Yearly Archives: 2011
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A Closer Look at Social Perspective Taking
By Deborah Blagg 10/17/2011 03:07 pm | 3 CommentsA keen interest in humans’ distinctive capacity to decipher the thoughts and feelings of others — a capacity known as social perspective taking (SPT) — drives the research of Assistant Professor Hunter Gehlbach. Read More…
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Harvard EdCast: Protecting Children’s Brains
By newseditor 08/24/2011 11:25 am | 3 CommentsAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
In an August 19 commentary in “Science,” Professor Jack Shonkoff makes the case for scientists, practitioners, and policymakers to work together to design and test creative new interventions that mitigate the harmful effects of significant adversity in early childhood. Read More…
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Growth and Consequences: Will NCLB Give Way to Growth Models?
By Deborah Blagg 01/26/2011 02:30 pm | 6 CommentsAssistant Professor Andrew Ho’s present research highlights contrasts between current approaches to measuring student and school proficiency and proposes alternative metrics that address some of the problems that have emerged in standardized testing since the 2001 enactment of No Child Left Behind. Read More…
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