research

Sep 19, 2017

Hiller Spires on “Digital Transformation and Innovation in Chinese Education”

Nearly a dozen contributors with ties to the NC State College of Education highlight examples of educational innovation in China in a new book. 

Sep 11, 2017

Cultivating Young Readers

NC State College of Education faculty are leading literacy initiatives to improve reading education across the nation. Explore their seven evidence-based principles to cultivate young readers. 

Aug 18, 2017

New NSF-Funded Project to Improve Student Experiences in STEM

Professor Aaron C. Clark is the co-principal investigator for a project addressing the shortcomings of introductory STEM courses at universities to support the retention, success and engagement of STEM students. 

Aug 15, 2017

Meet K.C. Busch: I Like to Think Outside the Box

"Generally, I’m interested in issues and contexts where science and society are in contact. Sometimes that contact is copacetic, and other times it may be that science and society are in tension," says the assistant professor of STEM Education and member of the Leadership in Public Science Interdisciplinary Cluster faculty. "I find the moments of tension to be the most interesting, and that is why I’m drawn to controversial socio-scientific issues in my research (and real life)." 

Aug 15, 2017

Meet Jamie N. Pearson: I Translate Research Into Strategies To Support All Children’s Needs

"African American and Latino children with autism spectrum disorder have faced disparities in diagnoses and equitable access to services," says the assistant professor of special education. "My commitment to equity in special education stems from my passion for helping families address these disparities." 

Aug 15, 2017

Meet Crystal Chen Lee: Critical Care for Self, Community & World is a Foundation for Learning Practices

"I chose the NC State College of Education because I find the collaborative and innovative environment at NC State as one that advances issues of diversity, access and social justice, a stance that I have embraced from a high school English teacher to a doctoral candidate," says the assistant professor of English education. 

Aug 15, 2017

Meet Tamecia R. Jones: I Have Fun Trying to do Engineering with Kids

"I like the way kids' faces light up when they learn something or figure something out, and I do not like it when kids want to know how to do something but think that they cannot, for whatever reason," says the assistant professor of STEM Education. "I want to research assessment because I want it to be fair and efficient without negatively impacting the student experience." 

Jun 30, 2017

EdWeek: What Can Make Black, Female Students Feel Valued? Having Black, Female Teachers.

Students feel happier, more valued, and more motivated when they have a teacher of the same race and gender as them, a new study from Assistant Professor Anna J. Egalite finds. 

Mar 21, 2017

Graduate Education Week | How Graduate Students’ Research Impacts Education

To coincide with NC State’s Graduate Education Week, which begins March 20, we talked to two doctoral students in the College of Education who recently presented at the 4th annual Scholar-Practitioner Symposium. 

Mar 15, 2017

Education Matters: Preparing the Next Generation of School Leaders

Bonnie Fusarelli, an NC State Faculty Scholar and director of the Northeast Leadership Academy, discusses the importance of principal preparation and development on the Public School Forum of North Carolina's "Education Matters."