College of Education, Health and Human Services
NSF Awards 91²Ö¿â Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies
Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two 91²Ö¿â researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All 91²Ö¿â
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All 91²Ö¿â
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 91²Ö¿â
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 91²Ö¿â titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
The Future of Education Is the Symposium Topic at 91²Ö¿â Florence June 21-23
Educators from across the globe will convene at 91²Ö¿â’s Florence campus June 21-23 for an international symposium where participants will use design innovation principles to create a framework for the future of education.
91²Ö¿â and Partners Receive $13.3 Million USAID Grant for Education Initiative in Nigeria
An interdisciplinary team of 91²Ö¿â faculty will participate in a $13.3 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve educational outcomes for Nigerian children.
91²Ö¿â Ranks in the Top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools by U.S. News & World Report
In its 2020 edition of Best Graduate Schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked 91²Ö¿â in the top 100 of Best Graduate Education Schools.
Virtual Reality Research to Benefit Those With Cognitive Impairments
An interdisciplinary team of 91²Ö¿â professors has come together to explore the different ways virtual reality (VR) technology can help those with developmental and cognitive impairments. “We found that we are able to blend our expertise together to create a project that will improve the health opportunities for people with cognitive impairments,†said Mary Ann Devine, Ph.D., director for the Disability Studies and Community Inclusion minor/graduate certificate.
Off Task During Online Learning: 91²Ö¿â Study Finds Student Multitasking Increases in Online Courses Compared to Face-To-Face Courses
The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Andrew Lepp, Ph.D., Jacob Barkley, Ph.D., and Aryn Karpinski, Ph.D., of 91²Ö¿â’s College of Education, Health and Human Services were curious to know how often this happens during online education.
