Education & Society

FSU researchers receive NSF grant to study teaching practices in virtual reality

Published: June 21, 2021 | 10:02 am | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Fengfeng Ke, professor of instructional systems and learning technologies in FSU’s College of Education.

Florida State University researchers have received a nearly $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate teaching practices for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) using mixed reality simulations and virtual students. Fengfeng Ke, professor of instructional systems and learning technologies in FSU’s College of Education is principal investigator for the project. Ke said the funds will go toward solving challenges in […]

FSU researchers receive $1.5M federal grant to enhance diversity in higher education

Published: June 15, 2021 | 3:00 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Florida State University researchers, in partnership with Florida A&M University, have received a $1.5 million grant to enhance diversity in the field of education research. The five-year grant from the Institute of Education Sciences — the independent, nonpartisan statistics, research and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education — will support the continuation of […]

From surviving to thriving: FSU’s Learning Systems Institute brings support and success to mathematics educators navigating virtual learning

Published: May 18, 2021 | 2:20 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, News

A first-grade student and fourth-grade student learning from home through the digital academy at Gilchrist Elementary School. (Courtesy of Robert Schoen)

Last year, students and teachers in Florida and across the nation were asked to do a lot when remote learning forced them out of the physical classroom. That didn’t stop educators from pushing forward to learn new ways to best teach traditional subjects like math to their students, whether they were in person or on […]

Florida Center for Reading Research director appointed to National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Committee on the Future of Education Research

Published: May 6, 2021 | 2:40 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, University News

Nicole Patton Terry, the Olive & Manuel Bordas Professor of Education in the School of Teacher Education, Director of the Florida Center for Reading Research, and Deputy Director of the Regional Education Lab—Southeast at FSU.

A Florida State University professor has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee to help shape the future of education research. Nicole Patton Terry, director of the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) and the Olive & Manuel Bordas Professor of Education in FSU’s School of Teacher Education, will […]

Down the stretch they come: FSU history professor talks about milestone ride for Kentucky Derby jockey

Published: April 29, 2021 | 10:30 am | Posted in: Education & Society

All eyes are on Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend for the annual Run for the Roses. The 147th Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday, May 1, at the famed Churchill Downs with 20 horses competing for the first leg of the Triple Crown. Kendrick Carmouche will be riding the horse Bourbonic. He will be the first Black jockey to ride in the event since 2013. Associate Professor of History Katherine […]

FSU School of Teacher Education announces new director

Published: April 22, 2021 | 12:24 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

Kathleen Clark, associate professor of mathematics education in the College of Education, has been appointed director of the School of Teacher Education. (College of Education)

Florida State University’s School of Teacher Education within the College of Education has appointed a new director. Kathleen Clark, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics education in the College of Education, will provide leadership to faculty, students and staff within the School of Teacher Education, which houses more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and […]

FSU signs agreement to make Resiliency Project available nationwide

Published: March 25, 2021 | 10:15 am | Posted in: Education & Society, News

Students who use the resilience toolkit can help their peers access resources, too.

The Resiliency Project, an online health and wellness kit created at Florida State University to help provide students with the tools to build coping and stress management skills, is now available nationwide to colleges and universities that asked for help to achieve similar successes. “Shortly after the campus launch of the FSU Student Resilience Project, […]

FSU expert available to speak about Flint water crisis and fallout

Published: March 17, 2021 | 3:09 pm | Posted in: Education & Society, Expert Pitches, News

Associate Professor of Sociology and African American Studies Katrinell Davis, was already studying Flint's essential services when officials switched the city's water source to the Flint River.

It’s been seven years since the city of Flint, Michigan responded to a budget shortfall by switching its water source from Detroit, which draws from Lake Huron, to the Flint River. That move set off a years-long health crisis that has devastated lives and led to the indictment of the state’s former governor and eight other public officials. Florida State […]

Deep dive into bioarchaeological data reveals Mediterranean migration trends over 8,000 years

Published: March 1, 2021 | 1:06 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Education & Society

A team of international researchers led by a Florida State University assistant professor has analyzed reams of data from the Neolithic to Late Roman period looking at migration patterns across the Mediterranean and found that despite evidence of cultural connections, there’s little evidence of massive migration across the region. “Because of the prevailing scholarly attitude of the […]

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