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Join University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a colloquium with Elizabeth Bonawitz, David J. Vitale associate professor of learning sciences in Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, on Wednesday, April 3, from 1:50 to 2:50 p.m. in room 205 of Willard Hall Education Building. Bonawitz’s …

Four University of Delaware faculty members were recognized by their colleagues for their scholarly contributions at the Faculty Senate meeting on March 4. The Excellence in Scholarly Engagement Award is given to a faculty member who has distinguished themselves in teaching, research, creative activities and/or service that engages the community in a …

If your high schooler has ever complained about their math homework—wondering when they’ll ever need the pythagorean theorem after graduation—they are not alone. Research in mathematics education often shows that students’ motivation to learn math tends to decline as students move through the K-12 school system. So University of Delaware …

In a recent article, The Cecil Whig highlighted Cecil County Public Schools’ use of Bookworms, an elementary literacy curriculum developed by College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) Professor Sharon Walpole. The article emphasizes how continued partnership with CEHD’s School Success Center and the Bookworms curriculum—which makes use of a …

The University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)’s School Success Center (SSC) hosted the sixth annual Women Leading Delaware Education Conference on UD’s Newark campus. On Wednesday, March 13, the SSC welcomed nearly 300 Delaware educators to Clayton Hall Conference Center for an engaging and inspiring day of professional learning. The Women …

In a recent Washington Post article, Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, was featured in an article about the return of standardized test score requirements in college admissions.    …

With a new award from the Delaware Association for Environmental Education (DAEE), the Lab School, housed within University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development, continues to be a leader in the field of nature-based education.    On Feb. 24, 2024, the Lab School received DAEE’s Exemplary Partnership Award …

Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, spoke with Culture Study Podcast about student loans as a normalized “culture” within and outside of higher education and what it would take to change that culture. Listen to the Podcast News mentions  Student Loans …

Dominique Baker, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Education, was featured on Vox’s Today, Explained podcast. She spoke about colleges requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores again after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Listen to the Podcast News mentions  Bringing back …

Back when he was a fledgling pharmacist, John Oluwadero learned all about the power of medicine to help people. Later in life, as a youth advocate in Nigeria, he saw how well-crafted government policies could also be powerful prescriptions for curing the social ills that surrounded him. He would also …