College of Education, Health and Human Services
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Speech-language Therapy Services Provided to 100 Rural Students Via Video Conferencing
Rural and underserved Ohio students are able to receive speech-language therapy services through С»ÆƬÊÓƵ via an innovative online videoconferencing system. More than 100 children enrolled in preschool through high school with identified communication impairments from Montpelier Exempte…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Grad Hopes to Bridge Racial Divide in the Classroom
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ graduate Chelsea Griffin, 23, wants multiracial students to feel like they’re a part of the whole culture at school. Griffin, who was an early childhood education major in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's College of Education, Health and Human Services, shares her thoughts in the Akron Beacon…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Education Graduates Bring Extra Clout Into Classrooms
University graduates its first class of International Baccalaureate students С»ÆƬÊÓƵ senior Susannah Gingo is living her dream Down Under as a student teacher at Cockle Bay School in New Zealand. The education major from Stow, Ohio, has been enjoying both the similarities a…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s SOLE Center Researchers to Study Informal STEM Learning Experiences With NSF Grant
While most can agree that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences outside of school can be exciting and engaging for young people, there is much that isn’t known about its impact on short-term and long-term learning. How can it best be connected to what students are learn…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Researchers Find More Smartphone Play Equals Less Fun During Leisure
Today’s smartphones are designed to entertain and are increasingly marketed to young adults as leisure devices. Not surprisingly, research suggests that young adults most often use their phones for entertainment purposes rather than for school or work. With this in mind, three С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Uni…
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