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For decades, the field of computing education has focused on the transfer of primarily technical knowledge from instructor to student. This left limited opportunities for students to apply what they have learned to complex or “messy” problems that are typical...

The proposed civics education standards for middle school students were discussed during a public meeting Tuesday of the commission that authored the guidelines. Beginning in 2023, middle school students will be required to take one semester of civics before starting high school.

Dr. Tara Star Johnson, Program Convener and Director of English Education & Associate Professor of Literacy and Language in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been chosen as a participant in the Purdue Faculty Insights Forum for the 2022-2023...

West Lafayette, Indiana—The undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program at Purdue University has been named among the best in the nation when it comes to ensuring future elementary teachers have the essential content and skills they need to teach mathematics. The...

Dr. Signe Kastberg, Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, has been selected by the Purdue University Board of Trustees as the Mary Endres Endowed Chair of Elementary Education. The position was formally ratified during the...

Dr. Xiang Zhou, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Purdue University, has received the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute grant to address autism disparities among Burmese families in Indiana with culturally adapted parenting intervention. The research will be conducted...