education Archive
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February 11, 2009
Video: Baby Einsteins Everywhere – Young Children and Video
Watch video of a talk by Georgene Troseth, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, Peabody College. -
July 14, 2008
Behavior Analysis Clinic now treating children as young as 3 years old
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Behavior Analysis Clinic, which serves families who have a child with an intellectual or other developmental disability and who also engage in challenging behaviors, is now working with children as young as 3 years old. -
June 30, 2008
New Vanderbilt Autism Clinic provides one-point entry
Vanderbilt University is making it easy for families and professionals to find autism services by introducing the Vanderbilt Autism Clinic – a single helpline staffed by an autism expert who can make referrals for what\'s needed. Vanderbilt recruited Sarah Zombek to serve as family services coordinator. She held a similar position at Massachusetts General Hospital in an autism clinic with a national reputation for family-centered care. -
April 9, 2008
Video: "Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Physics to Teach Physics"
Carl E. Wieman from the University of British Columbia who shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of a new state of matter talks about the future of science education. -
April 9, 2008
Video: “Science Education in the 21st Century: Using the Tools of Physics to Teach Physics”
Carl E. Wieman from the University of British Columbia who shared the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics for the creation of a new state of matter talks about the future of science education. -
March 28, 2008
Vanderbilt’s Peabody College named No. 2 education school in nation; U.S. News & World Report releases annual graduate school rankings
Vanderbilt University\'s Peabody College of education and human development is the second-ranked education school in the nation, according to the latest rankings of graduate and professional schools by U.S. News & World Report. -
August 9, 2007
Experts offer tips for children to avoid being targeted by bullies
One of the more difficult challenges for families of school-aged children heading back to school is how to deal with the potential of bullying. While schools often have tough policies to reduce acts of bullying, many children still end up feeling "picked on" or teased and it can affect their school experience and even their grades in the long run.