"There's no scientific evidence supporting the idea that people have different learning styles. At least, not in any sense that is actionable for improving education." "Isn't a primary goal of education to train students to improve their weak areas, and not just play to their strengths? So, even if there was evidence to support these theories, I'm not sure how they would be implemented by teachers." -David Kraemer
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Associate Professor of Education Michele Tine is the recipient of the Jerome Goldstein Award for Distinguished Teaching. Each spring, the graduating class is asked by Dartmouth to elect the recipient of this award. Congratulations Professor Tine!
[more]Congratulations to Kathleen Mulligan '21, the 2021 recipient of the Cameron-Glickenhaus Family Fund Prize.
[more]Congratulations to Mychaela Anderson '20, the 2020 recipient of the Cameron-Glickenhaus Family Fund Prize. This prize is awarded to the student considered to be the most promising Education minor in terms of demonstrated commitment to an interdisciplinary, research-based approach to improving learning and Education for all students. With this award comes faculty recognition of hard work and achievement in all of our courses and Clara's commitment to the ideals of the department.
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Advanced technology is driving research in the neuroscience of cognition.
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