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The faculty of the Department of Education includes experts who can provide information on a wide variety of topics, including child development, reading comprehension, history of education, collective memory, the psychology of adolesence, philosophies of education and the education of black children and youth in the United States.
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| Better teachers? Proposed Missouri bill might have opposite effect, says expert (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/11183.html) Feb. 28, 2008 -- The Missouri Senate approved a bill Feb. 26 that would make it easier for people to switch jobs to become teachers. But if enacted, would the bill increase teacher quality in the state? Probably not, says an expert in science and mathematics education at Washington University in St. Louis. |
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| Try to remember Practicing information retrieval is key to memory retention, study finds (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11091.html) Feb. 15, 2008 -- Learning something once, like the fact that "berg" means "mountain" in German, and studying it over and over again may do little to help you remember it in the future. The key to future recall, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, is how often over time you actively practice retrieving that information from memory. |
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| Jazzed up Teaching 'America's music' to the next generation (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/9633.html) June 19, 2007 --
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| Robert Koff Director, Center for Advanced Learning (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/646.html) Robert Koff is the director of the Educational Skills Initiative in the office of the vice chancellor for students, which is an initiative that focuses on ways to expand the intellectual interests and educational skills of undergraduates with a focus on incoming freshmen. He is an expert in the challenges ... Expertise: education, school reform, No Child Left Behind, standardized tests, school boards Direct contact: (314) 935-5946 / rkoff@wustl.edu |
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| William Tate Chair and Professor of Education in Arts and Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/460.html)
Tate's research interests are at the nexus of developmental science and development regimes. He has authored scores of journal articles and book chapters focused on school mathematics, school science, technology education, and urban school reform. He served as the 2007-2008 president of the American ... Expertise: human resource development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, urban studies, race and American education Direct contact: (314) 935-6730 / wtate@wustl.edu |
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| R. Keith Sawyer Associate Professor of Education (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/46.html)
R. Keith Sawyer is one of the country's leading experts on the science of creativity. He studies creativity, everyday conversation, children's play and everyday social life. He is particularly interested in group dynamics and collaboration. He is the author of numerous books including Pretend Play ... Expertise: creativity, everyday conversation, childhood, childhood development, innovation Direct contact: (314) 935-8724 / ksawyer@wustl.edu |
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| James V. Wertsch Marshall S. Snow Professor in Arts & Sciences (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/18.html)
James V. Wertsch, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Anthropology in Arts & Sciences.In addition, he holds joint appointments in Education, the Russian Studies Program, and the Program in Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Psychology, all in Arts & Sciences. Heis the director of the McDonnell International ... Expertise: Russia and former Soviet Union, collective memory, identity, international studies, psychology, education Direct contact: (314) 935-9015 / jwertsch@wustl.edu |
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| Garrett Duncan Associate Professor of Education (http://news-info.wustl.edu/sb/page/normal/17.html)
While President Bush's controversial No Child Left Behind Act gathers steam as a presidential campaign issue, the achievement gap in American schools continues to widen. Can the the racial, ethnic and economic gap in schools ever be closed? Garrett Duncan, an expert on education reform and racial disparities, ... Expertise: education reform, high stakes testing, racial disparities, social issues Direct contact: (314) 935-8740 / gaduncan@wustl.edu |
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| No Ideas? You're Not Alone
U.S. News & World Report June 11, 2007 -- Conventional wisdom has it that breakthrough ideas come only from the minds of geniuses. Edison, Tolkien, Darwin -- history's biggest brains are responsible for its biggest innovations. Many companies are organized with this idea in mind. But creativity isn't a solitary affair -- and it's not the exclusive domain of the brilliant and gifted. In fact, research shows that people working in groups are far more innovative than previously thought. WUSTL education and psychology professor Keith Sawyer offers advice on what businesses can do to take advantage of their employees' creativity. |
| Education science in search of answers
USA Today April 11, 2007 -- WUSTL education professor William Tate, who is president-elect of the American Educational Research Association, is one of the experts commenting on the quality of education research in a politically charged climate. |
| The hidden secrets of the creative mind
Time Magazine Jan. 11, 2006 -- What is creativity? Where does it come from? The workings of the creative mind have been subjected to intense scrutiny over the past 25 years by an army of researchers in psychology, sociology, anthropology and neuroscience. But no one has a better overview of this mysterious mental process than WUSTL psychologist and education professor R. Keith Sawyer, author of the new book Explaining Creativity: The Science of Human Innovation. In a Time interview, Sawyer shares some of his findings and suggests ways in which we can enhance our creativity not just in art, science or business but in everyday life. |
| How to keep those kids in class? Pay them.
Christian Science Monitor July 29, 2005 -- Article on the growing use of incentive programs to boost test scores, GPAs, and student attendance in high schools. WUSTL education professor Garrett Duncan comments. |
| Pimp costumes, popular for Halloween, remain controversial
Biloxi Sun Herald (MS), St. Louis Post-Dispatch and 15 others Oct. 29, 2004 -- As the nation's Halloween revelers head into this weekend of festivities, they can expect to see lots of pimps, or at least people pretending to be pimps. WUSTL education professor Garrett Duncan suggests the fascination with pimps among whites is a continuation of a history of appropriating various aspects of African-American culture by the larger society. |
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