Increasing Vocabulary in Preschoolers
September 8, 2015
Increasing Vocabulary in Preschoolers: Using Cognitive Science to Guide Pedagogy The purpose of this project is to create and test a novel approach to building preschool teachers’ abilities to foster vocabulary and therefore, broader language skills among preschool children from low-income homes. The $50K 3-year grant (subcontract from Vanderbilt) serves to …
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Enhance K-5 reading curriculum
September 2, 2015
Research to Practice Sharon Walpole is partnering with long-time collaborator Michael McKenna (University of Virginia) to use formative experiment techniques to enhance a K-5 curriculum the two have written. The pair developed Bookworms, a free, open-access, elementary ELA curriculum The curriculum was initially introduced in a rural school system in Georgia. It has …
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Q&A with Dr. Carol Vukelich
September 2, 2015
Meet CEHD’s Interim Dean Dr. Carol Vukelich began her term as interim dean of UD’s College of Education and Human development on July 1, 2015. Prior to this, she served as deputy dean for the college, under Dean Lynn Okagaki. We sat down with Dr. Vukelich and asked her what she …
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CEHD summer wrap-up
August 28, 2015
If you think our college faculty, students and alumni relax over the summer, you may want to think again. Learn about how we’ve been conducting research, presenting at conference and celebrating our accomplishments.
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OIA brings medical technology into secondary classrooms
August 21, 2015
An interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development and College of Engineering have developed unique curriculum kits, called Orthopaedics in Action (OIA), that teach science, mathematics and engineering concepts through medical experiments. OIA was created to bridge the gap between engineering …
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Godowsky named DE’s Interim Sec of Ed
August 19, 2015
Steve Godowsky, longtime educator in Delaware and program associate for CEHD’s school leadership program, has been nominated for the position of DE’s Secretary of Education. He will serve as interim secretary beginning Sept. 17, with a confirmation hearing to be held Oct. 28.
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CEHD Interim Dean Carol Vukelich
August 18, 2015
Dr. Carol Vukelich Dean, UD’s College of Education and Human Development, 2016-2019 Formerly the deputy dean for the College, Dr. Vukelich accepted the role of dean in 2016, where she intends to continue advancing our College’s vision, looking to solve the problems that face our schools and the challenges encountered by children, …
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Funding for students to Make a Difference
August 17, 2015
Starting this fall, the College of Education and Human Development will be accepting proposals on innovative student solutions to challenging problems that impact children, families, schools and communities. Undergraduate students at UD are encouraged identify an important social or education problem, create an interdisciplinary team, and develop an innovative solution that …
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Implementing research in schools
August 17, 2015
In 2015, CRESP Director Henry May, and SOE researcher Elizabeth Farley-Ripple were awarded a $5 million research grant to establish the Center for Research Use in Education (CRUE). The center will be located within CRESP and will study knowledge utilization, or gaps between research and practice within schools. Over the next …
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In Memoriam: Dr. Staci Perlman
August 14, 2015
Staci Perlman, assistant professor HDFS, with a joint appointment in UD’s DERDC, passed away on Aug. 12, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held for her on September 18 at 4:00 p.m. in the Gallery in Perkins Student Center.
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A software program that evaluates essay writing
August 14, 2015
Researchers have established that computer models are highly predictive of how humans would have scored a given piece of writing. However, Joshua Wilson, School of Education, took his research another step to look at how the software might be used in conjunction with instruction and not as a standalone scoring/feedback …
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Integrating climate change into PD
August 12, 2015
MADE CLEAR is a collaborative National Science Foundation-funded project that prepares educators from Delaware and Maryland to teach about climate change. The University of Delaware has an interdisciplinary team of researchers and educators focusing on the design, implementation and outcomes of teacher professional development that helps teachers translates the science of …
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