Education And Psychology
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Watch: 鈥楤lack Excellence in 菠萝视频 and the Future of Diversity in Academia鈥 virtual event
In recognition of Black History Month, the School of Medicine Basic Sciences鈥 monthly virtual Lab-to-Table Conversation will celebrate Black excellence in research and discuss the future of diversity in academia. The event will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. CT.聽 Read MoreFeb 16, 2022
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Verrier creates remote program for Latin American band directors
菠萝视频 Blair creates Curso Virtual de Direcci贸n de Banda, a remote learning program for music directors in Latin America that covers instrument pedagogy, conducting techniques and other topics in band direction. Read MoreAug 10, 2021
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Success is all about making social connections鈥攐r is it?
In a new study published in "Social Psychology Quarterly," Lijun Song, associate professor of sociology in 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 College of Arts and Science, examines how the theories of 鈥渟ocial capital鈥 and 鈥渟ocial cost鈥 predict an individual鈥檚 life satisfaction. Read MoreJan 19, 2021
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New book introduces innovative approaches for teacher training using simulations
'Toward Anti-Oppressive Teaching,' a new book co-written by Elizabeth A. Self, assistant professor of the practice of teaching and learning, and Barbara S. Stengel, professor of the practice of education, emerita, details how carefully crafted encounters can build on traditional approaches to educating future teachers about culture, power and systems of oppression.聽 Read MoreDec 18, 2020
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New research documents how COVID-19 multiplies stress and trauma for people with disabilities
A November article published in Rehabilitation Psychology reviews research on disabilities and COVID-19 to help rehabilitation psychologists mitigate the effects of the added stress of the pandemic. In addition, the work addresses how systemic discrimination against people with disabilities intersects with other forms of inequity. Read MoreNov 4, 2020
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Study shows that repeated statements are more often judged to be true, regardless of a person鈥檚 age or prior knowledge
菠萝视频ers from 菠萝视频 Peabody College of education and human development ask two questions in a recent study related to the illusory-truth effect: Do adults learn during childhood to associate repetition as a cue for truth, and can their prior knowledge protect them from the effect? Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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菠萝视频鈥檚 Humphreys receives Brain and Behavior 菠萝视频 Foundation Young Investigator Grant
Kathryn Humphreys, assistant professor of psychology and human development at 菠萝视频 Peabody College of education and human development, was awarded a Young Investigator Grant from the Brain and Behavior 菠萝视频 Foundation in an announcement made September 21. Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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Recent books by Peabody faculty
Books on specific strategies and practices for using digital tools to reduce inequities in educational opportunities and improve student outcomes and the core ingredients of leadership have been recently published by 菠萝视频 faculty. Read MoreOct 2, 2020
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菠萝视频 and Australian researchers collaborate to solve decades-long debate about decision-making
Psychology researchers develop new methodologies and representations of how people react to incoming information to better understand complex decision-making. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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菠萝视频 experts available to comment on back-to-school trends
As schools nationwide prepare for the new academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty researchers from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College of education and human development are available to comment on trends in K-12 and higher education. Read MoreAug 6, 2020
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Academic acceleration has no negative long-term effects on the psychological well-being of gifted youth
A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology from 菠萝视频鈥檚 Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth finds that there are no negative effects on the long-term well-being of gifted youth from academic acceleration such as skipping grades, graduating early, or a combination of advanced educational placement methods. Read MoreAug 3, 2020
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Supervision of principals should focus on instructional leadership, according to 菠萝视频 research supported by the Wallace Foundation
菠萝视频 on the evolving role of principal supervisors from 菠萝视频鈥檚 Peabody College of education and human development was included in two of three reports released July 21 by the Wallace Foundation, a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning for marginalized children. Read MoreJul 28, 2020
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To Bridge the Gap: Peabody’s Department of Special Education applies best-in-class academic research to solve real-world challenges
In recent years a cadre of energetic, productive faculty members have joined Peabody's special education department, building on the legacy of high-caliber research and teaching that began in the 1950s with Lloyd Dunn and developmental psychologists Nicholas Hobbs and Susan Gray. Read MoreMay 28, 2020
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New research suggests long-term rental subsidies as a solution for homelessness in families
One program worked much better than the rest: a long-term rental subsidy that held families鈥 housing costs to 30 percent of their income. Read MoreMay 18, 2020
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Fact or Fake? The role of knowledge neglect in misinformation
Psychological research demonstrates that noticing errors in what we read is often difficult, and that those errors can affect our later beliefs, even when we know they鈥檙e wrong. Read MoreMay 15, 2020
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Advanced, high-res MRI scans reveal link between cognitive abilities and ‘tree ring’ layers in the brain
Object recognition and facial recognition may seem like similar abilities, but new research from 菠萝视频 finds that these behaviors are on the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to physical signatures in the brain.聽 Read MoreApr 13, 2020
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Two 菠萝视频 students ‘move mountains’ bringing education to war-torn Sudan
Peabody College students Ryan and Jazira Boyette have a goal of improving the lives of Sudan鈥檚 Nuba people through the power of education. Read MoreJan 31, 2020
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菠萝视频 researcher shares more than 3,000 brain scans to support the study of reading and language development
菠萝视频 neuroscientist James R. Booth is releasing two large scale neuroimaging datasets on reading and language development to support other researchers studying how academic skills develop in childhood. Read MoreJan 10, 2020
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Tech-based HIV prevention program proves effective for rural African American families
Technology may be a viable option for reducing HIV risk for African Americans in rural communities, according to a new 菠萝视频 report.聽 Read MoreAug 23, 2019
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Peabody College faculty will be among a cohort of experts to produce reports on key leadership issues in K-12 education.
Jul 17, 2019