Psychology And Human Development
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Class of 2015: Nolan Michael Smith combines coding and collaboration
Engineering senior Nolan Michael Smith never expected to be sitting in a laboratory waiting for a toddler to sign off on an app he designed. But that’s what happened when the computer science major agreed to collaborate with researchers at Peabody College. Read MoreMay 5, 2015
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Schauble, Lehrer named to National Academy of Education
Vanderbilt's Richard Lehrer and Leona Schauble, frequent research collaborators, analyze the responsiveness of teaching practices to students’ ways of thinking. Read MoreApr 27, 2015
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Common Core math should include ‘pattern abstraction’
Exposing preschoolers to patterning activities builds the foundation for early math skills. Read MoreMar 18, 2015
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Education experts offer 18 apps that make learning fun
Vanderbilt education experts explain that screen time is not the enemy. The trick is picking the right apps. Read MoreFeb 13, 2015
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White House assembles top minds in neuroscience and learning for workshop
Vanderbilt's Laurie Cutting was one of a select group of experts in neuroscience, cognitive science, developmental psychology and other disciplines invited to take part in a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy workshop. Read MoreFeb 3, 2015
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Abstract language may help preschoolers grasp early math concepts
Minor differences in language can have a large effect on how children think about learning materials, including the objects that make up a pattern. Read MoreFeb 3, 2015
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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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‘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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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student honors, awards and achievements
Read about faculty, staff and student honors, awards and achievements. Read MoreAug 1, 2014
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Media Advisory: Education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from Vanderbilt Peabody College are available to comment on a wide variety of education topics. Read MoreJul 29, 2014
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Logan receives prestigious experimental psychology award
Gordon Logan has been awarded the 2014 Howard Crosby Warren Medal, which is given annually by the Society of Experimental Psychologists for the most significant advances in the field in the last five years. Read MoreApr 16, 2014
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Harry Potter-themed psychology class travels to England
Harry Potter was the theme of a unique undergraduate psychology class taught by two Vanderbilt professors in Oxford, England over spring break, March 1-9. Read MoreMar 20, 2014
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Peabody faculty recognized for public influence in ‘Ed Week’ ranking
Members of Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development faculty were named in the 2014 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, which recognizes university-based academics who are contributing substantially to public debates about K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJan 8, 2014
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Are gifted children getting lost in the shuffle?
Gifted children are likely to be the next generation's innovators and leaders—yet the exceptionally smart are often invisible in the classroom, according to a 30-year study conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt's Peabody College. Read MoreJan 6, 2014
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Math education expert selected for NGA roundtable
Peabody's Bethany Rittle-Johnson was one of a select group of education professionals invited to participate in the National Governors Association Expert Roundtable for Strengthening Early Mathematics Education. Read MoreDec 3, 2013
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Autism speeds motion perception
Children with autism spectrum disorder are better at perceiving the motion of certain objects than are typically developing children their age. Read MoreJun 7, 2013
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Sponsored Research grants for March
The Division of Sponsored Research received notification in March that the following grants in excess of $25,000 had been awarded: Julie A. Adams, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received an award in the amount of $25,000 by the Department of Defense for “Expeditionary Capabilities Consortium: Urban Operations Laboratory.”… Read MoreApr 22, 2011