-quality state- and district-run prekindergarten programs should be supported as long as they are implemented properly and evaluated with rigor, according to a new pre-K consensus report penned by Vanderbilt education researcher Mark Lipsey. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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New faculty: James Booth, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Educational Neuroscience
One of James Booth’s biggest research challenges is keeping his young subjects from getting wiggly while measuring their brain activity during an MRI scan. As a neurocognitive researcher, he uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to tease out how children’s brains develop academic skills. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Teacher merit pay has merit
An analysis of existing research on teacher merit pay programs reveals that the highly debated practice is having a positive effect on student outcomes, according to a new Vanderbilt University report. Read MoreOct 11, 2017
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TN principal exam fails to predict success; hinders diversity efforts
Tennessee’s principal licensure exam is a poor predictor of effective leadership, and raising the cut score required for licensure could be counterproductive to diversity efforts, according to a new study by Vanderbilt University’s Tennessee Education Research Alliance. Read MoreOct 10, 2017
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Watch: A 45-year study has changed the way we view giftedness
The world’s foremost longitudinal examination of gifted children is the subject of a new film, “Quick Learners; High Achievers: Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth.” Read MoreOct 9, 2017
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Researchers spotlight best practices in early childhood special education
In the first five years of life, a child’s linguistic, conceptual, and social competence grow enormously. Read MoreNov 1, 2016
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Peabody promotes mentoring for junior faculty
Peabody College has launched an initiative designed to help early-career faculty thrive in all aspects of campus life and to guide them toward promotion and tenure. The R.A.C.E. (Research, Advocacy, Collaboration, Empowering) Mentoring project targets new and junior faculty members, and it is particularly useful for faculty of color. Peabody welcomed 14 new faculty this fall, 80 percent of whom are women and minorities. Read MoreNov 1, 2016
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Taking playtime seriously
Teaching children with disabilities play skills helps them interact with typically developing peers. Read MoreOct 31, 2016
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Diagnosis dismal
A new report highlights the need to improve college affordability, especially for lower-income families. Read MoreAug 31, 2016
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Teachers, race and gifted access
High-achieving black students are half as likely as their white peers to be assigned to gifted education. Their teachers’ race may explain why. Read MoreAug 31, 2016
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Lessons in leadership
When Tennessee’s governor wanted to develop better principals, he turned to the experts at Peabody College. Read MoreAug 30, 2016
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The hidden cost of grit
Could an emphasis on mental toughness be harming the psychological and physical health of black students? Read MoreAug 29, 2016
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Instructional preference may boost children’s learning
When children have a choice of how they interact with educators, they may learn more efficiently. Read MoreMar 28, 2016
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The proof is in the pizza
Graduate students devise a unique study to teach an aspiring pizza chef with autism to follow recipes. Read MoreMar 28, 2016
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Can pre-K be fixed?
New analysis of Tennessee's state-funded pre-K is prompting reevaluation and change. Read MoreFeb 1, 2016
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A healthy corridor grows in Nashville
Action research by Peabody College students helps Nashville developers and neighborhoods envision a healthier future. Read MoreFeb 1, 2016
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Seeking the human element, Fulbright Scholar Carol Eid finds her niche
When Fulbright Scholar and former computer programmer Carol Eid decided to change her life, she chose Peabody as the best avenue for studying learning design. Read MoreJan 29, 2016