Educational Psychology
The MacArthur Foundation is providing more than $727,000 for a project examining the development of systems thinking in middle school students and developing new curriculum for teachers across disciplines.
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A conference in Bloomington today (Sept. 21) focuses on Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) work with the Center for Adolescent and Family Studies (CAFS) on a four-year project to bring best research into practice in the state's community corrections programs. The partnership has led to establishment of the Indiana Center for Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections.
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The National Academy of Education has selected an Indiana University School of Education assistant professor as a 2009-2010 Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Melissa Gresalfi, a counseling and educational psychology assistant professor, is among the 20 researchers selected from a pool of more than 150 applicants.
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The Indiana University School of Education is now offering a new doctoral program in Inquiry Methodology, a program just approved by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The program focuses on the study of research strategies used with both quantitative and qualitative data, allowing students to pursue a wide range of interests and contribute to better informing public debate on education and educational policy.
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Findings released today by a national survey based at an Indiana University research center show that the quality of undergraduate education varies far more within colleges and universities than between them. As a result, rankings can be highly misleading predictors of educational quality.
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Most of the proceeds from Saturday's "Comedy Caravan" at Bear's Place in Bloomington will go toward supporting Indiana University School of Education students participating in the second International School Psychology Practicum in Guatemala this summer.
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