Category: Research

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CL²EAR to enhance literacy, English language learning, and teacher professional development

The Purdue University College of Education launched the new Center for Literacy and Language Education and Research (CL²EAR) on August 1, 2022. CL²EAR will focus on faculty-led research, use literacy and language research at its core, and generate funding from...
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Dr. Marisa Exter leading multi-institution research team developing model for computing competencies

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...
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Dr. Phillip VanFossen

Dr. Phillip VanFossen appointed to new Indiana Civics Education Commission

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.
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Purdue University program named among top in country for preparing future elementary math

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...
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Dr. Xiang Zhou leads research addressing autism disparities among Indiana Burmese families

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...
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Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Richardson 2022 Purdue Teaching Academy Fellow

Dr. Jennifer Richardson selected as Purdue Teaching Academy Fellow

Dr. Jennifer Richardson, Professor of Learning Design and Technology in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, has been inducted as a Fellow into the Purdue University Teaching Academy in recognition of outstanding and scholarly teaching...
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