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GERI Director, Grad Student Recognized at Conference

Marcia Gentry, professor of gifted, creative and talented studies, and doctoral candidate Enyi Jen both received awards at the annual conference of the National Association of Gifted Children in Phoenix, Arizona. The NAGC’s Special Populations Network recognized Gentry, director of...

February 2, 2016

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Research Experience Transforms Student’s Career Path

When Anjuli Chatrath applied for the Undergraduate Research Training (URT) program, she never thought it might change her career trajectory. The College of Education’s URT program provides research experiences for undergraduates who are interested in research on teaching and learning....

September 15, 2015

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Teachers Engineer Design-Based Science Projects at SLED Summer Institute

More than 120 Indiana teachers gathered at Purdue's Discovery Learning Research Center for the SLED (Science Learning through Engineering Design) Institute in June. They explored new methods of teaching Indiana math and science curriculum standards in a way that incorporates...

June 27, 2015

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English Education Students Learn from Indiana Teacher of the Year

This fall, Kathy Nimmer, Indiana Teacher of the Year, worked with Melanie Shoffner, associate professor of English education, as part of EDCI 434, Shoffner’s course on teaching English in secondary schools. Nimmer, who teaches English at Harrison High School, is...

June 15, 2015