More than 140 faculty members and graduate students from the Michigan State University College of Education are scheduled to participate in the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association this year in San Francisco. The meeting runs from April 27 through May 1, 2013. Researchers from all over the world converge at AERA...
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The Social Studies Research SIG (Special Interest Group) of the American Educational Research Association recently honored Professor Janet Alleman for outstanding lifetime service to the field of social studies educaiton. Alleman was one of two scholars to receive the group’s Service Award during the 2012 Annual Meeting of AERA. The other recipient was Sherry...
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Christine Greenhow, assistant professor of educational psychology and educational technology in the the MSU College of Education, has recently been named Division C communications director for the American Educational Research Association (AERA). With more than 4,000 members, Division C is AERA’s largest sector, which promotes the study of educational learning and instruction in both formal and informal settings. Greenhow was initially recruited for the position...
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Countries that best prepare math teachers meet several key conditions generally lacking in the United States, according to the first international study of what teacher preparation programs are able to accomplish. The IEA study, led by Michigan State University, suggests that in countries such as Taiwan and Singapore, future math teachers are better prepared...
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Rebecca Jacobsen, assistant professor of teacher education in the College of Education, has been selected to receive an Outstanding Reviewer Award on behalf of Urban Education, a journal that provides analyses of critical concerns facing inner-city schools. The award recognizes reviewers for their exceptional contributions to the review process, especially regarding the quality, depth and timeliness...
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LaShawn Hanes, a senior majoring in special education at Michigan State University, is among a select group of undergraduate students from across the nation receiving a research training fellowship from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) this year. Free of charge, Hanes will travel to Vancouver in mid-April to participate in the Undergraduate Student Education Research Training...
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