July 2010 News Stories
- New York Times: Diane Schanzenbach’s New Study Shows Long-Term Payoff for Good Start in School
A new study by Diane Schanzenbach and colleagues at Harvard and University and California-Berkeley found that students with better teachers learned more in kindergarten — and earned more as young adults. Their study of almost 12,000 children discovered the legacy of kindergarten in adulthood.
7/28/10 - Reach for the Stars Puts Scientists in Classrooms
Northwestern University graduate scientists will spend a year teaching in area schools and sharing cutting-edge research, thanks to a $2.7 million National Science Foundation grant. SESP research associate professor Kemi Jona is co-principal investigator on the grant.
7/28/10 - MSEd Alumni Panel Highlights Interpretive Discussion in Classroom, Workplace
At an alumni event for the Master of Science in Education program on July 14, four alumni shed light on the effectiveness of interpretive discussion in schools and the workplace.
7/20/10 - Workforce Solutions: MSLOC Instructor Aaron Olson Discusses Learning Program Effectiveness
Learning professionals often overlook the role of governance in ensuring program effectiveness, according to Aaron Olson, global director of talent programs at Hewitt Associates and adjunct faculty in the MSLOC program. Olson’s analysis of this topic appears in Workforce Solutions Review.
7/20/10 - New Motorola Grant Fosters High School Research in Math and Science
Growing students into science leaders is the ultimate aim of a new grant from the Motorola Foundation for the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Partnerships (OSEP) to develop a research program for high school students.
7/15/10 - Two Seniors Win Summer Undergraduate Research Grants
Seniors Talia Seidman and Kate Stephensen have been awarded 2010 Summer Undergraduate Research Grants from the Office of the Provost.
7/15/10 - Doctoral Student Vivian Wong Selected as IES Outstanding Predoctoral Fellow
In recognition of her research work at Northwestern, Vivian Wong, a doctoral student in the Human Development and Social Policy program, was named the Institute of Education Sciences 2010 Outstanding Predoctoral Fellow.
7/14/10 - Vancouver Sun Features Assistant Professor Mesmin Destin's New Study on Motivating Students
Students who see the link between college education and income are more likely to do homework in school, assistant professor Mesmin Destin found in a recent study of Detroit youth. The Vancouver Sun features the study in their story "Show Them the Money."
7/13/10 - David Figlio Finds Video Lectures Don't Quite Measure Up for Student Learning
A study led by professor David Figlio found evidence that students who watched video lectures instead of live lectures performed slightly worse in a college course.
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