Self-affirmation writing as strategy for reducing achievement gaps
January 28, 2014
Students’ grade point average, motivation, academic engagement, and achievement goals appear to decline during middle school.
Cathy Compton-Lilly on Wisconsin Public Radio
January 28, 2014
Cathy Compton-Lilly says teachers should tailor their teaching to the needs of children from different economic backgrounds (Wisconsin Public Radio, 28 Jan.)
New CIRTL Network Commons to Promote Teaching and Learning
January 23, 2014
New funding from the Sloan Foundation will help the 22 universities of the CIRTL Network to train 7000 and graduate 2200 future STEM faculty each year.
Sara Goldrick-Rab in the San Francisco Chronicle
January 21, 2014
Sara Goldrick-Rab voices concern over the Pay It Forward model of college tuition, a plan being investigated in California in which students wouldn't have to pay for college until after graduation. (21 Jan., San Francisco Chronicle)
Anita Wager on Wisconsin Public Television
January 13, 2014
Anita Wager discusses ways to expose early learners to scientific and mathematical concepts (Wisconsin Public Television, 13 Jan.)
Constance Steinkuehler in Forbes.com
January 12, 2014
Constance Steinkuehler touts the benefits of pro-social, focus-enhancing video games (Forbes.com, 12 Jan.)
Finding the Fabulous Teachers
December 30, 2013
For Dave Heistad, evaluating teacher performance is an important way to recognize what he calls the “fabulous teachers.”
Crafting Better Explanations in Science Classes
December 30, 2013
Scientific explanations offer insights into how and why things work.
Jerlando Jackson on WKUT
December 22, 2013
Jerlando F. L. Jackson gives an overview of his research on diversity in higher education administration (In Black America, WKUT, 22 Dec.)
Matthew Hora: PI Interview
December 18, 2013
Matthew Hora: Researcher, Center on Education and Work (CEW), Assistant Scientist at WCER
Looking into the Hearts of Native Peoples
December 11, 2013
Looking into the Hearts of Native Peoples: Nation Building as an Institutional Orientation for Graduate Education
Sara Goldrick-Rab in the Wisconsin State Journal
December 10, 2013
Sara Goldrick-Rab explains the results of the annual assessment of the Madison School District's AVID/TOPS program (Wisconsin State Journal, 10 Dec.)
Carmen Valdez in the American Psychological Association’s Psychology Benefits Society blog
December 9, 2013
Carmen Valdez examines stressors facing immigrant Latino families (American Psychological Association’s Psychology Benefits Society blog, 9 Dec.)
Gloria Ladson-Billings in The Isthmus
December 6, 2013
Gloria Ladson-Billings describes ensuring that all children get an equal chance at a quality education "the next civil rights fight." (The Isthmus, 6 Dec.)
Money to Ease the Way for Students Pursuing STEM Degrees
December 3, 2013
Hundreds of college students across Wisconsin will receive $1,000 per year for up to five years as part of an experimental study that aims to determine how financial aid affects the academic pathways of undergraduate students, particularly those pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
