The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

Education administrators at all levels need to act now to resist a rising tide of efforts against social science knowledge. There, too often, struggling students attempt to discredit the educator and the field of social science. Usually, when a student in a classroom is not understanding the material, they ask for help.

K-12 105

K-12 Sociology Social Science Education 105

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

In early April 2023, I started getting emails and messages urging me to take a look at a fresh reading study in Colorado. The study, “ A Kindergarten Lottery Evaluation of Core Knowledge Charter Schools: Should Building General Knowledge Have a Central Role in Educational and Social Science Research and Policy? ”

Charter School 128

Charter School Geography Social Science Public School 128

A Psychology Teacher Writes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Habit formation limits growth in teacher effectiveness: A review of converging evidence from neuroscience and social science. Considering carefully the levers for intrinsic motivation, and using the lens of persistent problems, those delivering PD should be able to demonstrate that this is indeed ‘a better way.’ References Coe, R.

Professional Development 130

Professional Development Psychology Social Science Classroom Management 130

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2022 and 2023, it gave Boaler’s organization more than $560,000. It’s often not as precise as the hard sciences or even social sciences like economics. At least one, the Valhalla Foundation, the family foundation of billionaire Scott Cook (co-founder of the software giant Intuit), stopped funding youcubed in 2024.

Social Justice 134

Social Justice Middle School Civics Tradition 134

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

They have published in Energy Research & Social Science and AAPI Nexus and contributed to Edward Elgar’s A Research Agenda for Human Rights edited volume. in political science, with a doctoral emphasis in feminist studies, from the University of California, Santa Barbara and their A.B. They received their M.A.

Political Science 53

Political Science Human Rights Social Science Humanities 53

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

The third and final chapter of this long-term study was published in the January/February 2023 issue of the journal Educational Researcher , and as I pored over this body of research, I became confused about what it proved. It’s across the country, using this really great evidence to help make things better.”

Tutoring 127

Tutoring Tradition Social Science Research 127

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

Generally, colleges of arts and sciences are large academic units within a university that offer a range of department-led majors and areas of study, research and creative activity: from the arts (e.g., English and other languages, history, religious studies), the social sciences (e.g., First, generally: According to the U.S.

Sociology 94

Sociology Education Political Science Pedagogy 94

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

in political science from the University of Chicago in 2023. Her research interests broadly include public opinion, political behavior, and the role of political and social identities in shaping support for racial equality. In December 2023, APSA awarded three additional projects. She received her Ph.D.

Human Rights 51

Human Rights Humanities Political Science Social Science 51

Political Science Now

MARCH 8, 2024

In December 2023, APSA’s Middle East and North Africa Program launched a research methods training initiative for early-career scholars from the Arab MENA region. Led by Drs. Workshop participants engage in a session on probability and statistical inference led by Dr. Ammar Shamaileh at the Doha Institute.

Political Science 47

Political Science Social Science Research 47

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The training collaboration between the department and APSA coincided with the establishment of the Social Sciences Lab at the college and thus, both workshops aimed at supporting the mission of the lab to disseminate cutting-edge skills among the faculty.

Political Science 51

Political Science Social Science Humanities Research 51

Political Science Now

MARCH 4, 2024

Her primary research interests are comparative political behavior, populism, judicial behavior, and computational social science methods. She focuses comparatively on Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and the United States of America. Irem is a first-generation student and an advocate of public service and public scholarship.

Political Science 57

Political Science Social Science Research Cultures 57

Political Science Now

APRIL 12, 2024

Her primary research interests are comparative political behavior, populism, judicial behavior, and computational social science methods. She focuses comparatively on Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and the United States of America. Irem is a first-generation student and an advocate of public service and public scholarship.

Political Science 56

Political Science Government Social Science Tradition 56

Political Science Now

JULY 24, 2024

Her first book, The Geopolitics of Shaming: When Human Rights Pressure Works—and When It Backfires , was published in 2023 with Princeton University Press. She has also produced work on gender, Islamophobia, and computational social science. Terman earned her B.A. from the University of Chicago, and Ph.D.

Human Rights 41

Human Rights Humanities Political Science Social Science 41

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Social studies is more than just a subject—it provides the foundation for understanding and engaging with the world around us. According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

My equity-forward teaching was recognized in 2023 with the Ed Roberts Faculty Defender of Equity Award. As a result, my research has been published in the National Political Science Review , the Journal of Homosexuality , and Politics, Groups, and Identities.

Political Science 48

Political Science Social Justice Advocacy Social Science 48

ED Surge

JULY 20, 2022

Avery Thrush (she/her), sixth grade science teacher at STEM Prep Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. Corey Winchester (he/him), history and social science teacher and staff coordinator of Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois.

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Middle School Social Science History Economics 101

Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

In 2023, we witnessed a tragic surge in migrant deaths along migratory routes worldwide, marking it as one of the deadliest years on record according to the statistics from the Missing Migrant Project , with an estimated more than 8,000 cases.

Humanities 93

Humanities Anthropology Tradition Social Science 93

Anthropology News

JUNE 27, 2024

We engaged in a collaborative project based in the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) designed to explore how AI tools might support undergraduate learning in anthropology. College writing in 2023 means reckoning with students’ use of ChatGPT.

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Anthropology Archaeology Pedagogy Archiving 98

Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In December 2023, I attended an online seminar featuring the anthropologist Ghassan Hage , a leading expert on race and migration. In Israel, attacks on educators and students critical of the state have intensified since October 7, 2023. To start, this means insisting that a scholar’s work is more than their social media presence.

Anthropology 125

Anthropology Human Rights Humanities Cultures 125

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Recent years have seen extensive discussion over how to achieve scientific progress in the social sciences. His research focuses on mathematical methods, especially bargaining theory, computational social science, machine learning, and mixed methods. This is no easy task. Neustadt Award.

Political Science 72

Political Science Social Science Economics Government 72