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Reducing Anxiety in Elementary School Students
April 2, 2024
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 12% of children and adolescents between the ages of 3 and 17 experience an anxiety or mood disorder, and symptoms can begin even before elementary school. Our schools can play an imp …
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Research Spotlight: Amanda Jansen
March 27, 2024
If your high schooler has ever complained about their math homework—wondering when they’ll ever need the pythagorean theorem after graduation—they are not alone. Research in mathematics education often shows that students’ motivation to learn math tend …
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Reading Multimedia Texts
February 15, 2024
Rachel Karchmer-Klein, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware, co-designed a research study where a group of high-achieving eighth graders were asked to engage with a digital narrative text. …
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Research Spotlight: Brittany Zakszeski
January 29, 2024
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 12% of children and adolescents between the ages of 3 and 17 experience an anxiety or mood disorder, and symptoms can begin even before elementary school. Our schools can play an imp …
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Davis, Shores Named 2023 Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholars
January 24, 2024
Pursuing research that solves real-world problems with practical solutions is what drives Kenneth Shores and Kyle Davis, who have been honored with the University of Delaware’s Gerard J. Mangone Young Scholars Award for 2023. The award is named for the …
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How I Teach – Elementary and Middle School Education
January 19, 2024
Editor’s note: First-year students, prospective students (and some of their parents) wonder and worry how they will handle the academic transition from high school to college. In a series of stories, UDaily speaks with University of Delaware professors …
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CEHD Welcomes Dominique J. Baker
January 12, 2024
This January, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) welcomes Dominique Baker, who joins UD as an associate professor in CEHD’s School of Education and the Joseph R. Biden Jr., School of Public Policy and Administr …
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Research Spotlight: Jessica Namkung
January 2, 2024
“How do I multiply fractions again? How much time do I have left to finish this test? I’m not good at math and I never will be!” Math anxiety, which can begin as early as kindergarten, negatively affects students’ math performance both in the moment …
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New Named Professor in Teacher Education
October 18, 2023
Laura Desimone, a national expert in designing meaningful and effective opportunities for teacher learning, has been named the L. Sandra and Bruce L. Hammonds Professor in Teacher Education at the University of Delaware for excellence in scholarship, t …
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Research Spotlight: Leigh McLean
October 17, 2023
In a new study funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, University of Delaware Associate Research Professor Leigh McLean and her co-authors Jayley Janssen, Paul Espinoza, Sarah Lindstrom Johnson of Arizona State University and Manuela Jimenez of …
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