Educational Psychology
A Higher Ed Guide for Students with Disabilities
It will come as no surprise to any college student (or parent of one) that achieving success in higher education starts with the right preparation during the K-12 years. But for students with disabilities, postsecondary education presents an additional set of challenges, though they too can be met with the right strategies in place. In […]
Swaminathan Honored by Research Profession
Hariharan Swaminathan, head of the Department of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education and a renowned research expert in his field of educational measurement, has been selected as a 2010 Fellow by the American Educational Research Association. Swaminathan, who has co-written two books on item response theory, was honored with 66 other fellows at AERA’s […]
Improving the Literacy Skills of At-Risk Kindergarteners
The need to improve reading ability is one of the nation’s most pressing education issues.
Helping Teachers Assess, Improve Student Behavior
Educational psychology professor Sandra Chafouleas is heading a U.S. Department of Education-funded project that will help teachers gather data on behavior in the classroom.
New Book Encourages Parents to Foster Love of Learning
Two gifted education experts urge parents to pay less attention to test scores and place greater emphasis on nurturing a child's interests outside the classroom.
Distinguished Education Professor Joseph S. Renzulli Honored with McGraw Prize in Education
Joseph S. Renzulli, a distinguished professor of educational psychology in the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, is one of three outstanding 2009 educators to receive the prestigious Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. The director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented at UConn and the Neag Chair in […]
Teaching Fellow Prepares Students to Work in Special Education
Set clear expectations, be organized, be flexible, and show enthusiasm. These are a few of Joseph Madaus’s guidelines for successful teaching. An associate professor of educational psychology in the Neag School of Education, Madaus prepares teachers who will work with students with disabilities in settings ranging from kindergarten to higher education.