Finding A Job That Fits: Study Finds Mismatch Between Education, Job Qualifications
October 30, 2018 | By Shamane Mills
WCER labor economist Matías Scaglione tells Wisconsin Public Radio the gap between education and employment could be even greater in some areas that noted in a new report because the study didn’t look at labor force participation. "Labor force participation rates for people with bachelor’s degrees or higher are 73 percent, more or less. For those with high school degrees it's 58 percent," Scaglione told WPR. "So that’s why focusing on population can be misleading. We have to focus on labor force and then employment."
AR Girls Present Results of Their Work on Interactive Digital Stories
October 30, 2018
Ten teen girls recently presented a showcase of their work designing Augmented Reality (AR) Experiences to a standing-room-only crowd of 30 people in the Fallout Shelter at Waterfall Arts.
Wadewitz Students, Teacher Contribute to Wisconsin History Game
October 30, 2018
Some Wadewitz Elementary students, along with one of their teachers, learned earlier this year about Wisconsin history while contributing to the development and testing of an online video game.
Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions Launches Fall Seminar Series Nov. 5
October 30, 2018
Public Talk on Comparative Study of Internships in China and the U.S.
Wisconsinites Agree on Broad Purposes of Higher Education Despite Divisive Political Climate
October 30, 2018
UW-Madison student-led research shows residents with opposing ideologies share belief that public higher education serves broad and varied purposes
Brillion Students Meet Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case
October 30, 2018
Last fall, Keith Polkinghorne received a call from Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) Education wondering if he and his students would be interesting in testing out an online video game - Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case - as it was being developed. The request was happily granted.
WPT Video Game Tested Locally
October 30, 2018
Bonduel students, library specialist help to develop ‘Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case’
The Capitol Case
October 30, 2018
Local teachers help develop video game to teach state history
WPT Education’s Capitol Game Gets Top Score
October 30, 2018
This October, WPT Education was excited to introduce Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case, a free online video game set in and around the Wisconsin State Capitol, that assists educators in teaching social studies, while giving students the chance to be “history detectives.”
Elmwood Elementary Students Help Develop Online Video Game
October 30, 2018
The Oct. 10 release of the online video game Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case on WPTeducation.org not only gave elementary level students a new way to have fun while learning at school, but it also put Elmwood Elementary on the map throughout the state.
WIES Lecture | Excellent Content Teaching for Multilingual Students
October 25, 2018
Kara Mitchell Viesca’s work centers on content teaching for multilingual students. In this talk, she will discuss theoretical advancements and empirical work with important implications for research, policy and practice in content teaching, as well as teacher learning-practices that address issues of inequity and social justice for multilingual students.
The Vocational Significance of Cultural Identity
October 25, 2018
Race/ethnicity are strong predictors of educational outcomes and labor market position (Byars-Winston, Fouad & Wen, 2015). In this presentation, Professor Byars-Winston will briefly review the evidence for and vocational relevance of cultural identity. She will use the Outline for Cultural Formulation model to illustrate its applicability for career assessment and career counseling integrating the concept of cultural identity for African American students (Byars-Winston, 2010), and will conclude the presentation by delineating implications for promoting workforce diversity.
WCER Launches New Research-to-Practice Center in Early Childhood Education
October 23, 2018
Early childhood education is a well-studied field. However, Beth Graue, the Sorenson Professor in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction at UW–Madison’s School of Education and a former kindergarten teacher, realized something was missing. Graue decided a new type of research initiative was needed―one that grounds its work in the practical wisdom of classroom teaching.
Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case
October 15, 2018
Meet Jo Wilder, a young girl who searches for history in the state capitol with her pet badger. Field Day Lab created this game with multiple community partners to help teachers introduce students to historical inquiry. The game addresses academic state standards for social studies, English language arts and information technology.
Matthews Receives NSF Award to Study Ways to Help Students Better Understand the Equal Sign
September 27, 2018
UW-Madison’s Percival Matthews is the principal investigator on a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that’s designed to examine ways to promote equal sign knowledge among school children.
