Education And Psychology
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Social audiences disrupt 鈥榣earning by teaching鈥
The "Tower of Hanoi" task (Courtesy Dan Levin) 鈥淟earning by teaching,鈥 a method in which teaching facilitates the tutor鈥檚 own understanding, may be improved when the audience is not human, new research from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College finds. The study, based on research that suggests a person learns… Read MoreOct 19, 2011
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Infants at risk for autism could benefit from motor training
Early motor experiences can shape infants鈥 preferences for objects and faces, new research indicates. The study supports evidence that early motor development and experiences contribute to infants鈥 understanding of their world and implies that when motor skills are delayed or impaired 鈥 as in autism 鈥 future social interactions could be negatively impacted. Read MoreSep 9, 2011
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New insight into impulse control
How the brain is wired to control impulsive behavior differs significantly from what psychologists have thought, new research finds. Read MoreAug 30, 2011
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New journal publishes budding scientists’ research
In addition to her high school diploma, Aziza Hart earned an unusual honor this spring 鈥 her first scientific paper was published in a new 菠萝视频 University journal, Young Scientist. Hart, who graduated from Nashville鈥檚 Glencliff High School, spent part of her senior year in a 菠萝视频 laboratory, studying… Read MoreAug 30, 2011
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鈥楻obust’ link between preschool, language and literacy
Preschool teachers鈥 use of sophisticated vocabulary and analytic talk about books, combined with early support for literacy in the home, can predict fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition. Read MoreAug 18, 2011
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New tool to i.d. support needed by children with intellectual disabilities
Determining what children with intellectual disabilities need to thrive by building on their strengths and interests is the aim of a new federally funded project in the Department of Special Education. Read MoreJul 28, 2011
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菠萝视频 Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from the 菠萝视频 Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Read MoreJul 22, 2011
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In-state tuition for undocumented students not a partisan issue
New research from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College finds ideology and partisanship do not play a significant role in whether a state considers extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. Read MoreJul 21, 2011
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Memories may skew visual perception
New research from 菠萝视频 University indicates images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events. (iStock) Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. 菠萝视频 University psychologists have found that our visual perception… Read MoreJul 19, 2011
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鈥楲ittle difference鈥 in principals鈥 leadership practices across school types
New research from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College reveals little difference among school leaders across public, private and choice schools. Read MoreJul 15, 2011
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Groundbreaking education technology platforms under development in labs across the 菠萝视频 Peabody campus are allowing cutting-edge researchers to harness what Pratim Sengupta, innovator of the technology described, calls 鈥渢he virtue in virtuality.鈥
Jul 11, 2011
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Why people with schizophrenia may have trouble reading social cues
Impairments in a brain area involved in social perception may help explain why individuals with schizophrenia have trouble reading social cues. Read MoreMay 24, 2011
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Teacher compensation 鈥榠ncredibly inefficient,鈥 new research finds
New research from the National Center on Performance Incentives at 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College finds teacher salaries have significant consequences on school staffing and workforce quality. Read MoreMay 18, 2011
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Participants sought for study on aging in Down syndrome
菠萝视频 researchers hope to uncover the mysteries of early aging in Down syndrome through a new study at the 菠萝视频 Kennedy Center. Read MoreMay 17, 2011
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Joy in the Journey
Psychology professor Isabel Gauthier, an expert in the science of face recognition, relishes the process of discovery 鈥 and mentoring graduate students along the way. Read MoreMay 5, 2011
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Understanding causes of mortality among infants with Down syndrome
A new study finds higher infant mortality rates among babies with Down syndrome, offering insights into a variety of health issues among children with Down syndrome. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Principals do not feel competition from charter schools
New research finds principals at non-charter schools are not motivated by competition from charter schools, debunking a commonly held perception about one of the impacts of charter schools on a school system. Read MoreApr 21, 2011
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菠萝视频 partners with Fort Worth to aid low-performing students
A new partnership between a Texas school district and the National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools at Peabody College aims to identify what factors make some high schools more effective at reaching low-performing students. Read MoreApr 18, 2011
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Latest research on key education policies to be presented April 8-12
Matthew Springer, director of the National Center on Performance Incentives, is one of the Peabody researchers who will be presenting new research at the American Educational 菠萝视频 Association Conference in New Orleans April 8-12. (Anne Rayner / 菠萝视频) The latest research on the nation鈥檚 key education issues, from incentive pay… Read MoreApr 8, 2011
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Preparing teachers for diversity
菠萝视频 from Peabody College faculty members Donna Ford and Rich Milner is featured in the latest volume released by the American Educational 菠萝视频 Association (AERA). Read MoreApr 5, 2011