News from WCER
Enhancing Science Literacy with Multiple Resources
September 25, 2012
Since 2007, middle school students in Waunakee, Wisconsin have made strong gains in science achievement as a result of using a technology-enriched learning environment.
New Release of Video Analysis Software
September 17, 2012
Transana 2.51, a bug-fix release, is available
Cultural Brokering Stresses Students, Families
September 15, 2012
When moving to a new country, families often need help navigating the culture and language. Through their experiences in school and making new friends, children usually learn the language and adjust to the culture more quickly than their parents.
Preparing African American Students for Computing Careers
September 10, 2012
The U.S. produces record numbers of PhDs in computing, but the number of African Americans receiving advanced degrees in computing lags behind those of other ethnic and racial groups.
Virtual Internships in Engineering Education
September 4, 2012
First-year engineering students stand to gain a more complete and accurate understanding of the engineering profession, specifically mechanical engineering, thanks to a novel computer simulation.
Discussing Privatization in Peru
August 31, 2012
Over recent decades Peru’s education system has expanded significantly. In spite of that, secondary education is not universal and higher education even less so.
Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education
August 27, 2012
Rich Halverson and colleagues are beginning to open the “black box” of instructional practice and administrative decision-making in undergraduate STEM courses.
Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
August 20, 2012
Exposure to poverty during childhood and adolescence predicts lower student achievement and higher dropout rates.
When Teaching Decisions Collide with Organizational Norms
August 15, 2012
Professionals in social marketing, public health, and applied anthropology frequently base behavior-change initiatives in a solid understanding of local practice.
Social Justice in Positive Behavioral Interventions
August 13, 2012
A new project directed by Aydin Bal is working to (a) form socially positive, academically rich, and inclusive school cultures in Wisconsin schools and to (b) transform the state-level policy and practices that exclude or marginalize students from non-majority families.
Implementing Interventions in Schools
August 6, 2012
About 6% of school-aged children exhibit disruptive behaviors that cause problems in the classroom
Building Capacity for Special Education in Turkey
August 6, 2012
Special education students in Turkey are benefiting from a collaboration between Kimber Wilkerson and two former graduate students in the department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education.
Matching Strategies for Observational Studies with Multilevel Data
July 30, 2012
Peter Steiner has received support from the Institute of Education Sciences to develop a theoretical background for matching designs and techniques with observational multilevel data and to derive guidelines for educational researchers who have already started using multilevel matching techniques in their analyses.
How Students Become Politically Involved
July 23, 2012
Adolescence is an important time for the development of political identity and engagement. Political experiences during this phase of life shape future engagement
Building Family Engagement in Title I Schools
July 17, 2012
On Aug. 23 Professors Adam Gamoran and Lynn McDonald will present preliminary results from a federally funded study on systematically building social capital in Title I schools.
