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MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup
2013 selection of recent research on massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Outcomes of game-based learning: Research roundup
2013 collection of academic scholarship on the popularity and effectiveness of game-based learning.
The Vanishing Middle: Job Polarization and Workers’ Response to the Decline in Middle-Skill Jobs
2013 study form the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City showing how job polarization is not merely the result of a decline in U.S. manufacturing, but rather is a structural issue across sectors.
Investing in Children: Changes in Parental Spending on Children
2012 study in the journal Demography showing how American parents are spending increasing amounts of resources on their children.
2013 research review of academic literature and practical tips for instilling good online information-seeking habits.
Sex Differences in Mathematics and Reading Achievement Are Inversely Related
2013 study by University of Leeds and University of Missouri on gender differences in math and reading achievement.
The Missing ‘One-Offs’: The Hidden Supply of High Achieving, Low Income Students
2012 study from Stanford and Harvard Universities showing that the majority of low-income, high-achieving students do not apply to selective schools.
Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters: Statistics in Brief
2013 report for National Center for Education Statistics examines the median federal student debt burden accrued by students who did not complete a postsecondary credential within six years.
Delayed Enrollment and College Plans: Is There a Postponement Penalty?
2013 study in The Journal of Higher Education on how taking time off before entering post-secondary education hurts some students and helps others.
2013 study in The Review of Higher Education examining how different kinds of engagement during college, and different demographic factors, can help explain future earnings patterns.
College Mission and Diversity Statements: What They Do and Do Not Say
2012 study from the University of Memphis analyzing the language around diversity in the school mission statements of 80 post-secondary institutions.
Memory Tests Reduce Mind Wandering and Improve Learning of Online Lectures
2013 study from Harvard University exploring techniques for improving online learning and education.
Double Majors: Influences, Identities and Impacts
2012 study from Vanderbilt University on the demographics, motivations and outcomes of double majoring in college.
Does Supervisor Gender Matter? Examining the Case of Teacher Turnover
2012 study from Vanderbilt University and the University of Missouri on the influence of gender on job satisfaction and turnover in the education public sector.
Teacher performance, compensation and measurement: Research roundup
2012 review of research studies on questions of teacher evaluation, pay and retention.
University Based Service Learning: Relating Mentor Experiences to Issues of Poverty
2012 study from Vanderbilt University on the effects of a service learning mentoring program and college students’ learning about social inequality.
Affirmative action in university admissions: Research roundup
Roundup of recent research on affirmative action, diversity and racial attitudes at U.S. universities.
Preschool, Head Start and early education policies: Research review
2013 examination of relevant studies, reports and articles relating to policy proposals to expand federally funded preschool programs.
Bullying in a Networked Era: A Literature Review
2012 and 2013 reports from Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the University of New Hampshire examine and consolidate the research findings of recent studies.
Predictors of Civic Values in College: Student-Level and Institutional-Level Effects
2013 study in Journal of College Student Development that shows how various factors help explain the development of civic values through college.
