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education

Conversation Kitchen workshop's Jessica Vanroo

8 faculty-led projects funded under UCI Confronting Extremism initiative

Areas of focus are science denialism, our common humanity and critical thinking

Teens post online content to appear interesting, popular and attractive, UCI study finds

Careful consideration is given to which photos, activities and links are shared

Finding her way

Visually impaired Ph.D. student has her sights set on becoming a writing instructor

Greg Duncan

UCI wins federal grant to explore link between family income, early brain development

Study expected to be first to show that poverty reduction boosts children’s cognition

Making the CASE for extracurricular education

Pioneering UCI program celebrates 10 years of training and certifying students to administer K-12 after-school care

Demystifying STEM

Doctoral student helps Latina girls see themselves as potential scientists

Hosun Kang is named 2017-18 Hellman Fellow, will conduct research on curriculum design

Hosun Kang, assistant professor of education, has been selected as a 2017-18 Hellman Fellow. Her project explores whether and how a collaborative approach to curriculum design can promote children’s analytical and problem-solving abilities. She will conduct a summer STEM workshop involving science teachers, science teacher educators and scientists, who will develop two curricula – one […]

Education professor gets grant to develop writing program for grade school students

Young-Suk Kim, professor of education, has received a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to develop a writing program for elementary school students. “Writing is one of the most critical skills children need to acquire in order to be successful in their schoolwork and careers,” Kim said. “It’s also one of […]

UCI joins alliance to expand opportunities for low-income students

American Talent Initiative aims to educate 50,000 of them at colleges with best graduation rates by 2025

A passion for education

ICS alum teaches STEM skills to students and educators at the Tiger Woods Foundation’s learning center