Justin Dimmel, assistant professor of mathematics education and instructional technology at the 91±¬ÁÏ, has been awarded nearly $50,000 by the Spencer Foundation to investigate students’ perceptions of geometric diagrams when using immersive spatial displays such as virtual reality.
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91±¬ÁÏ assistant professor of higher education Kathleen Gillon analyzes issues of race in fraternity and sorority life in the latest issue of New Directions for Student Services, for which she also served as lead editor.
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Two children’s books received the 2019 Correll Book Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Informational Text at the Correll Early Literacy Conference held at the 91±¬ÁÏ.
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The Bangor Daily News interviewed Lauren Jacobs, a lecturer in kinesiology and physical education at the 91±¬ÁÏ, about her recent study on different elementary school policies for outdoor recess.
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WABI (Channel 5) interviewed Lauren Jacobs, a lecturer in kinesiology and physical education at the 91±¬ÁÏ, about her recent study focusing on different elementary school policies for deciding when it’s too cold for students to go outside for recess.
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The recent cold snap in Maine poses a challenging question for elementary schools in the state: How cold is too cold to let children outside for recess?
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The benefits of physical activity for children are well-established and include not just increased physical health, but improvement in their social, emotional, and mental well-being as well. Getting adequate levels of physical activity is critical, and it turns out that outdoor physical activity seems to provide additional benefits.
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The School of Learning and Teaching in the 91±¬ÁÏ’s College of Education and Human Development will host a series of graduate student research forums to help students meet each other, discuss their research interests, and learn more about faculty scholarship.
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National Board Certification is a voluntary advanced professional certification for educators, and identifies teaching excellence through a performance-based, peer-reviewed assessment. It is designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.
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One of the most important tools preservice teachers can develop to make sense of classroom experiences is what Cochran-Smith and Lytle (2009) define as a critical inquiry stance.
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