In the News: Roberta Golinkoff
January 9, 2023
In a recent Brookings Institution article, Roberta Golinkoff, Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Chair and professor in the School of Education and the Departments of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Linguistics and Cognitive Science, and her co-author Kathy Hirsh-Pasek of Temple University discuss the science behind learning to read and the …
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In the News: Lauren Bailes
January 9, 2023
In a recent study, Lauren Bailes, assistant professor in CEHD’s School of Education, and her co-author Sarah Guthery of Texas A&M University-Commerce found that how teachers enter the profession affects how long they will continue teaching. Specifically, how teachers pursued their certification and the type of school where they first …
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In the News: Joshua Wilson
January 9, 2023
Joshua Wilson, associate professor in CEHD’s School of Education, spoke with The Washington Post about ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence bot that allows users to ask questions and, moments later, receive well-written answers that are eerily human. “The process of writing transforms our knowledge,” Wilson said. “That will completely get lost …
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Teacher Retention Challenge
December 15, 2022
Many schools and districts across the nation have grappled with a shortage of teachers and have struggled to retain their staff after five years. Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this shortage as teachers and school leaders struggled with school closures, virtual learning, health concerns and a shortage of substitute teachers …
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Research Spotlight: Joshua Wilson
December 15, 2022
To help educators better understand the advantages of common and novel methods for assessing student writing, UD associate professor Joshua Wilson and his co-authors examined the reliability of hand-scoring and automated evaluation software (AES) in assessing the writing of upper-elementary students with different writing abilities. Using multivariate generalizability theory and …
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In the News: Allison Karpyn on Accessing Healthy Food through WIC
December 12, 2022
Allison Karpyn, associate professor in CEHD’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, offers new insight into how state regulations affect families’ access to healthy food. In “USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Vendor Criteria: An Examination of U.S. Administrative Agency Variations,” Karpyn and …
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Research Spotlight: Dr. Heather Farmer
November 29, 2022
In a recent study, UD Assistant Professor Heather Farmer, and Pennsylvania State University co-authors Linda Wray and Steven Haas, analyzed data from 6,521 Black and white respondents aged 51 and older participating in the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of midlife and older adults. Among older Americans, …
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Racial Equity and Time-Series Methods
September 16, 2022
In a recent conference on the “Intersection of Racial Equity and Time-Series Methods,” hosted by the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and supported by the Spencer Foundation, practitioners and researchers from 22 different fields across the globe gathered to learn how time series and smart …
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Delaware Career and Technical Education
June 12, 2022
Career and technical education (CTE), or educational programs that specialize in the skilled trades, applied sciences, modern technologies and career preparation, offer students diverse pathways to exciting careers in agriculture, architecture, construction, business management, health science, information technology and more. Many CTE programs also offer attractive benefits, such as allowing …
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CEHD Research Spotlight: Stephanie Del Tufo and Ye Shen
June 1, 2022
In a recent study, University of Delaware education doctoral candidate Ye Shen and assistant professor Stephanie Del Tufo examined the effect of parent-child reading on the emergent literacy—or developing reading skills—of heritage language learners (bilingual children who speak a language other than English at home but receive instruction in English …
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A Novel Approach to Teaching Algebra
May 19, 2022
Unlike other elementary and middle school mathematics courses, algebra begins to introduce abstract relationships and ideas. While textbooks attempt to give students real-world illustrations of these new concepts, many students struggle to match what they’re learning in the classroom with concrete experiences. For students who struggle to master these foundational …
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Spencer Foundation Awards
May 12, 2022
Three faculty members in the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development have received research grants from the Spencer Foundation. The Small Research Grants program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from …
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